of the prevention of nuclear war. That subject is of great importance to the work of the Conference and to the United Nations. It should be possibl~ for the Conference to take up that issue without compromising any country's basic position. Thankfully, there were items before the Conference on which some progress, though modest at best, was regis~ered. we welcome the agreement that was reached on the establishment of a committee to deal with the prevention of an arms race in outer space. This agreement should provide a solid basis for more work next year within that forum, which is properly constituted for the task. We appreciate the serious efforts that were made on the radiological weapons item and on the urgent question of the conclusion of a convention to ban chemical weapons entirely . Like the representative of Canada earlier this morning, we feel, BHS/plj A/C.l/40/PV.S 49 (Mr. McDowell, New Zealand) however, that progress is minimal. The pace of the chemical weapons negotiations is quite unequal to the evident dangers of the increasing use of these weapons. New Zealand condemns all chemical weapons use. We deeply regret that it was confirmed earlier this year that chemical weapons had again been used in the Iran/Iraq conflict. We commend the Secretary-General's efforts to investigate that situation and to uphold the authority of the 1925 Geneva Protocol that outlaws the use of these weapons in war time. In the unfortunate event of renewed allegations of chemical weapons use, we expect that recourse will be had to the procedures that were established under resolution 37/98D and that were fully elaborated in the report of the Group of Experts prepared pursuant to that resolution and considered by the Assembly last year. Given the disappointing results of this year's session of the Conference on Disarmament, it is heartening to recall the outcome of the Third Review Conference 
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on international relations and disarmament, specifically discussing the prevention of nuclear war, the establishment of a committee to deal with the prevention of an arms race in outer space, and the use of chemical weapons. It also references the 1925 Geneva Protocol and the Group of Experts report, indicating a focus on international law and diplomacy.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief