3, Comnunications were addressed to al1 States Members and non-rnenbers of the United Nations, drawing attention to resolution 39/16'7 and reguesting any relevant infornation on the subject, including information on efforts being rnade to address tbe problen. In addition, a number of agencies, progranmes and other entities wilhin the United Nations systen were reguested to provide, within their mandates, infornat i.on on the Droblem. 4. As at 13 August IgB5, replies had been received fron t3 States: Belgiun, Burkina Faso. Burundi, ChiIe, Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan' Poland' Qalar. Saint Vincent and the crenadines, South Africa and Tuvalu. 5. The principal positions taken by covernnents in their replies may be sumnar i.zed as fo llows: (a) Tbe subject-natter was not within the conpetence of UNEP (Belgium)t (b) Bilateral neqotiations between the countries concerned should be encouraged (Burkina Faso) t (c) Concrele measures should be laken to alleviate the problem and primary responsibility placed on the countries that had planeed the instrunents of v,ar (Burund i- ) t (d) The Governnent of Saint Vincent and tbe Grenadines had never had any instrunents of war planted on or in any part of its national territory and was therefore not in a positi-on to provide information;I. A/40/650 Eng 1i sh Page 3 le) Several countries had no corDnents to make on any conseguences for the environnenl or the econonyt they were not affected by tbe problern and therefore could not Drovide anv informat j.on (Cbile' Mexico and Pakistan) i (f )South Africa had no rennants of war as outlined in the resolutioni (S) Neither eguipnent nor expertise was available r'tithin government agencies, The explosives clearinq service at Culemklorg was the co-ordinating agency for the Army. Navy and Air Force. since the paragraph of tbe resolr)tion
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the environmental impact of war, specifically the disposal of instruments of war and the consequences for the environment. The text mentions the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the disposal of explosives, indicating that the topic is related to the environment and international cooperation.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment