needtofindacommonapproach, acceptable toall,whichcouldbeincluded in aninternational instrument ofalegal~ binding character. 1i1.Duringthecourseofconsultations, several delegations observed thatin theirviewilltheabsence ofanuclear disarmament process, nousefulpurpose couldbeserved ~~asubstantive consideration oftheitemandthatthemost effective assurance ofsecurity against theuseorthreatofuseofnuclear weaponsisnuclear disarmament andprohibition oftheuseofnuclear weapons. Inaddition, somedfelegations recalled thestatements oftheGroupof21, contained indocuments CD/280andCD/401andsaid.thatuntilthe nuclear-weaporl StateswerereadytochangetheirpositLms, therewouldbeno prospects ofreaching agreements oneffective international arrangements to assurenon-nuclear-weapon Statesagainst theuseorthreatofuseofnuclear weapons andthatfurther negotiations intheAdHocCommittee onthisitem wereunlikely tobefruitful solongasthenuclear-weapon Statesdonot exhibit agenuinepolitical willtoreachasatisfactor,y agreement. Other delegations saidthatintheirviewtheearlier re-establishment ofan AdHocCommittee onthesubject mighthavepermitted someprogress. "IV.Conclusions andRecommendations "8.Against thea:t:ore-mentioned background theAdHocCommittee recommends totheConference onDisarmament thatwaysandmeansshouldcontinue tobe explored toovercome thedifficulties encountored initsworkincarr,ying out negotiations onthequestion ofeffective international arrangements to assurenon-nuclear-weapon Statesagainst theuseorthreatofuseofnuclear weapons. TheAdHocCommittee generally agreedthattheConference on Disarmament shouldkeepthisitemunderactiveconsideration atthe 1986sess;i.on takingintoaccount themandate oftheAdHocCommittee aswell as'Present andfuturerelevant recommendations oftheGeneral Assemb~." G.NewTypesofWeapons ofMassDestruction andNew Systems ofSuchWeapons; Radiological Weapons 102.Theitemontheagendaentitled "Newtypesofweapons ofmassdestruction and newsystems ofsuchweapons; radiological weapons" wasconsidered bythe Conference, inaccordance withitsprogramme 'ofwork,duringtheperiods 15-19Apriland5-9August1985. 103.Thelistofdocuments presented totheConference duringits1985session undertheagendaitemiscontained intheReportsubmitted bytheAdHoc Committee referr~d tointhefollowing paragraph. 104.Atits334thplenary meeting on29August1985,theConference adopted the ReportoftheAdHocCommittee re-established bytheConference underthe agendaitematits289thplenary meeting (seeparagraph 13above). ThatReport (CD/635), isanintegral partofthisReportandreadsasfollows: -121- I-CDjRW AdHoCD/:~. Chai Dis CDjR~lJ "ChaiJ Artic:-CDjRW AdHo CDjRW Opini "Within ,traditional'•.CD/RW Chai Defi-CD/RW -CD/RW onth "8.Atits3 programme ofCD/RW Chair Uses'-CD/59antit again "7.Atits2I suggestion of the'two major inthe"tradi' facilities• .ofbothquest Committee int further agt'ee ofdelegation questions; d -128-"2.Requests theConference onDisarmament tocontiI;l.Ue itsnegotiations on thesubject withaviewtoa,promptconclusion ofitswork,takinginto accountallproposals presented totheConference tothisend,theresuIt ofwhichshouldbe·submitted totheGeneral Assembly atits fortieth session;"."1.Inaccordance withthedecision takenbytheConference onDisarmament at its299thplenary meeting heldon14March1985,ascontained indocument CD/577, theAdHocCommittee onRadiological Weapons wasre-established, fortheduration ofthe1985session, withaviewtoreaching agreement onaconvention prohibiting thedevelopment, production, stockpiling anduseofradiological weapons. TheConference further decided thattheAdHocCommittee wouldreport toitontheprogress ofitsworkbeforetheconclusion ofthe1985session."I.INTRODUCTION "2.Atits306thplenary meeting on4April1985,theConference onDisarmament appointed Ambassador RichardButlerofAustralia asChairman oftheAdHoc Committee. Mr.VictorSlipchenko, UnitedNations De1tartment forDisarmament Affairs, servedasSecretary oftheAdHocCommittee. "3.TheAdHocCommi.tteeheld16meetings from19Aprilto16August1985. In additiOll,theChairman heldanumberofinformal consultations withdelegations."II.ORGANIZATION OFWORKANDDOCUMENTATION CD/?90, dated17Apr~l1985,submitted byCanada, ~ntitled "Letter aated 15April1985addressed totheSecretary-General oftheConference on Disarmament bythePermanent Representative ofCanada,transmitting a
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