These are tasks which call for urgent action and to which undivided attention and energy must be devoted. The existing window of opportunity for carrying the disarmament process forward must be utilized to the fullest extent possible. Work must proceed with a sense of urgency. The CD has an important role to play. This Conference has, indeed, proven its value.
Important tasks lie ahead.
The CD is already several months into its 1997 session. Political will must now be demonstrated and substantive work started. I see none. I intend to hold informal open-ended Presidential consultations immediately after this plenary meeting. We shall meet in an informal setting after a 10-minute break.