If we were to look for the most glaring example of the international community's impotence to solve the tasks it has set itself within a few decades, the problem of nuclear tests would be among the major candidates. The fact that the Conference has failed to take action in this regard undermines its authority. At the same time it is obvious that a test ban is not only a measure to curb the nuclear arms race but a very important means of ensuring the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. The time has truly come. CD/PV.560 11 (Mr. Batsanov. USSR) we believe, to establish an ad hoc committee on this issue, which could set to work, and the sooner the better. The Czechoslovak proposal for a mandate for this committee might provide a basis, and this has been recognized by all. Essentially, the discussion is about words. Maybe it would be better to stop this dispute and agree to accept the draft mandate as it is? It is a suggestion based on compromise, which emerged after long disputes and discussions. In this connection, I should like to reaffirm once again my delegation's support for the efforts being undertaken by the distinguished Ambassador Donowaki in this direction. We see no contradiction between the Conference's starting work on the testing issue, which will inevitably be of a step-by-step nature, and the step-by-step approach which the USSR and the United States agreed upon as a basis for negotiations on nuclear testing, although the stage-by-stage approach may of course take different concrete forms . Protocols to the Soviet-American threshold treaties of 1974 and 1976 have been signed, and this means that the first aim of the bilateral Soviet-American talks has been achieved. In accordance with the existing agreement, we support the continuation of these bilateral negotiations for the 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the international community's inability to solve the problem of nuclear tests, which is a pressing global issue. The author suggests establishing an ad hoc committee to address this problem, which is a step towards non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. The text also mentions bilateral negotiations between the USSR and the United States on nuclear testing, which indicates that the topic is closely related to international relations and diplomacy.

**Category**
International relations, Science and technology