session made the halting and reversing of the arms race the key to the solution ofthe problem, which would lead to nuclear disarmament and the complete elimination of nuclear lteaPons. The arms race, the Final Document recognized, reflect.s deep international tensions and conflictsr and the endless build-up of arms and forcesonly aggravates world problems. It exacerbates the differences between opposingmilit.ary alliances. It heightens Ehe sense of insecurity among all states andincreases the threat of nuclear lrar. L7. At that special session, India submitted a draft. resolution on the prohibition of the use of nuclear ldeapons but, as all decisions were meant to be taken by consensus, India did not press it to a vote. The draft was subnitt,ed again to the General Assembly at its thirty-third session in 1978 and i{as co-sponsored by 34 counEries, mostly non-aligned. 18. In introducing the draft resolution, India noted that there lras no indicationof an early halt to the nuclear arms race and, therefore, saw no reason why mankind should not be given credible and binding assurances against the use of nuclear^/40/498English Page 9 rdeapons. The draft resolution called upon aII States, particularly those with nuclear weaPons, to submit proposals on arrangements for the conclusion of a convention or any other agreenent on the non-use of nuclear vreapons so that the subject could be further studied in the light of those proposals. The General Assembly adopted the draft as its resoluEion 33/7L B on 14 December 1978, by 103 votes to 18 (including France, the United Kingdom, Ehe United States and other Western countries), with 18 abstent.ions (including the Soviet, Union and Eastern European countries). 19. The issue rdas pursued, again at the initiative of India, at the thirty-fourth and thirty-fifth sessions of the General Assembly. By its resolution 34,/83 G of
**Analysis**
The text discusses the arms race, nuclear disarmament, and the prohibition of nuclear weapons, which suggests that it is related to international relations and security issues. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that it is a report or a resolution from an international organization.

**Category**
International relations, Security