expense; it can be obtained only through co-operative undertakings. BG/14 A/C.l/40/PV.9 56 (Mr. Dhanapala, Sri Lanka) As an island nation, we are particularly interested in the study on the naval arms race by the group over which you preside, Mr. Chairman, and the importance of the marine environment for international security in the light of the fact that some 71 per cent of the earth's surface is sea. The study reveals that a significant proportion of the world's strategic nuclear capability is sea-borne, largely on board United States and Soviet vessels. The proliferation of nuclear weapons at sea is particularly alarming and this, together with other findings in the study, seems to us added reason to implement urgently the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a zone of Peace, among the other courses of action that will be discussed. Another important study on the prevention of nuclear war records that there is an international consensus that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought. The logical corollary of agreed international action to prevent such a war, however, remains to be addressed urgently. In the fortieth anniversary year of the United Nations we support the call for convening of a third special session of the General Assembly on disarmament at an agreed and early date as a focal point for renewed commitment to the goals of disarmament and specific strategies to achieve them urgently in this century. We take this opportunity to congratulate the Secretary-General on his own courageous role in the quest for disarmament and on the continuing programme of activities under the world Disarmament Campaign, to which Sri Lanka has made a contribution. In the weeks ahead we shall debate and vote on draft resolutions, as we have done before. Perhaps we can take this opportunity of the fortieth anniversary to 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international security and disarmament, with a focus on the Indian Ocean and the role of the United Nations in addressing these issues. While it does not specifically mention economic development or other categories, the context of international relations and security suggests that the primary focus is on international relations and diplomacy.

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