has been a major cause of armed ionflicts since the end of the Second l{orld War. 2. Furthermorer the inability of the international community effectively to implement the collective security provisions has allowed for the involvement ofparties from outside conflicts and has largely contributed to the present dangerous escalation in arms race. It is imperative, therefore, that the United Nations work out viable mechanism to prevent international peace and security from being threatened by the use or threat of use of force against sovereignty, military intervention and occupation, interference in ttre internal affairs of States, theprevailing situation in southern Africa created by South Africars illegal occupation of Namibia and its e.@,i9. practice and above all, the dangerous escalation of arms race. 3. There is, therefore, the urgent necessity for the international community to review the need for effective implementatlon of those collective securityprovisions in order 'to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war'. 4. The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in conformity, therefore,with General Assembly resolution 39/L58 and in response to the Secretary-Generalrs reguest for views and conments of all Governments on the implementation of thecollective security provisions of the Charter of the United t€tions for the maintenance of international peace and security wishes to state in the context of the foregoing that: (a) It welcomes the decision to establish an Ad Hoc Committee for the purposes of exploring ways and means of implementing tbe collective securityprovisions of the Charter and urges the members of the Ad Hoc Committee to exerttheir best efforts towards its successful accomplishment. As aIl the permanent members of the Security Council are on the Ad Hoc Committee, Nigeria wishes to enjoin them to view the exercise in the framework of the primary responsibility entrusted to the Council for the maintenance of international peace and security.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the role of the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security, specifically in the context of armed conflicts and the arms race. It mentions the need for effective implementation of collective security provisions and the establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee to explore ways to achieve this. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on the political and security aspects of international relations.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief