beyond the reach of commitments and obligations based on the legitimate aspirations of mankind as a whole. On the contrary, the very might of their arsenals not only entails the need for absolute respect for their obligations but also determines their accountability before the world community -that is, the General Assembly of the United Nations. Otherwise, faith in the international juridical system painstakingly built up throughout history will be dangerously shaken, and perhaps irretrievably lost. The nuclear-weapon Powers, and particularly the two super-Powers, which have predicated their security on the insecurity of the rest of the world, are the ones on whose shoulders such special responsibilities lie. They are the ones that must prove to the international community their continued dedication to the principles, the commitments and the obligations that they have accepted and reaffirmed in the field of disarmament; they must shoulder and exercise, in an unselfish and constructive manner, and to the satisfaction of the community of nations to which they belong, the heavy responsibilities which have been placed upon them and which they allege they acknowledge. Their active participation in the common efforts to BHS/jcl A/C.l/ 40/PV. 8 4-5 (Mr. Maciel, Brazil) strengthen the multilateral institutions for security and disarmament is indispensable for the success of such efforts. Their ability to influence and shape the process of arms limitation and disarmament is not exhausted in the restricted sphere of their reciprocal relationship; on the contrary, while their bilateral talks and negotiations, when carried out in good faith, remain an essential element for the achievement of substantive progress, they must take fully into account in such talks and in their general attitudes and policies the commitments and responsibilities they have assumed before the community of nations as a whole. In this way, they will indeed be working constructively for the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the responsibility of nuclear-weapon Powers to uphold international obligations and commitments related to disarmament, and their role in strengthening multilateral institutions for security and disarmament. It emphasizes the need for their active participation and accountability before the international community. Given the focus on international relations, security, and disarmament, it seems likely that the text falls under a category related to international affairs.

**Category**
International relations, Security