verification tobeconduct.d bytheSecretary-General -resolution 43/11B.A Canadian chair.4thatstudyandwewilltuethe1ea4atthlssessloDofthe Aas.ably inproposing aresolution thatv111callontheUnitedNationstopromote iDcro••eddialogue between41plc.ata andezperts onverification is.ues,to establish aUnitedRationsdatabankofverification ro.earch .aterial, andto support andezpandvhereappropriate th~powersoftheSecr.tary-Genera1 toengage infact-finding .i••ionsastheyr.1at.tothepos.ible violation ofeziatlag a~a-control agreements. Thereisollepent.tent .ecurity probl••aboveallotherathatthe intorDatloDQl community ha.failedtoaddr~~3aatiafactorily. That i~theproblem ofproliferation. proliferation ofweap'on~ofmas.de.truction andproliferation oftheirmeansofdelivery, aawellallconventicnal .eapor.a.s, whichhavebecomeso destructive. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJailAlt5/PV.' 28 (11£.,Clar),Cuda)&U thatam.cy.at.conflict 1101'.111:.11'andthatthey .~k.thatconflict .-ore de.tructive whenitoccurs. Tb.progre••bet••nthesuper-Power. onthereduction oftheir.tockpile. ofnuclear weapon.i._leoae, ••istheprogre.s lIa4etodate inenDuring asucc•••fulconclusloD tothecODventional-force-re4uction talks currently undorvayinVi.DD••Thom8 negoti~tlon. can-and mustsuccoe4. Butto re4uc.capabilit!Qc and~DbaDe. confidence 1nODeragionandwithsomeweaponsis onlypartofthechallenge. Therei••uchIIOretobedonet. Intheare.ofnuclearproliferation, thejust-concluded ReviewConference of theRon-Proliferation Treaty, ~espite consensus ODalmostallissuel, wasunableto agreeonacon~luding document. 1~atfailure shouldalertusalltothedangerous pro.pect oftheunravelling ofthatvitalinternational Treaty. Canadabelleves th&tIIOVelMlnt i8n••4e4onallsides. H.welcome thejointAmerican andSoviet commitment toastep-by-stap approach tofurtherrestrictions ODnucleartesting. IfebellevGthatcommitment shouldbefollowed upimmediatoly, withthefinalqoal beingacomprehensive banonnuclear testing_ Atthesametime,wehavebeende.plydisturbed byatendency amongsome otherstoadoptpositions thatcanonlyacttoundermine thevitalCODsensus which' underli.s the••istingtreaties onnon-proliferation andnucleart.stinq. Clearly, compromise endforward movement arere~uire4 onthepartofeveryone. Butthe pursuitofotherobjectives shouldnotbeallowedtothreaten those e~lstinq agr.elMlnt. thathavebecome 110vital.ItillCanada' 8firmviewthatboththe Don-proliferatioD Treatyandacomprehensive t.8t-ban treatyaretooimportant for,int5rnational peace ~udsecurity tobeheldhostage onetotheother• ••glonalnuclear a~sandthethreatofchemical proliferation andusehave beenrai.edstarkly againbythesituation iDthePersian Gulf."5.gstmove quicklytoacomprghenllve andglobalbanODchomical weapon.. 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Ballistic mi••ilearai.etheprospect ofthedelivery of....pon.of aas.d.struction intotheh.artofenemyterritory. Thatpo••ibilitynotonly MU.greatpot.ntial BUfferinq; ital.oin4uce. rl19ional am.rac... Thati.why Canadahassostrongly 8upported therecentespansion ofthomemb.r.hip ofthe Ml8I1U. T.chnology CODtrolRegi_. TheAs••mblyshouldfOCU8ODthatillsuoand callforallM8aberatotat.ae••ur••tocontrolthe.sportofthattechnology. Canada"illplayaleadingroleiDlIuchaneffort. Calladaalsobelieve. thati8isimportant tomakearmstran.fen and procur...nt.atransparent asi.proudent andpractical. Transparency build. confid.nce andisarecognition oftheobligAtion..allhavetothecommon inter••t,.ThatillwhyCua4e.hasIItrongly supporte" the1fOrkoftheUnit.dRatioDs GroupofGoverlUNnt Bzpel't. onArm.Trullfer Tranllparency antS"hywelookforward toIltudylng i,tsreportiDdetail. %batiswhy..supportthewid.stpoil.ibl. VOluatBry reportiDg totheUnit.dRationsofmilitary azpen41tur ••,procureMent aud Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJB/8Al4S/PV.9 .30 (Mr.Clar',Canada)& armstrusfers. IUIpleaseCitoIDnounce that,thiasyearforthefirsttime, Canadawillbereleasing anannualreportonitsexportsofmilitary goods. Thereis,witharms,ademand.deleaDdasupplyII1de.Measures canbetaken tor&strict supplies tostabilizing andprudentlevels. Butdemandmustalsobe addressed, andthatiswhyaregional approach toconfidence building isrelevant tothaiSBuetoo.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, discussing issues related to international security, disarmament, and arms control. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the topic is of great importance and sensitivity. The speaker mentions various international agreements and treaties, as well as the need for cooperation and compromise among nations. The text does not explicitly mention economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the broader context of international relations and security.

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International relations, Science and technology