9.Indeclarinq thattheultimate objective oftheefforts ofStatesinthe disarmament process isgeneral andcomplete disarmament undereffective international control, theFinalDocument statesthatprogress requires the I...A/40/535 English Page10 conclusion andimplementation ofagreements onthecessation ofthearmsraceand ongenuine measures ofdisarmament, takingintoaccount theneedofStatesto protect theirsecurity. Amongsuchmeasures, effective measures ofnuclear disarmament andtheprevention ofnuclear warhavethehighest priority. 10.TheFinalDocument further statesthat,together withnegotiations onnuclear disarmament measures, negotiations should becarried outonthebalanced reduction ofarmedforces andconventional armaments, basedontheprinciple ofundiminished security oftheparties withaviewtopromoting orenhancing stability atalower military level,takingintoaccount theneedofallStatestoprotect their security. Thesenegotiations should beconducted withparticular emphasis onarmed forces andconventional weapons ofnuclear-weapon States andothermilitarily significant countries. 11.Inordertopromote thepeaceful useof,andtoavoidanarmsraceon,the sea-bed andtheoceanfloorandthesubsoil thereof, theFinalDocument requested theCommittee onDisarmament -nowtheConference onDisarmament -toproceed promptly withtheconsideration offurther measures inthefieldofdisarmament for theprevention ofanarmsraceinthatenvironment. Inthisregard, theConference onDisarmament wasrequested totakeaction inconsultation withtheStatesparties totheTreaty ontheProhibition oftheEmplacement ofNuclear weapons andOther Weapons ofMassDestruction ontheSea-Bed andtheOceanFloorandintheSubsoil Thereof (seeGeneral Assembly resolution 2660(XXV),annex). 12.Amongtheotherprinciples setoutintheFinalDocument, manyofwhichcanbe seentohaveabearing onlimiting andreversing thenavalarmsrace,theGeneral Assembly called fortheresolute pursuit ofagreements orothermeasures ona bilateral, regional andmultilateral basiswiththeaimofstrengthening peaceand security atalowerlevelotforces. TheFinalDocument suggested thatsuch measures mightinclude bilateral, regional andmultilateral consultations and conferences, asappropriate, andconsultations amongmajorarmssuppliers and recipient countries onthelimitation ofalltypesofinternational transfer of conventional weapons, basedinparticular ontheprinciple ofundiminished security oftheparties withaviewtopromoting orenhancing stability atalowermilitary level,takingintoaccount theneedofallStatestoprotect theirsecurity aswell astheinalienable righttoself-determination andindependence ofpeoples under colonial orforeign domination andtheobligations ofStatestorespect thatright. 13.Asnotedabove, theFinalDocument isadisarmament strategy covering all aspects ofthearmsrace. Asthenavalarmsraceinitself embraces manyofthe features oftheworld1s competitive accumulation ofarms,theprinciples citedin theparagraphs abovearenottheonlyfacetsoftheFinalDocument applicable to thenavalscene. Infact,itmaybesaidthatmuchoftheFinalDocument canbe seenashavingdirect application tomeasures tohaltandreverse thenavalarms race. 14.TheConvention ontheLawoftheSeadoesnotprovide fordisarmament measures. Itdoesexplicitly upholdthepeaceful utilization ofthevarious a[eas oftheseaasafundamental norm. UndertheConvention, peaceful usesoftheseas isarecurrent theme: asageneral rule(art.301),onthehighseas(art.88),in theexclusive economic zone(art.58),ontheinternational sea-bed area(art.141) andintheconduct ofmarinescientific research '(art.240). I...A/40/535 Enqlish Page11 15.Thereisalsoawidespread, butnotunanimous, beliefthatconsideration will haYetobegiventothesubstantive broadening ofnavaldisarmament agreements whichareindirectly butclearly related totheConvention ontheLawoftheSeaif theprinciple intheConvention ofthepeaceful usesoftheseasistobe implemented effectively. Acaseinpointisthebroadening inscopeofthe aforementioned Treaty onthe~rohibition oftheEmplacement ofNuclear weapons and OtherWeapons ofMassDestruction ontheSea-Bed andtheOceanFloorandinthe .Subsoil Thereof. 16.TheConvention ontheLawottheSeaapplies theprinciple ofthepeaceful usesoftheseastothehighseasandtheexclusive economic zone.Thewatersof botbtheseareasaretobereserved forpeaceful purposes. Theinternational
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations, disarmament, and the regulation of naval activities, which suggests that it is primarily related to international diplomacy and security. However, it also touches on the concept of peaceful use of the seas, which could be linked to environmental and natural resource management. Given the emphasis on disarmament and international agreements, it seems more likely that the text is focused on international relations and security.

**Category**
International relations, Security