now be set for a positive outcome of the review conference, which would underline the continued viability and relevance of the Treaty. Thus far, 141 States have acceded to the non-proliferation Treaty. It is my firm conviction that if the two remaining nuclear-weapon States, as well as other States not yet parties, were to accede to the non-proliferation Treaty, it would significantly strengthen the non-proliferation régime and ensure the objectives of the Treaty. In closing, I repeat our hope that Norway, as the endorsed Western candidate for membership, may soon become a full member of the Conference on Disarmament. The PRESIDENT : I thank His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway for his important statement and for the kind words he addressed to the Chair. I now give the floor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Spain, His Excellency Francisco Fernandez Ordonez. CD/PV.548 7 Mr, FERNANDEZ ORDONEZ (Spain) (translated from Spanish ): I would like first of all to address a word of welcome to His Excellency Mr. Shahbaz, who is chairing our work this morning, and to sincerely wish the delegation of Pakistan, a friendly country, every success at this meeting. I would also like to greet all the distinguished delegates of the other countries on the occasion of this, my first statement in this Conference, and I must also say that I am very happy to be able to speak in this room overlooked by these paintings by José Maria Sert, which clearly illustrate the fact that peace is a collective task, a collective hope. In this half-century we are experiencing momentous changes, perhaps more intense in nature than at any other time in recent history. The old relationships based on rivalry are being replaced by others based on co-operation. There is a new approach in East-West relations which will 
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