- , ?be deadly destructive potentiar of existing arsenar.s, particurarry nucrear,and the opportunlties for s@io-econcmic developrent that are lost througn tnecontinulng use for military purposes of the worldra f ini.te resources have alwaysbeen a najor concern of the united !,rations. Thls report artlculates that concernin the context of the current deterioratlon in the lnternational poLitical clinateand the weakening of the qlobar econqnic situation. rn doing so, it stresses theincreasing interdePendence of a norld confronteal with problems that either cannot -be resolved except by joint efforts, or whose 6olution by national or regionalneans would be at nuch higher cost. The reErort goes beyond merely describing thearns race in terms of nationar military er(penditures and a rist of the statesinvolved. It points out-that the forcEs aiivtng the arms race, the purposes itserves' and the various forms of its nanifestation, have made it " pi.r"rrir.ronadversel'y affecting globar socio-economlc options, because its very continuationPresupposes conf I lct and relnforces conf rontation. This, in brief, is a najor rnessage of the present report, which wasunanimously adopted by the croup of Consultant Eperts on 30 iluly 1982. r an further gratified at the high lever of conpetence reith which the expertshave carried out their difficult and delicate task. r take this ol4)ortunity toexpre€s to the Group of consurtant &{perts nv appreciation and thanks. $hireconmending the report for consideration by covernments, agencies and organs of theunited Nationa systen, and by non-governmental organizationsl r wish to point outthat' in the complex field surveyed by the croup, f an not in a position to pass / judgement on all aspects of the uork done by them. In pursuance of paragraph I of General Assembly resolution 35,/141, I amtransnitting this updated report, entltled Esonomic and social consequences of theA.nI6 Itace and of Military E pendltures, to @thirty-seventh session. I,ETTER OF TRANSMI I'TAJ. sir' r have the honour to submit herertith the rePort of the Group of D.perts on the Econonlc andl Social @nsequences of the Arms Race and &<-penditures, which was aPpointetl by you in Pursuance of ParagraPh I Assembly resolution 35/LA]- of 12 Decernlcer 1980' The consultant exPerts apPolnted in accordance with the General resolution were the follor'ring: !4r . Sirn6n Alberto @NSALVI Forner Minister of venezuela (First session)A/37/386 Engl ish Annex Page 3 30 July 1982 Consultant of Military of General Assernbly Mr, Dragonir DiIOKIC sPeaiaf Mviser for Disannament, Federal secretariat for Foreign Affalrs' Belgrade, Yugoslavia Mr. Constantin ENE Anbassador' Ministry for organizations, Bucharest' Mr. Oscar @NZALEZ Albassador and Alternate united Nations, New York Mrs. ff igenia MART INEZ His Excellency Mr. .tavler P6rez de cu611ar Secrelarf General of the thited libtions New Yor kForeLgn Mfairs, DePartnent of fnternational noman i a Permanent Representative of Mexico to the
**Analysis**
The text discusses the arms race and its impact on the global economy and society. It highlights the concern of the United Nations about the destructive potential of the arms race and its effects on economic development, international relations, and global security. The report emphasizes the need for joint efforts to address the problems caused by the arms race, and its continuation reinforces confrontation.

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