that I managed to keep the Conference going in an exceptionally competitive atmosphere in Geneva, a period rich in attractions such as the visit to Munster and the meetings on non-proliferation, including the one organized by Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan on behalf of the Bellerive group, which had great drawing power. CD/PV.560 17 (The President ) During these 17 days in which I served as President, I had a particularly close view of Ambassador Donowaki's efforts to finalize the establishment of the ad hoc committee on agenda item 1. While I have taken an impartial position as President, and that will always be the case, I cannot remain neutral in the face of the delay in establishing an ad hoc committee on a nuclear test ban in this Conference. The setting up of such a committee is indispensable, and this must take place in the immediate future if there is to be symmetry in the work of this Conference. By that I mean that the intensive work that has been done in the Ad hoc Committee on Chemical Weapons must also be balanced by similar efforts in dealing with the nuclear issues, particularly the question of the nuclear test ban, and also within an ad hoc committee. I am sure that the establishment of such an ad hoc committee will in the future strengthen the legitimacy of the Conference on Disarmament in promoting discussions on the nuclear test ban at a time when we are witnessing new and positive trends in nuclear and conventional disarmament and arms control, and, above all - I wish to stress this point - it would in the future prevent bitter discussions at the forthcoming conference to review the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Inflexibility in respect of setting up an ad hoc committee on item 1 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the Conference on Disarmament, specifically the establishment of an ad hoc committee on agenda item 1, which is related to nuclear test bans. The tone is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the text is likely related to international relations or politics. The text does not mention economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on disarmament and arms control.

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International relations, Science and technology