In concluding, we wish to emphasize once again that in this historical period where the super-Powers are taking initiatives with regard to nuclear disarmament and the banning of chemical weapons by accepting verification as an essential element in any arms limitation or reduction agreement, it is clear that today we are moving away from the certainties of the cold war and the balance of terror, and so much the better. The moment has therefore come to think deeply about the structure of the Conference on Disarmament under the critical eye of the new international situation that we must at all costs make more harmonious and more peaceful for the benefit of development. Because the true question is how to maintain peace and international security in the age of the absolute weapon, that is to say, the atomic bomb and weapons of mass destruction: chemical, biological or radiological weapons. Most certainly, we must pursue the priority objectives of the disarmament problématique by quitting well-worn paths, as was very appropriately pointed out by Ambassador de Azambuja of Brazil with all the authority, all the nobility of view, the enlightenment and the exhilarating eloquence for which we know him. Our best wishes go with him in his new post. Thus the task is to overcome differences of opinion and conflicts of interest, to broaden the basis of understanding and consensus approaches through dialogue and negotiation by adapting to the evolution of the international situation. Finally, at a time when the world is entering the era of institutionalized negotiation and when the two super-Powers, which have the biggest and most sophisticated stockpiles of weapons, are taking up their special responsibility in the field of disarmament, the Conference on Disarmament should take advantage of the situation, as it has done today. 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic or political statement, discussing the importance of disarmament and international cooperation in the face of nuclear weapons. It mentions the Conference on Disarmament and the role of super-Powers in the process. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is intended for an international audience or a high-level meeting.

**Category**
International relations, Security