Within the Group of Seismic Experts (GSE) at the Conference on Disarmament the building and testing of the seismic network for the verification of underground nuclear tests as well as all kinds of seismic events will continue. The results from the on-going GSE Second Technical Test (GSETT-2) will give valuable information on how to further develop the seismic methods and their transmission, which is the truly global way to manage test-ban verification. However, eyes should be kept open also to complementary verification and control methods if they can help to increase the reliability of test-ban supervision. Mr. President, the bilateral agreement between the Soviet Union and the United States on the destruction of the bulk of their chemical weapons, which CD/PV.559 5 (Mr. Karhilo. Finland ) was signed at the Washington summit, is a timely one. It is self-evident that the countries with the largest arsenals should be the first in the disarmament process. By starting the gradual elimination of their chemical weapons these two countries are assuming in earnest their responsibility for the successful conclusion of the CW negotiations in this Conference. The commitment by the United States and the Soviet Union to work for an early conclusion of the global CW convention and to give precedence to the provisions of that convention over the terms of their own bilateral agreement should be a catalyst to our efforts. It is now up to the international community as a whole to make sure that the precedence given to the global convention will in practice lead to a faster rather than to a slower timetable for the destruction of existing stocks in their entirety. Finland has consistently emphasized that the commitment to destroy all chemical weapons within the 10 year period should be unconditional. We have 
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses international agreements and efforts related to disarmament, specifically the destruction of chemical weapons and the verification of underground nuclear tests. It also touches on the importance of global cooperation and the role of the international community in achieving these goals. Given the focus on international agreements, disarmament, and global cooperation, it is likely that the text belongs to a category related to international relations or global governance.

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International relations, Science and technology