of the Non-Proliferation Treaty held in September . It provides welcome reassurance on the viability of multilateral disarmement discussions and negotiations . It also augurs well for the conferences that are to be held next year, including the Review Conference of the biological weapons Convention to be held in Geneva, and the Conference on disarmament and development to be held in Paris. That consensus at the NPT Review Conference was achieved because all parties - nuclear and non-nuclear alike -were prepared to conduct an honest and realistic assessment of the implementation of the Treaty and, notwithstanding their differences on some issues, to pledge themselves to preserving and sustaining the non-proliferation regime. Of the many important features of the Final Document, we would like to draw particular attention to the urgent call for a comprehensive test-ban treaty to which I have already referred and to the agreement to strengthen safeguards arrangements governing trade in nuclear materials. Above all, we would BHS/plj A/C.l/40/PV.S so (Mr. McDowell, New Zealand) underline the declaration contained in the Final Document by which all parties reaffirmed their commitment to the purposes of the preamble of the Treaty, to the Treaty's provisions and to work to achieve the cessation of the nuclear arms race. We appeal to those countries that have not yet done so to join the majority of United Nations Members in participating in the Treaty. MLG/jcl A/C.l/40/PV.S 51 (Mr. McDowell, New Zealand) At the Review Conference of the States Parties to the Non-Proliferation Treaty the United States and the Soviet Union demonstrated that they have a common interest in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries. We hope they will come to recognize that they share a common interest with the rest of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a diplomatic conference related to disarmament and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. The language used is formal and official, suggesting a United Nations or international organization context. The topics mentioned, such as the Non-Proliferation Treaty, biological weapons Convention, and disarmament and development conferences, are also indicative of a focus on international relations and security.

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