of these sets of verification systems is the subject of intensive negotiations my delegation would prefer that all members of the Conference be invited to finalize the establishment of those two sets of verification systems before we embark upon examination of other verification systems. CD/PV.568 14 (Mr, Wayarabi. Indonesia) The positive consequences of disarmament for development efforts have been widely recognized for a long time. It is a truism that the continuity of the arms race among nations absorbs far too great a proportion of the world's human, financial, natural and technological resources. Studies carried out by United Nations experts, as well as by other groups or individuals, have shown that the arms race places a heavy burden on the economies of all countries and affects the international flow of trade, finance and technology, and thereby hinders the process of confidence-building among States developed and developing alike. Despite the magnitude of military expenditure, which still contrasts dramatically with economic and social under-development, misery and poverty, there are new and positive developments toward the reduction of armaments. This, of course, would allow a greater redeployment of resources used for the arms race to development. There is currently a common willingness to seek security at lower levels of armaments and to find ways to reduce national and regional military expenditure. The readiness for far-reaching arms control and even for a set of disarmament measures on the part of those developed nations which are heavy armed makes it possible for the States concerned not only to achieve significant budgetary savings but also to put economic development as a priority. In a more relaxed security environment those States could formulate an integrated national, as well as regional, economic strategy without worrying whether it jeopardized military considerations. There is a profound necessity 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the impact of disarmament on development efforts, highlighting the positive consequences of reducing military expenditure and the potential for redirecting resources towards economic development. It emphasizes the burden of the arms race on economies and the need for a more relaxed security environment to prioritize economic development. This suggests that the category is likely to be related to economic development and international relations.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade