Countries held at New Delhi in March 1983 it was asserted that: " the greatest peril facing the world today is the threat to the survival of mankind from a nuclear war. Disarmament, in particular nuclear disarmament, is no longer a moral issueJ it is an issue of human survival." (A/38/132, para. 28) I believe that this historic session of the General Assembly can make an important contribution to the prevention of nuclear war, to peace and development. Mr. CROMARTIE (United Kingdom): Mr. Chairman, I should like first to congratulate you on your election to the Chair of this Committee and to pledge the support of my delegation to you and the officers of the Committee in bringing the work of the Committee to a successful conclusion. You have assumed this responsibility at a time of new hope for disarmament. As you yourself commented in your opening statement, a comparison of the international situation with that prevailing in the last two sessions of this Committee gives us grounds for cautious encouragement both in the field of bilateral negotiations between the United States and the soviet Union and also in the wider multilateral field. JSM/ed A/C.l/40/PV.ll 23 (Mr. Cromartie, United Kingdom} As regards the latter, many of us participated last month at Geneva in the Third Review Conference of the Parties to the Non-Proliferation Treaty. Unlike its predecessor in 1980 the Review Conference agreed by consensus on a substantive Final Document. I should like to take the opportunity of congratulating Ambassador Shaker of Egypt on this successful result, which reflects credit on his role as President of the Conference. As the British Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe said in his statement to the General Assembly on 25 September, the British Government are particularly pleased with this successful 
**Analysis**
The text discusses a historic session of the General Assembly, focusing on the threat of nuclear war and disarmament. The language used is diplomatic and formal, with references to international agreements and bilateral negotiations. This suggests that the topic is related to international relations, security, and diplomacy.

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International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief