UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAT A/ 40/ 4sL/Add " 3 I November 1985 ENGLISH ORIGINAL: RUSSIAN Fortieth session Agenda item 133 DRAFT CODE OF OF'FENCES AGAINST THE PEACE AND SECURITY OF MANKIND Report of the Secretary-General Addendum CONTANTS Page REPLIES RECEIVED FROIVI GOVERNII,IENTS Ukrainian Sosiet Socialist Republic - 2 85-30445 5749f (E)A/40/ 45r/ Add.3 Eng I i.sh Page 2 UKRAINIAN SOVIETSOCIATIST REPUBLIC Iori9 inal: Russian] [29 October 1985] 1. Further to the comments which it has already submitted to the Secretariat in docunents A/37/325 and A/39/439/Add.5, the Ukrainian SSR states tbe following: 2. The speedy elaboration of the draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of l4ankind can and should lead to the completion of an international leqal instrument which wouLd be an effective means of combating offences that are most dangerous for peace and mankind and which would facilitate the adoption of effective, practical measures to suppress them. Ultimately, the Code should become an important instrurnent in the struggle to preserve and consolidate peace, remove the threat of a nuclear war, eliminate sources of tension and military conflict and restrain aggression. 3. For the purposes of elaborating the Code, a workable basis already exists in the form of the draft prepared by the International Law Commission ln 1954. It should also be borne in mind that, in recent years, as a result of progressive development and codification, international law has undergone substantial changes. A whole series of new legal norms aimed at preventing offences against the peace and security of mankind have been elaborated and adopted. The inclusion of these norms in the Code would greatly enhance its importance in preventing infringements of international peace and law and order. 4. The draft Code must define in broad terms the concept of an offence against
**Analysis**
The text discusses the elaboration of a draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind, which suggests a focus on international relations and conflict prevention. The document mentions the importance of preserving peace, removing the threat of nuclear war, and preventing military conflict, which are all related to international security and peacekeeping.

**Category**
International relations