expenditures should, therefore, contain adequate measures ofverification, satisfactory toallparties, inordertoensurethattheprovisions are strictly applied andfulfilled byallStatesparties. Forsuchagreements the useofthereporting instrument established inpursuance ofGeneral Assembly resolution 35/142 Bof12December 1980constitutes anecessary precondition, although notsufficient initself." Amendments byCzechoslovakia 1.Replace paragraphs 7and8bythefollowing: -32-n furthe burden andse " Sessio paragr consid milita United"Inordertoachieve specific agreement onnon-increase andreduction of military expenditures, thereisaneedtomakemaximum efforts toassistin creating afavourable atmosphere forprogress intherelevant negotiations, andnottotakeanyactionthatmighthamper them. "Theelaboration ofprinciples forreduction ofmilitary expenditures shouldnothemadeapre-condition fortakingpractical stepstolimitand reduce them. Theonlyessential condition forthisisthepresence of political willonthepartofallStatestobeginconstructive negotiations to thatend." 2.Deleteparagraph 10. Chairman's suggestion forparagraphs 7and8 "Meaningful negotiations onfreezing andreduction ofmilitary budqets wouldbefacilitated bytheimprovement ofthestatistical databaseregarding military bUdgets. Accordingly, theyrequire theparticipating Statesto exchange, intheprocess ofsuchnegotiations, areasonable amountof information ontheirmilitary budgets andtoagreeonadequate methods of comparing suchbUdgets. Inthisrespect, theparticipating States mayuseany meansandmethods acceptable tothem." Chairman's suggestion forparagraph 10 "Agreements onthefreezing andreduction ofmilitary expenditures, as measures thatwouldcontribute tothecurbing ofthearmsrace,shouldprovide foradequate formsofverification satisfactorily toallparties concerned. "Consequently, theagreements should beimplemented insuchawayasto giveallparticipants thecertainty thattheywouldbecomplied with. "Thespecific methods ofverification orothercompliance procedure should beagreed uponintheprocess ofnegotiation depending uponthe purposes, scopeandnatureoftheagreement." Proposal ofRomania forthepreambular partoftheresolution "TheGeneral Assembly, "Deeply concerned aboutthearmsraceandpresent tendencies toincrease further therateofgrowthofmilitary expenditures whichconstitute aheavy burdenfortheeconomies ofallStates andhaveharmful effects onworldpeace andsecurity, "Reaffirming theprovIsIons oftheFinalDocument oftheTenthSpecial Session oftheGeneral Assembly, inparticular thosecontained in paragraph 90,according towhichtheGeneral Assembly shouldcontinue to consider whatconcrete stepsshould betakentofacilitate thereduction of military bUdgets, bearing inmindtherelevant proposals anddocuments ofthe UnitedNations onthisquestion, -33-"Recalling thatatitsTwelfth Special Session, allMemberStates unanimously andcategorically reaffirmed thevalidity oftheFinalDocument of theTenthSpecial Session, aswellastheirsolemncommitment toit, "Recalling alsotheDeclaration ofthe1980sastheSecondUnitedNations Disarm(~ent Decadeinwhichitisprovided thatduringthisperiod renewed efforts shouldbemadetoreachagreements onthereduction ofmilitary budgets andthereallocation ofresources thussavedtoeconomic andsocial development, especially forthebenefit ofdeveloping countries, "~ofthevarious proposals submitted byMemberStatesandofthe activities carried outsofarwithintheframework oftheUnitedNations in thefieldofreduction ofmilitary budgets, "Desiring tocontribute toharmonizing theviewsofStatesandcreate confidence amongthemconducive toachieving international agreements onthe reduction ofmilitary budgets, ."Recommends thefollowing principles whichshouldgovernfurther actions ofStatesinthefieldoffreezing andreduction ofmilitary expenditures:". -34-1.Aga oftheU self-det minority represen alsocri 2. discrimi provisio rightof aparthei
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international agreements and negotiations on reducing military expenditures, which is closely related to the theme of international security and disarmament. However, it also touches on the economic burden of military spending and the need to allocate resources towards economic and social development, which hints at a connection to economic development.

**Category**
International security, Economic development