continued its consideration of the item (resolutions 37/75 and 38164). At its thirty-ninth to forty-second sessions, the General Assembly continued its consideration of the item and requested the Secretary-General to seek the views of all concerned parties regarding the establishment of a nuclear-weepon-free zone in the region of the Middle East (resolutions 39154, 40/82, 41140 and 42128). At its forty-third session, the General Assembly requestld the Secretary-General to undertake a study on effective and verifiable measures which would facilitate the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East, taking into account the circumstances and characteristics of the Middle East, as well as the views and suggestions of the parties of the region, and to submit , that study to the Assembly at its forty-fifth session; requested parties of the region to submit to the Secretary-General their views and suggestions with respect to such measuresi and requested the Secretary-General to submit to the Assembly at its forty-fourth session a progress report on the implementation of the resolution (resolution 43165). At its forty-fourth session, B/ the General Assembly urged all parties directly concerned to consider seriously taking the practical and urgent steps required for the hplementation of the proposal to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the Assembly and, as a means rf promoting that objective, invited tl.3 countries concerned to adhere to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weaponst called upon all countries of the region that had not done so, pending the establishment of the zone, to agree to place all their nuclear activities under B/ References for the forty-fourth session (agenda item 53): (a) Report of the Secretary-General: A/44/430 and Add.1 and 2; (b) Report of the First Committee: A/44/715; I.-\ m*‘lrrl..,l,%m dd,,t-l~. ,.., A.-““--“-“.. -.e -11, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a resolution passed by the General Assembly of the United Nations, focusing on the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the topic is of international relations and security. The text also mentions the Secretary-General and the First Committee, suggesting that it is related to international organizations and governance.

**Category**
International relations, Security