"In1981theGeneral Assembly adopted threeresolutions ontheissue, entitled (a)Declaration ofthePrevention ofNuclear Catastrophe; (b)Non· useofnuclear weapons andprevention ofnuclear war;and(c)Prevention of nuclear war. TheDecla~ation wasadopted astheresultofaninitiative ofthe SovietUnion. InsUbmitting theproposal, theSovietUnionstressed that thetaskofpreventing anuclear catastrophe wasonethatshouldbegiven thehighestpriority ininternational relations. Theproblem, the SovietUnionadded,hadbecomeparticularly relevant inthelightof attampts onthepartofsomecountries toadvance thedoctrine ofalimited nuclear war,adoctrine whichwas,intheopinion oftheSovietUnion, meanttolegalize theuseofnuclear weapons. TheUSSRstatedthatthe UnitedNations wouldbetakingatimelyandcorrect actionifitissued, asproposed inthedraftresolution, awarningthattherecouldneverbe anyjustification orpardonforthosewhotookadecision tobethefirst tousenuclear weapons, andthatanydoctrine endorsing thefirstuseof nuclear weapons wouldbeincompatible withthepr-inciples ofhuman morality andtheidealsoftheUnitedNations. Several States, including Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia andMongolia, expressed strongsupport forhheSovietinitiative. Bulgaria stressed the dangeroftheemergence incertain Westerncircles ofdoctrines suchas thatofalimit~d nuclear warandpointed outthatthetextoftheSoviet proposal firstandforemost wasaimedatensuring survival andpreserving civilization. Theprovision statingthatitwasthesupreme dutyanddirect obligation ofleaders ofnuclear-weapon Statestoactsoastoeliminate the riskoftheoutbreak ofnuclearconflict wasalsoparticularly important. Czechoslovakia alsoemphasized thosepointsand,notingthateliminating the scourge ofwarwastheverycornerstone oftheworkoftheUnitedNations, statedthattheproposed declaration would.be animportant political instrument topromote thepreservation of'peaceandsavemankind from nuclear catastrophe. Mongolia similarly referred tothefactthatnewand dangerous ideaswerebeingputforward, thusmakingurgentpreventive effortsessential. Itaddedthat.the nuclear armsraceshouldbehalted andreversed byjointefforts ofallcountries· through honestandequitable negotiations. Atitsregular seasionin1983,theGeneral Assembly tookuponceagain thequestion ofprevention ofnuclear war.Atthatsession, theSovietUnion, together withotherEastern European StatesandVietNam,submitted adraft resolution bywhichtheGeneral Assembly wouldexpress alarmatthegrowing threatof'nuclear war,whichcouldleadtothedestruction ofcivilization onearth,unconditionally andforalltime,andcondemn nuclear warasbeing -28-~ emp Doc dis wr 81. as ~m AIC•" ron· of ed e ect che che j Le iin lion, "t 19 1 .ngcontrary tohumanconscience andreason, astheworstcrimeagainst peoples andasaviolation oftheforemost humanright,therighttolife.The General Assembly wouldalsocondemn theformulation, propounding, dissemination andpropaganda ofpolitical andmilitary doctrines andconcepta intended toprovide 'legitimacy' forthefirstuseofnuclear weapons anduse ofnuclear weapons andingeneral tojustify the'admissibility' of unleashing nuclear war.Insubmitting thedraftresolution, theSovietUnion statedthat,byadopting it,theUnitedNations wouldmakeamajor contribution tothecreation ofaninternational moralandpolitical climate likelytoreducesubstantially thedangerofanoutbreak ofnuclear warand openupmorefavourable prospects forthesolution offar-reaching tasks, suchastheconclusion ofaninternational convention ontheprohibition oftheuseofnuclear weapons withtheparticipation ofallthenuclear­ weaponStates, ascalledforbymanynon-aligned countries." Inconnection withthedraftresolution A/C.1/39/L.40/Rev.l, Socialist States emphasized thatthisdraftwascontrary towhathadbeenstatedintheFinal Document ofthefirstspecial session oftheGeneral Assembly devoted to disarmament andthatitinfactplacedtheissueofthep~evention ofnuclear warinjeopardy. 81.Membecs oftheGroupof21drewattention totheSecretar-y~General's views ascontained inhisstatement of12December 1984andreaffirmed that: "itisclearthattorelyonnuclear deterrence istoaccepta perpetual community offear.Thatisveryfarfromthecommunity ofhuman worthandunderstanding foreseen bytheUnitedNations Charter.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic document discussing international relations, specifically the prevention of nuclear war and the dangers of nuclear catastrophe. The language used is formal and official, suggesting that it may be a United Nations document. The content focuses on the views of various countries, including the Soviet Union, on the issue of nuclear war and the need for international cooperation to prevent it.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief