25 Occober and focused on the issue of nDi sarrnament-Utopi a or Possifriliuv?"- six panelists fron the diplonatic connunity participated as guest speakers. They were: Amtrassador oluyeni Adeniji, (Nigeria) i Anbassador Alfonso Garcia Robles, (Mexico) i Anbassador NataraJan Krishnan, (India) t Anbassador David ueiszter (Hungaryt Anbassador l4aj Brit.t Theorin' (Slteden) i Anbassador Henning giegener' (Federal Republic of Gernany). The panel presentation, wbich was followed bv a discussion session, qras chaired by the Under -Secr e La ry-Gene ra I for Disarnanent Affairs and heard vrelcoming renarks by the Und er-Sec re ta ry-Gene ra 1 of Public Infornation, The Forun lra s attended by approxinately 200 represenlatives of rhe non-gove rnnental conmuni ty. 4. Also on 25 october, the Department of Public Infornation devoted its regular briefing for non-gove rnmental organizations at Headguarters to the issue of disarmanent. Dr. DanieI Frei' Professor of Political Science at the University of zurichf and Consultant at the United Nations Institute for Disarrnament Research (LNIDIR), spoke on t.he lopic 'rAssunPtions and Perceptions in Disarnament'. Dr. Frei's presentation 'ras based on his research findings on tbe subject "thich are contained in a recent book bearing the sarne title, published by the United Nations. Over I00 representatives of non-gove r nnental organizations attended the briefing. 5, As in 1983, the Departnent for Disarnament Affairs aqain held. during Disarnanent [{eek 1984, a one-da!, disarnanent senlnar for all Uniled Nations ad hoc interns. Senior staff nenbers of lhe Depar[nent spoke on such issues as the roLe of the Unlted Nations in the field of disarnanent' the World Disarnanent Campaign' the relat j.onship bet'reen disarnament and development. and the non-proLiferation of nuclear weapons. In additionr participants vrere introduced to United Nations disarnament infornation materials and films. The seminar was organized in
**Analysis**
The text appears to be about a conference or seminar on disarmament, with panel discussions and presentations on related topics such as the role of the United Nations in disarmament, non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, and the relationship between disarmament and development. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on international relations and diplomacy.

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International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief