for the thorough work they have done. While we have not yet completed a full examination of the study, it is clear that it contains useful ideas and propositions. The observations in the study pertaining to the security problems faced by the small States are particularly pertinent. Preoccupied with the security concerns of the nuclear-weapon states and the two military alliances, the world has tended to ignore the fact that the small and medium-sized States, which represent 90 per cent of the membership of this world body, and many of which are non-aligned, also require to safeguard their security. My delegation, therefore, supports the proposal for a separate United Nations study devoted only to the security problems of small States. We would also endorse the call made in the study for the adoption of a convention banning the recruitment, training and financing of mercenaries, together with a prohibition on the use of the territory of one State to destabilize another. BHS/gt . A/C.l/40/PV. 9 67 (Mr. Shah Nawaz, Pakistan) Despite the bleak background against which we are meeting here, we have no alternative to drawing hope from the continuation of multilateral disarmament efforts in various United Nations forums, the regional disarmament endeavours, and the resumed United States and Soviet Union arms control negotiations. My Government welcomed the resumption earlier this year of the United States and Soviet Union bilateral talks. We realize the highly intricate nature of arms control and the very difficult task that negotiatons face. We do not expect any quick results. We, believe, however, that international confidence in the genuineness and worth of those efforts would be greatly enhanced if, by the end of the current round, at least the rough parameters of an agreement could be outlined. World attention, not surprisingly, is riveted on the forthcoming meeting in 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a representative of a country in a United Nations forum. The speaker is discussing international security issues, specifically the concerns of small states and the need for a separate study on their security problems. The text also touches on disarmament efforts and arms control negotiations between major powers. These topics suggest that the category should be related to international relations, security, or diplomacy.

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