text: nuclear-weapon-free zone in a populated area (see para. ll above). The 1959Antarctic Treaty !/ provLdes for the demilitarization and denuclearization of theAntarctic continent and the area south of 60'S latit.ude, as well as for t,heprohibicion of any nuclear tests there. The 1966 Treaty on Principles Governingthe Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (see General Assembly resoluELon 2222 (XXI) of 16 December 1966 prohibits the stationing or orbiting of nuclear weapons in outer space, and the 1979 AEreenent Governing Activities of States on the i'loon and otherCelestial Bodies (see Assembly resolution 34/69 of 5 December 1.979) furtherspecifies prohibitions concerning those areas. The 1970 Treaty on the Prohibitionof the Emplacement of Nuclear weapons and Other weapons of Mass Destruct,ion on theA/40/4e8 English Page 23 Sea-Bed and the Ocean Floor and in t,he Subsoil Thereof (see Assembly resoluEion 2660 (XxV) of 7 December 1970) also prohibits the emplacement of facilities designed for storing, testing or using such weapons. 78. The Declaration on the Denuclearization of Afr Lca 5/ was adopted by the Organization of African Unity in 1954. In this connection, the Generat Assernbly has repeatedly called upon all States to respecE the continent of Africa as a nuclear-weapon-free zone and has condemned the pursuit of a nuclear capability by South Africa. Nuclear-weapon-free zones have also been proposed for the Balkans,central Europe, northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the l4iddle East, South Asia andthe South Pacific. $lith regard to the l,liddle East, there has been consensus support for Assembly resolutions urging the parties directly concerned to establisha nuclear-weatrron-free zone in that region. III. CONCLUSION 79. All States Members of the United Nations have agreed on the need to prevent anuclear war. The 1978 Final Document of Ehe Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly, Ebe first special session devoted to disarnament, which was adopted by consensusr states that, ,nuclear weaSrons pose the greatest danger Eo mankind and tothe survival of civilization", and "effective measures of nuclear disarmament andthe prevenEion of nuclear nar have the highest priority',.
analysis: The text discusses international agreements and treaties related to the prevention of nuclear war and the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones in various regions. It highlights the importance of disarmament and the prevention of nuclear war, which suggests that the category should be related to international relations, security, or disarmament.