text: :AE =lts= UN'IED NAIIONS GENERAL A S S E M B LYDas.cr " GENXRAL ^135139212 Sept enber 1980 ORIGINA],: ENGLISH Thirty-fifth session Item I+8 (b) of the provisional agentlari GENERAL AND COI'{PLETE DISABMA"IENT }.Byresolution33/g:]Dof16Decernber]-9?8'theGeneralAssemblyrequested'the 3 ' """tl"v-c..tera1 " with tf,. """iututt"e of qualified experts ' to carry out a cornprehensive study on nuclean lreapons ' Z, Pursuant to that resolution, the Secretary-General appointed a Group of ;;p"tl;-;;; corapretrensive-s1udy'on Nuclear I'ieapons ' uhich net from 9 to l'3 Jufv and 15 to 19 October f979 and from 23 January to I February ' 2l- to 25 A?ri1 and' 7 to L2 July 1!80. 3. 3t' a letter dated. 12 July 1p80" the Chairrnan of the Groult of Experts transmitted to ttre secrei"rv-L"""""i the report vhich is hereby sutmitted to the General As sembly. x A/3r/]-50- Bo-2r331ANNEX Conprehensive stu4y on nuclear lreapons CONTEXiITS Chapter Forefiord by the Secretary-General" Letter of transndttal T Th+$^.lr'^+i ^- II. I'actual- infornation on pfesent uuclear arsenals. IfI. Trends in the technological developoent of nuclear-veaponsystems... IV. Effects of the use of nuclear weapons. v, The aloctrines of deterrence and othe! theories concerning nucLear weapons VI. Security inplications of the continued quantitatlve increase and qualitative irprovenent of nucLear-neapon syalerDs , VfI. Inplications of the treaties, agreeDenta andlnegoti.ations reLetetl to nuclear d.isarnanent. VIII. Conclusion: 'rThe perpetual menace to huuan society"ParagraphsAl3r/392 Engllsh Annex Page 1 Page .3 1-8 6 9-66 r.o 6? - ]hl 32 1l+2 - 2?8 ,3 2't9 - 3\7 99 3\8 - I+3! 1r5 43t - l+89 136 lrgo - 5eo I5o r. II..CPPENDICtri Technical tlescription of nuclear-veapon effeets. . J5B "Security assurances" by the nuclear-veapon Stateg as presenteil tothe Conrdttee on Diserna.sent in 1980 n6A/35/392 ! l:r:: 1. r. sh l'!i] uel< .P:.i i: e 2 FOREI,.IORD 3Y THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
analysis: This text appears to be a report on a comprehensive study on nuclear weapons, submitted to the United Nations General Assembly. The report discusses the technical aspects of nuclear weapons, including their effects, trends in technological development, and security implications. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting that the report is intended for experts and policymakers.