spending. I think it is also relevant to highlight the Peruvian initiative that was embodied in 1985 in resolution 40/94 A which introduces for the first time in the United Nations the concept of conventional disarmament on a regional scale. Finally, two recent precedents are to be found in the Galapagos Declaration signed by the five countries of the Andean Group and the declaration that has just been signed by the Presidents of Mexico and Guatemala with a view to achieving the limitation of conventional offensive weapons in Latin America. All this leads us to conclude that in the present circumstances it would be highly appropriate for this Conference to include conventional disarmament in its agenda. My delegation feels that if we manage to establish a certain framework to guide disarmament policy at the conventional level, that framework might later be translated into concrete agreements to be applied regionally by interested countries. I would now like to refer briefly to two proposals that my delegation is submitting to the Conference today within the context of the negotiations now under way in the Ad hoc Committee on Chemical Weapons. My delegation is perfectly aware that this is not the time to embark upon a substantive discussion of new proposals. However, we hope that, with the circulation of these proposals as official documents of the Conference, there could at least be some preliminary discussion, subject to preparing more thorough analysis during the inter-sessional period and in 1991. Before introducing the proposals, I would like to emphasize that my delegation believes that the Ad hoc Committee entrusted with the task of negotiating a convention on the total prohibition of chemical weapons cannot continue its work indefinitely. Next year, then, it will be necessary to set 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations, disarmament, and diplomacy, which are related to the realm of international politics. The text mentions specific resolutions, declarations, and agreements between countries, indicating a focus on international cooperation and policy-making. The context of the Ad hoc Committee on Chemical Weapons and the negotiation of a convention on total prohibition of chemical weapons suggests a focus on security and disarmament.

**Category**
International relations, Security