tsy lts reso-Lutron 33/9L D of lb, Decernber' 197d, the General Assembly requesLed the S ecretsJy-Gene"a1 , with the assistance of qual-ified experts, to carry out a comprehensive study providing factual information on p"esent nuclear arsenals, Lrends in the technological development of nuclear-weapon systems, the effects of:lreir use and Lhe implications for international- secu-rity as ue1l cs for negotiations on disarmament of: (a) tfre doctrines of deterrence and other theories concerning nucleaa veapons; ana (b) the continued quantitative increase and ql-ralitative inprovement and develop&ent of nucl-ear-weapon systems. -n lursuance of the resol-ution, a group of qualified experts was appointed ail,er consultations vith Menber States. The Group held five sessions betweenJuly 1979 and July 1980. The experts, in their lersonaL capacities, have sutmitted to the Secretary- ll-ner"al a r.maninous reporL conLaining their considered vievs on a subJect-rnatber r.ihos e great ir,rportance is only matched by the intricate and compfex nature of the r-.-in,.c rsT'al-l-.c i nrrn r.rrert mL6 nah^i+ anno*i.rrrrac _ in ef feet - l-.hc first United l,lations study to be undertaken on the subj ect of nuclear weapons in over.1--6 +L6 -1'r-1i^^+i^h ^+ the previous UniLed Nations study entit-Led EffeL10 years ,s of the Fossible Use of and the Securitv and Econonrc for ,'lLqtes of the Acq'risit . !/ In its -eroluLion 33/9I D" vh.ich contained the mandate for Lhe present sLudy, the Genera! Assembly noted that nany important d-evelopnents have taken place in the nuclear arms sector since the earlier stud.y and. that the new study vould make a valuabfe c:or:tribution to the d.issernination of factual information and to international unrlerstanding of the issues involved. Tn this contexts it needs cnce again to be enlihasized that nuclear disarmament continues to be the overriding priority in the e.ffort to restrain the armament s race, The tenth sFecial session of the General
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a study on nuclear weapons and disarmament, which suggests that it is related to international security and politics. The text mentions the United Nations, General Assembly, and the Secretary-General, which further indicates that it is a topic of international relations.

**Category**
Science and technology, International relations