of prohibiting chemical weapons. Representatives from our Government and chemical industry took an active part in both conferences. We appreciate the French and Australian initiatives in this connection and the efforts of all participating States. The ninth non-aligned summit and the fourty-fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly also adopted important resolutions and put forth numerous positive proposals on this subject. Particularly noteworthy is the fact that over recent years, with the energetic efforts of the CD members and non-members and under the skilful guidance of successive chairmen of the CW Ad hoc Committee, negotiations on the CW convention have registered positive results. The basic structure of the future convention has already taken shape, and a large measure of consensus has been achieved on quite a few provisions. The ongoing negotiations are gathering momentum and developing in depth. It should be mentioned that last year, under the dynamic leadership of Ambassador Morel, the Ad hoc Committee did a great deal of useful work and achieved certain results. This year the Ad hoc Committee speedily set about its work upon its smooth re-establishment with a new and improved mandate, which dropped CD/PV.551 4 (Mr. Hou, China) the phrase "except for its final drafting" that had been there since 1984 and incorporated the positive wording "at the earliest date" contained in the Final Declaration of the Paris Conference. We appreciate this encouraging development. Currently, the re-established Ad hoc Committee, under the remarkable leadership of the experienced Swedish diplomat, Ambassador Hyltenius, is embarking on a positive exercise of in-depth negotiations. It is our hope and conviction that this year the Committee will register fresh progress as it approaches the critical stage of the negotiations . Looking at the realities of the world today, one cannot but be keenly aware of the continued presence of disturbing factors of turbulence and 
**Analysis**
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**Category**
International relations, Health