I40. While Ehe final objectlve of the efforts of all Seates should continue to begeneral and conpleEe diaarnanent under effective internaEional control, Ehelmediate goal ia the eli.mination of the danger of a nuclear sar and nuclearA/ 40 /553 EngIish PaEe 40 disarmanent. In carrying outparlicular those that pogsess responslbiIity.thi6 Eask, all the nucLear-rreapon SEates' in the Iargest nuclear arsenals; bear a sPecial 141. All over the world, groBing apprehensions have been expressed ln recent years regardlng the dangers caused by the nuclear 6E&s rac€r as evidenced in Particularby the advent of vocal anti-nuclear novenentg in Europe, Norlh Anerica and elsenhere. The inlervention of lhe peace oovenent in the international debate over arns issues is an index of the lncreasing world-nide concern over the dangerg inherent in the unabated nuclear lrna race. 142. Although some t.reati.es have been negotiated concerning Ehe quaLitatlve as Hell as quantit.ative aspects of otfensive stEategic weapons that. Prohlbit the deploynent of nuclear t eapons ln certain areas, Iini! olgelle defencea and restrict Ehe testing of nuclear lr€apons i.n certain environrEntg, the threat posed bY nuclear we aPons has grown more oninous than ever before. I43. Even during the I970s, rrhen there ras pro{tress in arn€ negotlationg, technoLogy outpaced negoti.ations. During the paat fee years, the biatus in progtess to$ards aros linitatlon haB pernltted Gapon progrannes on both sides to gain a nonentun that is threatening to raise unprecedenled problens of instability in crises and sar. sooe recen! lnproven€nts in the capabilit.ies of nuclear-weapon systens tbat are already depLoyed, and developnente ln nilitary lechnology that nay exEend Ebe arns race into outer space, undernine sErategic atability and increase the danger of nuclear war. 144. AII States, in particular nuclear-seapon States, should consider various Proposals designed to secure the avoidance of the uee of nuclear seapons, and the
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the dangers and risks associated with the possession and use of nuclear weapons. It highlights the growing concern over the nuclear arms race and the need for international cooperation to address this issue. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text may be a policy document or a statement from an international organization.

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