ner{ beigbts and are thus increasing the dangers of nuclear sar. New weapons systems and technologies, auch as anti-satellite syatens, laser and parlicle-beartr weaPons and long-range cruise nissiles are significantly altering the coflrposieionof the tnilitary relat.ionships arbng the rDajor Fosers. In addit.ion, the internaEional diffusion of advanced military technolog ies and mil,itary capabilitiesis exacerbating the dangers of lnternaEional conflicts, !,teanwhile, the process of negoCiaCion on neasures of arrns lir[itaCion and disarmanent has so far achieved verylittle and lagged far behind arns technology developtoents. Issues relating Co inEernational peace and security are prooinent among nat.Eers dealt Irilh in vari.o{rs organs of the United Nationg, such as the Security @unciL, lhe General Assembly both in its regular sessions and in apecial sessions devoted to disarnanent, in subsldiary bodies of the Assenbly, parEicularly the FirsE Connit.tee and Ehe Disarmarnenl Corunission, as rell as in the Conference on Disarmanent at Geneva. Through the years tbe ceneral Assenbly of the United Nalions has adopEed by consensus a number of documents on this inportant gubject, In addilion bo variousdeliberations on the question of lnternational peace and security ritbin Ehe Unieed Nations framework, a series of expert studiea, carried out by the Secretary-Gene ralr{ith the asslstance of qualified experts, has furEtter denonstrated the efforts of the UniEed Nations devoted to this lmportant subject. V 5. In addit.ion to these worsenlng rnilitary developnents, there are serious new challenges to global political and economic probler0g. The energence of ne$ centresof polit.ical and econonic porrer, resource scarcities, trade deficits, financialdebts, over-population and tbreats posed by natural catamities and envj.ronmental degradation have conbined to create hitberto unforeseen problens in the periodfollo$ing the Second World War. New actors, new issues, nore complicated linkages between old issues all tug at. t.he fabric of international relaEions. Tbege
**Analysis**
The text discusses the dangers of nuclear war, the spread of advanced military technologies, and the challenges to global political and economic stability. It seems to focus on the international relations and security aspects, rather than specific economic or environmental issues. The text also touches on the efforts of the United Nations to address these concerns.

**Category**
International relations, Science and technology