continuation of colonialiEm anal racism, are aLso affecting the search forsecurity. Global interdependence has created a situation in which acEions no! only by najor Poeers bul also by other nations can have major regional or even international repe rcussions. 213. InterdePendence is, in particular, underscored by lhe fact thaC all nations face universat lhreats posed by the nuclear arrDs race. As long as nuclear rreaPons exist fheir use in certain circunstances cannot be Eotally discounted. No nuclear-treapon state has conpletely renounced the possibiliEy of their use. TheA/40 /553 English Page 55 asaured destruction that voulal follor a nuclear exchange $ould noe be nutual butglobar and use of nucrear weapons aould threaten aLl nankind. Non-nuclear-seaponStates therefore feel a gro{Jtng aense of lnsecur ity and losa of their right Eodecide on th€ir oirn destiny. They feel unjustly exposed !o the nuclear threatwhlLe taking no part in the nuclear armg race, rhich therefore becones a maEter ofcruclal conc€rn to the non-nuclear-weapon States. tilo State can nc'e, by it8e].f,attain absolute secur i ly. 214. In teviering various concepts of security and aasessing Che elements requiredfor global security, the croup hae generally shared the folloolng cotDr0on understandings t (f) AII nations have the rrght. to aecurity All states have. regardlees of size, geographic locatlon, €ocial systen,political or iileological belief, or leveL of developnent, a legltinate right Eo security. This neans that the aecur ity needa of one State nugb not bedefined in such a way aa to underolne the legitinate security needs ofothers. Definitlons of national security that requtre the aubordinatlon orsubjugalion of other States and peoples are not legitimate. Securlty lnpties not. only freedon fron rar and from the threat of t,ar, but frdt any forn ofcovert or overt intervent.ion. The security of snall States is as inportant asthe security of large States.
**Analysis**
The text discusses the concept of security and its relationship with international interdependence, particularly in the context of the nuclear arms race. It highlights the concerns of non-nuclear-weapon states and the need for a reevaluation of security concepts. The text does not focus on specific economic, social, or environmental issues, but rather on the global political landscape and the pursuit of security.

**Category**
International relations, Security