exacerbation of the nuclear arms race and the consequent increase of the danger of the outbreak of nuclear war. By the same token, my delegation will not endorse initiatives which, though well-intentioned, result in the shifting of the emphasis from nuclear disarmament and prevention of nuclear war by focusing on other questions and problems, particularly in regions which enjoy a non-nuclear status and are, therefore, unable to deter any nuclear threat coming from the outside. With regard to the question of the cessation of tests of nuclear weapons, my delegation regrets that this goal, which has long been advocated almost unanimously, seems now to be more distant than ever. Heedless of the urgings of the international community, the nuclear-weapon Powers continue obstinately to test their atomic arms, and even justify their actions through the need to improve or maintain the efficiency of their arsenals. By so doing, they preserve the credibility of the threat they pose. At the same time, they constantly magnify the alleged danger that any other nation might decide to provide for its own security by similar means. The two super-Powers are responsible for the majority of nuclear-weapon tests, and do not show any sign of relenting, thus encouraging the testing carried out by the three other nuclear-weapon States. One of the super-Powers recently started a shift in its approach to the test ban, first by characterizing it as a "long term goal" and now declaring that it would be counter-productive and destabilizing, and therefore dangerous and undesirable. Such views are clearly incompatible with the letter and spirit of commitments MLG/emv A/C.l/40/PV.S 7 (Mr. Maciel, Brazil) assumed in at least two international treaties, and may accelerate the current crisis of confidence in the legal framework in the field of disarmament and international security. 
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