world. L 32. Were people on any continent, in any country, asked what a better world means for them, it can be safely asserted that, despite ‘differences in their world outlook, ideology and national or cultural traditions, they would be of one mind primarily, in that a better world is a world without fear of a nuclear catastrophe, a world free of weapons, whether m&ear-missile, chemical, or any other. Today there are already so many means of warfare in the arsenals of States that they-are sufficient to destroy all life on earth. Nevertheless, their accumulation and qualitative build-up continue. Furthermore, in addition to the, so to speak, earthly weapons, there are plans for acquiring space arms, including weapons that can practically instantane- ously strike any target,‘wherever located-on land, at sea, in the air or in space itself. -c 33. The Soviet Union has stated that it will not be the first to step into outer space with arms. But let no one hope that it will not be able to take necessary countermeasures should anyone else take such a step. 34. The genius of man should be directed not at invent- ing ever more sophisticated means of self-destruction but at attaining new heights in scientific and technological pro- gress in order to improve the life of people. That is pre- cisely what the Soviet Union is doing. Our country was the first to place an artificial satellite in orbit around the earth. A citizen of the Soviet Union, Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin, was the world’s first cosmonaut. Soviet engineers were pio- neers in building a nuclear-power station and a nuclear- powered ice-breaker. 35. Pursuing its invariable, principled course, the Soviet Union has submitted for the consideration of the current General Assembly session a proposal on’developing inter- 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the threat of nuclear war and the importance of scientific and technological progress to improve the lives of people. It also touches on the Soviet Union's achievements in space exploration and nuclear energy. These themes suggest that the text is more related to the categories that deal with scientific and technological advancements, as well as international relations.

**Category**
Science and technology, International relations