22. The Council should also play a more active co­ ordinating role with a view to broadening the contri­ bution of the specialized agencies to the promotion of disarmament in accordance with General Assem­ bly resolutions 38/188 J and 39/151 E. That area of the Council's work was especially important in view of the international community's growing under­ standing of the fact that real steps to halt the arms race and reduce armaments were a pre-condition for solving increasingly acute global problems such as overcoming economic backwardness, finding new sources of energy and protecting the environment. The Soviet Union, together with the other socialist countries, consistently advocated such an approach to world affairs, and that position was set forth clearly in the statement made on 15 January 1986 by the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, which contained a programme for ridding mankind of nuclear weapons by the year 2000. 23. Mrs. CASTRO DE BARISH (Costa Rica) point­ ed out that, as indicated in documents E/1986/1 and E/1986/2, the Council's attention was drawn to General Assembly resolution 40/10 on the Pro­ gramme of the International Year of Peace. At its organizational session, it was both appropriate and necessary for the Council to decide how to respond to the request contained in that resolution. She suggest­ ed that during the session the Council might wish to decide that, pursuant to resolution 40/10, it reiter­ ated its support for the proclamation of the Interna­ tional Year of Peace contained in General Assembly resolution 40/3 and reaffirmed its intention to co­ operate, within the sphere of its competence, in the promotion of peace during the Year and beyond it. The meeting rose at 1.25 p.m. 2nd meeting Tuesday, 4 February 1986, at 3.35 p.m. President: Mr. Manuel DOS SANTOS (Mozambique) 
**Analysis**
The text discusses disarmament, arms race, and the promotion of peace, which suggests that the category should be related to international relations and global issues. The mention of economic backwardness, energy, and environmental protection also implies a connection to economic and environmental concerns.

**Category**
International relations, Natural resources and environment