should like to set forth certain additional views of the Greek Government on some points. BG/7 A/C.l/40/PV.9 22 (Mr. Stephanou, Greece) The fortieth anniversary of our Organization which we shall commemorate next week, unfortunately coincides with the 40 years that have elapsed since a nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki -an event which has so affected humanity and effectively transformed the course of its history and the future of this planet. All the efforts made since then to create a harmonious world order based on the United Nations and its Charter have from the very inception of this Organization encountered difficulties stemming from traditional jealousies, continuing mistrust and rooted prejudices, which the permanent conflict of ideologies has not been able to remove, thus giving rise to a vicious circle of insecurity that has led to the present state of over-armament which we must face. Nevertheless, the fact that we are confronting a situation of over-armament and increased international tension should not bind us to any fatalistic attitude the consequences of which I need hardly elucidate. All the representatives of States in this forum are fully aware of that danger, and I am convinced that none of them would like this Committee to fail in its efforts particularly since they all represent peoples in the world who are anxious to live in peace safe from the scourge of war. ·All Governments, particularly the super-Powers, should grasp the full import of this message. Greece, a country traditionally and firmly attached to peace and to the peaceful settlement of disputes, cann~t but support any effort, any initiative, the taking of any step and the conclusion of any agreement which will help to expedite the process of disarmament. on the other hand, it opposes all acts of commission 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement from the Greek Government to the United Nations, discussing the theme of disarmament and international relations. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a focus on global politics and international relations rather than a specific economic or social issue.

**Category**
International relations, Security and Defense