68. This linkage was clearry acknolrledged by the rnternationar- conference onPopulation, 1984, held at !{exico City from 6 to 14 Augusr. 19g4. As staied in t.hereport of the Conterence, entitled 'rpeace. securlty and population", "Being aware of the exist.ing close tinks b€tseen peace and dever.opnent,it j.s of great importance for t.tre eorld connuni ty to work ceaselessly toproncrte, arbng nalions, peace, security, dlsarnaflEnt. and co_operati.on, whichare indispensable f,or the acbievenent of tbe goals of hunane populatl.npolicies and for econonic and sociat developnent. creating the conditions forreal peace and security would permit an alrocation of resources to socla.l, andecononic rather than to nilitary progrannes, whicb would greatly help Eoattain Ehe goals and objectives of the World population plan of Acti.on., g/ 69. Cognizant of Cbe need to more closely stualy t.he linkages anpng population,peace, securlEy' disarmament, co-operation and deveropnent, uNFpA convened. withthe co-sponsorship of the rnst.itute for Deverop Ent studies of lhe university ofSussex. a Seninar on population, Development and peace, in Lndon, froml5 to 17 May I985. Attended by scholars. parliafl€ntarians, policy_nakers andrepresentatives of the nass nedia, the seninar eas organized rrith the objective ofincreasing the awareness of the intricaee relationships anong population,development and peace, !o consider the oays in ehi.ch accion in population courdherp to achieve and sustain peace, and Eo suggest. types of research tha! rnightreveal sone of the linkages belween various aspects of populati,on, developnent andpeace. 70. Just as progress in the sphere of poputalion and deveropnent are reciprocallyinl.errelated and mut.ually reintorclng, so it is eith population and disarmamenEfor, whiJ-e successful etfort.s loeards disarnanent can free up resources for thePromcCion of population and developrTEnE object.ives, achievernents in population canhelp co reduce the tensions oithin and between societies. This vi.ew was refrectedat the seninar on PopuraEion, Developnent. and peace by che Executive Director ofUNFPA as foLlows:
**Analysis**
The text discusses the relationships between population, development, and peace, highlighting the importance of disarmament and cooperation for achieving these goals. It mentions the allocation of resources, the reduction of tensions, and the promotion of sustainable development. The text also mentions the need for research to better understand these relationships and suggests that successful efforts in one area can have a positive impact on others.

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