29. There has been a growing tendency in the international connunity to pronbcethe peaceful uses of che oceans. rndeed che peacefur uses of the @eang rs afundamental objective of tbe convengion on the Lae of the sea. rn adalicion to theconvention, lhere has been a nunber of nul.tilateral greaties and instrunents tehichhave the sarne objective. Anong thern are the Antartic Treaty (1959), lhe TreatyBanning Nuclear weapon Tests in the Atrnospher e, rn oucer space and under water(Partial Test Ban Treaty) (L963) , Treaty for the prohibitlon of Nucrear weapons inLatin America (Trealy of Tlat.elolco) (1967), the Treaty on the prohibition of theEmplacement of Nuclear l{eapons and Other weapons of Uass Destruction on the Sea-Bedand the ocean Floor and in the subsoir Thereof (sea-Bed Treaty) (1971) and thevarious proposals to estabrish nuclear weapon-free zones and zones of peace. r.rostof lhese instrurnents cover land territories as nelr as rarge areas of oceans. 30. Navil arns race. More recently the ceneral Assenbly itgelf has reguested aconprehensive studt on the naval arms race, on naval forces and naval arms sysEens,including maritine nuclear-neapons systems, with a vie!, to analysi.ng their possibleinpllcations for i.nternationar security, for the fr eedorn of the high seas, forinternalional shipping routes and for the exploitatlon of narine resources, therebyfacilitating the identification of possibre areas for disarmament andconf idenc e-bu i lding neasures. This study has been transmitted to the ceneralAssernbly at its fortieth session in the repor! of the sec r etary-cener ar (A/40/535,annex).
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international agreements and treaties related to the peaceful use of the oceans, naval arms race, and disarmament. It highlights the importance of these issues for international security, freedom of the high seas, and the exploitation of marine resources. The text also mentions the identification of areas for disarmament and confidence-building measures.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, International relations