The difficulties met by the Conference in reaching agreement on an effective Yerification system associated with a ban on chemical weapons are a matter of Particular concern . A ban on chemical weapons happens to be an instance in which even the highly intrusive verification measures required to ensure effective compliance should not be a matter of controversy since the purpose of such a ban BHS/sm A/C.l/40/PV.ll 64 (Mr. Franceschi, Italy) would be the complete elimination of chemical weapons world-wide and no residual military capabilities would be allowed in this field. The problem lies essentially in a general reluctance on the part of the Conference on Disarmament to face the fact that the increased sophistication of armaments and its impact on the arms balance has magnified the verification requirements of disarmament agreements. The Final Document of the first special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament contains an explicit provision according to which in order to facilitate the conclusion of disarmament agreements and to create confidence States should accept appropriate provisions for verification of such agreements. The disarmament process would probably benefit from a review and an updating by the Conference on Disarmament of the notion of appropriateness in the light of the ever-increasing sophistication and danger of modern weapons. More generally , greater trancparcncy in military activities would significantly help the disarmament process by ensuring compliance with treaty obligations, obviating the very serious implications of non-compliance and creating the necessary atmosphere of confidence among States, particularly among those which are parties to disarmament negotiations. The scientific community could also make an important contribution to greater openness and transparency. I would like to close these remarks by addressing the subject of the International Conference on the Relationship between Disarmament and Development, 
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the challenges and requirements for disarmament, specifically the need for effective verification measures to ensure compliance with disarmament agreements. The text also touches on the importance of transparency in military activities and the potential role of the scientific community in promoting openness. While the text does not directly address economic development, natural resources, or other categories, it seems to be more focused on international relations and security issues.

**Category**
International relations, Science and technology