into its own hands and to assume the role of policing others' commitments under the Treaty will seriously undermine the role of IAEA and greatly damage its safeguards system. Sixth, disarmament is a matter for negotiation among States with the aim of achieving reduced levels of armaments with undiminished security. Deviations from this norm, which is universally accepted, and attempts to replace it by unilateral actions will deal a blow to disarmament negotiations. Negotiations, by their very definition, are among equals, equals that enjoy the same rights. Campaigns of distortion - smear - cannot in anyone's mind be considered as confidence-building measures. The PRESIDENT ; I thank the representative of Iraq for his statement and for the kind words he addressed to the Chair. I now give the floor to the representative of Poland, Ambassador Sujka. Mr. SUJKA (Poland): Mr. President, allow me first of all to congratulate your delegation on taking up the presidency of the Conference for this month. I can assure you of my delegation's full support and co-operation in your efforts. I wish to thank your predecessors in the Chair, Ambassador Azikiwe of Nigeria and Ambassador Wagenmakers of the Netherlands, for their able guidance in our deliberations. Let me also take this opportunity to welcome all new colleagues who have recently joined us and assure them that my delegation will actively co-operate with them. I would like to ask them to convey to their predecessors our best wishes in their new appointments and in their personal lives. I listened with great interest to the very important and thought-provoking statements made by their Excellencies the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Norway and Spain. I would like to limit my intervention today to the issue of the improved and effective functioning of the Conference on Disarmament. I was prompted to 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or speech, discussing international relations, disarmament, and the role of organizations such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in maintaining global security. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a focus on international politics and governance.

**Category**
International relations