heldinpursuance ofparagraphs 19and20oftheReportoftheConference tothe thirty-ninth session oftheGeneral Assembly (CD/540). Inthatconnection, the Conference reaffirmed itsdecision thatitsmembership mightbeincreased bynot morethanfour Stat~sandagreedthatcandidates formembership shouldbe nominated, twobytheGroupof21,onebytheSocialist Groupandonebythe Western Groupsoastomaintain balance inthemembership oftheConference. 19.TheConference willintensify itsconsultations withaviewtotakinga positive decision atitsnextannualsession andwillinformaccordingly the forty-first sessionoftheGeneral Assembly oftheUnitedNations. F.Proposals fortheimproved andeffective functioning oftheConference 20.TheConference devoted oneinformal meetingtotheconsideration ofits improved andeffective functioning. Anumberofproposals wereputforward. The Conference considered thoseproposals, aswellasthebestprocedure todealwith thequestion ofitsimproved andeffective functioning, havinginmindtheneed forallmembers oftheConference tobefullyinformed andtohavetheopportunity tocontribute totheconsideration ofthesubject. Itisunderstood thatthe Conference willcontinue toexamineitsimproved andeffective functioning during its1986session. G.Communications fromNon-Governmental Organizations 21.Inaccordance withrule42oftheRulesofProcedure, listsofall communications fromNon-Governmental Organizations andpersons werecirculated to theConference (document CD/NGC.ll andCD/NGC.12)0 Ill.SUBSTANTIVE WORKOFTHECONFERENCE DURINGITS1985SESSION 22.Thesubstantivla workoftheConference duringits1985session wasbasedon itsagendaandprogr'amme ofwork.Thelistofdocuments issuedbytheConference, aswellasthetextsofthosedocuments, areincluded asAppendiX IItothereport. Anindexoftheverbatim records bycountry andSUbject, listing thestatements madebydelegations during1985,andtheverbatim recordsofthemeetings ofthe Conference areattached asAppendiX IIItothereport. -7-23.TheConference hadbeforeitaletterdated5February 1985fromthe Secretary-General oftheUnitedNations (CD/544) transmitting alltheresolutions ondisarmament adopted bytheGeneral Assembly atitsthirty-ninth session in 1984,including thoseentrusting specific responsibilities totheConference on Disarmament: 39/52 39/53 39/51 39/58 '. f i' 39/59 39/60 39/62 39/63H 39/65A 39/65B 39/65C"Cessation ofalltestexplosions ofnuclear weapons" "Urgent needforacomprehensive nuclear-test bantreaty" "Conclusion ofaninternational convention onthestrengthening ofthesecurity ofnon-nuclear-weapon Statesagainst theuseor threatofuseofnuclear weapons" "Conclusion ofeffective international arrangements toassure non-nuclear-weapon Statesagainst theuseorthreatofuseof nuclear weapons" "Prevention ofanarmsraceinouterspace" "Implementation ofGeneral Assembly resolution 38/12onthe immediate cessation andprohibition ofnuclear-weapon tests" "Prohibition ofthedevelopment andmanufacture ofnewtypesof weapons ofmassdestruction andnewsystems ofsuchweapons" "Convention ontheprohibition oftheuseofnuclear weapons" "Chemical andbacteriological (biological) weapons" "Prohibition ofchemical andbacteriological weapons" "Chemical andbacteriological (biological) weapons" !'\39/148C"Nuclear weaponsinallaspects" 39/148 D"Non-use ofnuclear weapons andprevention ofnuclear war" 39/148 E"Prohibition pfthenuclear neutron weapon" 39/148G"Bilateral nuclear-arms negotiations" 39/148 I"Comprehensive programme ofdisarmament" 39/148K"Cessation of.thenuclear-arms raceandnuclear disarmament" 39/148L"Implementation oftherecommendations anddecisions ofthe tenthspecial session" -8-111'-TIP-ill_£ 11 lutions in oeon I11ng 9or " :Jof I1 :JII -.--,,::-'-C' __~4~39/148N"ReportoftheConference onDisarmament" 39/1480"Implementation oftherecommendations anddecisions ofthe tenthspecial session" 39/148P"Prevention ofnuclear war" 39/151H"Prohibition oftheproduction offissionable material for weapons purposes" 39/151J"Prohibition ofthedevelopment, production, stockpiling anduse ofradiological weapons" 24.Atthe288thplenary meeting oftheConference on5February 1985,the
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from the Conference on Disarmament, discussing the Conference's activities, decisions, and proposals related to disarmament and international security. It does not mention specific economic or environmental issues, but rather focuses on international relations and diplomacy.

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International relations, Security