'rAgreements which merely regulate an arms build-up are clearlyinsufficient. The probability of nuclear holocausE, increases as warning timedecreases and the weapons become swifter, more accurate and more deadly. Therush lowards global suicide must be stopped and t.hen reversed. we urge, as anecessary first step, the United St.ates and the Soviet Union, as well as theunited Kingdom, France and china, to hart all testing, product,ion andA/40/498 English Page 51 deployrnent of nuclear rdeapons and their delivery systems, to be immediaEely followed by subst,antial reductions in nuclear forces. We are convinced thaE it is possible to work out the details of an arrangement along these linesthat takes into account the interests and concerns of all, and contains adequate measures for verification. This first sEep must, be followed by a continuing progranme of arms reductions leading to general and complete disarmament, acconpanied by measures to strenEthen the United Nations system and to ensure an urgently needed transfer of substantial resources fron the arms race into social and economic development. The essential goal must be to reduce and then elirninate the risk of war between naEions. "We will do everything in our power Eo facilitate agreement among the nuclear lteapons States. We will continue to keep in touch with one another about Ehe best ways and rneans of achieving this objecEive. We will. be consulting with the leaders of the nuclear-!{eapon States and with other world leaders as well as pursuing discussions through United Nations channels." HUNGARY lOriginal: Englishl [12 FebruarY 1985] 1. There is no doubt Ehat the most urgent task of the day is Co pronote nuclear disarmament and the effective measures for the prevent.ion of nuclear war should be regarded as a matt,er of the highest priority. The Government of Hungary is firmly convinced that negotiations to elaborate concrete and practical measures for the prevention of nuclear !'rar should be started without delay. 2. The Government of Hungary devoEes particular attention to such measures as they may directly conEribute to the improvement of the international atmosphere,the strengthening of trust anong States and of international security and,ultimately, the creation of a world free from nuclear vteapons.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement or declaration from the government of Hungary, advocating for nuclear disarmament and the prevention of nuclear war. It emphasizes the urgency of the issue and proposes measures for reducing nuclear weapons and promoting international security. The text does not explicitly mention economic development, natural resources, or other categories typically associated with economic or environmental issues.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief