to arrive at an agreement or agreements on effective steps aimed at reducing the probabiliEy of t,he outbreak of nuclear war, as a steP to$rards the achievement of general and complete nuclear disarmamenE. It. also believes tha! agreement on such measures should be reached through serious neEotiations' in addition to the initiatives that must be taken by the nuclear Slates for their part' 3. In calling upon the nuclear States to assume their primary responsibilities in this regard and to intensify their negotiations for the attainment of this objective, Egypt sEresses the vital and inportant role of the United Nations in this area and supports the efforts made in the Conference on Disarmament for Ehe prevention of nuclear war, the halting of the nuclear-arms race and nuclear d isa rmament. 4. We propose below some measures of particular importance with regard to Ehe prevention of nuclear war: (a) AgreemenE by the nuclear States on measures !o prevent the outbreak of nuclear l{arr including: (i) Arrival at a binding unified formula whereby alt the nuclear States would undertake not to be the first to use nuclear weapons, which would, in practice, ensure their commitment not to use nuclear weapons at a}l; (ii1 Agreement on specific arrangements and measures to prevent the outbreak of nuclear war by error and ot,hers to support and develop existing systens for conmunications between the nuclear statesiA/ 40/ 498 EngI ish Page 42 (iii) Agreement on measures to build confidence between existing miliEaryalliances, such as the exchange arpng them of sufficient informationabout the current and future military capabilities and movements of otherall iances.
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a proposal for international cooperation, focusing on nuclear disarmament and preventing the outbreak of nuclear war. The language used is formal and official, suggesting that it is an official document or a statement from a government or international organization. The content is related to international relations, security, and peacekeeping, which are not typically categorized under economic or social development.

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