3. During t,he Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly, t.he second specialsession devoted to disarmament, which was held in June-July 1982, not a singleconcrete measure for the prevention of nuclear $rar was adopted despite t.he growingpopular expression of profound disquiet and anxiety all over the world concerninEthe dangers of nuclear war. This was mainly due to the attitudes of nuclear weaponstates which failed to acknowiedge that the question of the prevention of nuclearIitar was not a matter only of their own security concerns but of the survival ofnankind as a whole. while Kenya welcomes tbe adoption of any measures for thereduction of t,he risks of nuclear war which may be agreed upon by the nuclearweapon States themselves, it asserts that all nat.ions have both the right as wellas the obligaLion to work collectively to dispel the danger of a nuclear holocaust. 4. The Conference on Disarmament, as the sole mult,ilateral negotiating forum inthe field of disarmament, has and should play iEs indispensable and unambiguousrole in this regard. 5. Kenya feels strongly that Ehe Conference on Disarmament can undertake, as amatter of the highest priority, negotiations with a view to achieving agreement onappropriate and Practical measures for the prevention of a nuclear war. rnundertaking such negotiaEions, the Conference on Disarmament could take intoaccount the views' proposals and practical suggestions for ensuring the preventionof nuclear war which were submitted to the Twelfth Special Session of t.he GeneralAssembly, devoted to disarmament, both by nuclear rdeapon Staees as well as otherStates, including deliberations on this item during the second special sessiondevoted to disarnarnent. The conference would also take into account other exist,ingproposals and future initiatives. LESOTHO lOriginal: Englishl [28 February 1985] The Government of Lesotho has no comments or suggestions to make at this staEe.A/ 40/ 498 English Page 57 IVIEXICO loriginal: SPanishl [19 June 1985] In the view of the Government of l"texico, there are many measures for the prevention of nuclear war; they follow from the provisions of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly, the first special session devoted to disarmament. However, the Governmeril of t"lexico has sinEled out f ive
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic document discussing the prevention of nuclear war and the role of international organizations in achieving this goal. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with references to United Nations General Assembly sessions and international conferences. The text does not mention any specific economic, industrial, or environmental issues related to disarmament.

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International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief