text: Atmosphere, in Outer Space and under Water carry out urgent consultations as to taking advantage of article II for the conversion of the partial nuclear-test-ban Treaty into a comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty and recommended that those States take practical steps leading to the convening of a conference to consider amendments to the Treaty that would convert it into a comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty (resolutions 40100 I3 and 41146 5). At its forty-second and forty-third sessions, the General Assembly reiterated its position and further urged the three depositary Powers of the Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and under Water and of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, in particular the USSR and the United States, to abide by their undertakings to achieve the early discontinuance of all nuclear-weapon test explosions for all times and to expedite negotiation to, that end: and recommended that the non-nuclear-weapon States parties to the partial-test-ban treaty formally submit an amendment proposal to the depositary Governments with a view to convening a conference at the earliest possible date to consider amendments to the Treaty that would convert it into a comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty (resolutions 42126 B and 43163 A). At its forty-fourth session, 221 the General Assembly reiterated its grave concern that nuclear-weapon testing continued unabated against the wishes of the overwhelming majority of l-lember States; reaffirmed its conviction that a treaty to achieve the prohibition of all nuclear-test explosions by all States for all time was a matter of the highest priority: reaffirmed its conviction that such a treaty would constitute a contribution of the utmost importance to the cessation of the 7J/ References for the forty-fourth session (agenda item 50): (a) Report of the Conference on Disarmament: Supplement No. 27 (A/44/27): (b) Report of the First Committee: A/44/772: (r) Resolution 441105: 
analysis: The text discusses the conversion of a partial nuclear-test-ban treaty to a comprehensive one, urging countries to take practical steps to achieve this goal. It also expresses concern about the continuation of nuclear-weapon testing and the importance of prohibiting all such tests. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the topic is related to international relations and global governance.