of nuclear weapons under any circumstances (text annexed to General Assembly resolution 43/76 E of 7 December 1988) Prohibition in a legally binding form of the use of nuclear weapons Measures for confidence-building and crisis prevention: Measures to enhance confidence and increase openness with regard to military activities, including a multilateral agreement on the prevention of incidents on the high seas Measures to prevent the accidental or unauthorized use of nuclear weapons and to avoid and manage crisis situations, including the establishment of multilateral nuclear alert and crisis control centres Measures to facilitate the international verification of compliance with arms limitation and disarmament agreements Criteria and parameters for defensive military postures; military strategies and doctrines; prevention of surprise attacks New trends in weapons technology and their impact on security and disarmament efforts. CD/PV.547 19 (The President ) I shall now offer the floor to any member wishing to make a statement at present. I have on my list of speakers the distinguished Ambassador of Peru, Ambassador de Rivero. Mr. de RIVERO (Peru) (translated from Spanish): I wish to make a statement on behalf of the Group of 21 concerning item 2 on our agenda, "Cessation of the nuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament". As the statement was originally drafted in English, I shall read it in English. (continued in English ) The significance which the Group of 21 attaches to agenda item 2, "Cessation of the nuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament", is well known, and its views are already reflected in documents CD/64, CD/116, CD/180, CD/526 and CD/819. In keeping with its consistent position, the Group of 21 presented the draft mandate contained in CD/819/Rev.l on 27 July 1989. It is a mandate that reflects the two crucial aspects of this issue - the urgency 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a topic related to international relations, security, and disarmament. It mentions nuclear weapons, arms races, and disarmament agreements, which suggests that the topic is closely tied to international politics and security.

**Category**
International relations, Science and technology