As to existing proposals and future initiatives, it is logical that the greatest expectations should be centred on this point. They reflect the thinking that delegations and groups have been devoting to the various ways in which States could seek and find acceptable formulae that would reconcile the activities of each with the common objective of providing a predictable and secure framework for an environment into which man has launched more than 3,500 objects. The Committee, especially in recent sessions, has made progress that we have no hesitation in terming qualitative. The fertile area of confidence-building measures in space is progressively gaining ground in the considerations and proposals coming from many delegations belonging to various groups in the Conference. This is a sure sign of the emergence of a framework of consensus which should be given meaningful content. In our opinion, we already have sufficient critical mass to permit a more systematic approach to the various proposals that have been submitted to the Committee to date in order to build a framework of confidence and predictability in space. The task will doubtless be complex, but we believe that the time has come to move forward resolutely towards the devising of a régime which, at the risk of appearing simplistic, we could call the Helsinki-Stockholm of space. The major difference, and the major challenge facing us, is that in this instance and in view of the subject and scope of the negotiations, the process will not be confined to the 35 States that carried out this successful East-West negotiating process, but will involve CD/PV.547 16 (Mr. Garcia Moritan, Argentina ) all States members of the Conference and the remaining members of the international community which will certainly join in the efforts. We believe 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international diplomacy and negotiations related to space exploration and usage. It mentions the Helsinki-Stockholm process, which suggests a focus on international cooperation and agreement. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a high-level discussion. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or social issues related to space exploration, but rather focuses on the framework and predictability of space activities.

**Category**
Science and technology, International trade