chemical weapons to the Assembly at its forty-second session; reaffirmed its call to all States to conduct serious negotiations in good faith and to refrain from any action that could impede negotiations on the prohibition of chemical weapons and specifically from the production of new types of chemical weapons, as well as from deploying chemical weapons on the territory of other Statesr appealed to all States to facilitate in every possible way the conclusion of such a convention7 called upon all States that had not yet done so to become parties to the Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating. Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare (resolution 41156 8). The Assembly also called for compliance with existing international obligations regarding prohibitions on chemical and biological weapons, and condemned all actions that contravened those obligations: strongly endorsed the ongoing efforts to ensure the most effective prohibitions possible on chemical and biological weapons; urged the Conference on Disarmament to pursue vigorously and accelerate its negotiations on a multilateral convention on the complete and effective prohibition of the development, production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons and on their destruction; called upon all States, pending the elaboration of such a convention, to co-operate in efforts to prevent the use of chemical weapons and in efforts to establish facts, in cases of reports of such use, and to be guided in their national policies by the need to curb the spread of chemical weapons (resolution 41156 C): took note of the work of the Conference on Disarmament during its 1966 session regarding the prohibition of chemical weapons, and in particular appreciated the work of its u Cosvnittee on Chemical Weapons on that question and the progress recorded in its report) expressed again none the less its regret and concern that 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations and disarmament, specifically the prohibition of chemical weapons. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with a focus on international agreements, obligations, and actions. The text does not mention economic, social, or cultural issues, but rather focuses on a specific aspect of international security.

**Category**
International humanitarian aid and relief, Science and technology