mirrors the honest and comprehensive appraisal of the Treaty and its functioning which took place in a spirit of constructive debate and an overriding desire to strengthen the Treaty in all its aspects. The Declaration expresses the conviction that any proliferation of nuclear weapons would seriously increase the danger of nuclear war. It declares that the commitment to non-proliferation by all parties and the acceptance of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards on all peaceful nuclear activities in non-nuclear-weapon States parties to the Treaty represent a major contribution to regional and international security. At the time of the Review Conference, four of the five nuclear-weapon States had voluntarily concluded safeguards agreements with IAEA covering all or part of their peaceful nuclear activities, and since the conclusion of the Conference we are gratified to learn of China's decision to conclude a safeguards agreement with IAEA. JVM/13 A/C.l/40/PV.9 51 (Mr. Dhanapala, sri Lanka) The part of the Declaration of particular relevance to the work of this Committee relates to the review of article VI of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, which enjoins all parties to pursue negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to the cessation of the nuclear arms race and to nuclear disarmament, and on a treaty on general and complete disarmament. The Final Declaration notes that the nuclear arsenals of nuclear-weapon States parties were undergoing continuing development and qualitative refinement; that nuclear-weapon systems had been developed and deployed, and that there was a potential danger of space being drawn into the arms race. The assessment contained in the Declaration that the last five years had yielded no results on effective measures to halt the arms race and achieve nuclear disarmament leads to the conclusion that article VI has still to be implemented, especially by the nuclear-weapon States. The vital 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a treaty and its implementation, specifically focusing on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and the need for nuclear disarmament. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that it may be related to international relations or security.

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