specificallyr in relation to explicit Lhreats of damage to life and propertyr and, more broadly, in relation to inplicit or explicit threats of coercion and conquest. However it is defined, the notion of security is basically related tolhe perception of a threat, and i.t is a historical fact that one country's idea of imrnunity fron a real or perceived threat has often constituted the threat for another country. It is in this broad sense that the first special session devoted to disarrmment enphasized (a) that enduring international peace and security cannot be built on the accunulation of weaponry by rnilitary alliances nor be sustalned by a precarious balance of deterrence or doctrines of strategic superiorityl (b) that mankind today is confronted nith an unprecendented threat of self-d estruct lon arlsing from the rEssive and conFetitive accunulation of the nost destructive weapons ever produced, and the existing nuclear arsenals alone are rnore than v37 /386 Engl ish Annex Page 52 , sufficlent to destroy all life on earth, and (c) that. along with negotiations on nuclear disarmament neasures, negotiations should be carried out on the balancedreduction of arned forces and conventional armanents, based on the prinsiple of undtmlnished security of all parties vrith a view to protmtlng or enhancingstability at a lower level of nilitary build-ups taking into account the need ofall States to protect their security. More inportant still, the first apecial session apparently resolved the persistently familiar dilemrna over whether nationsare arrEd because they are insecure or insecure because they are armed, by statingunequivocally that the continued arns race neans a growing threat to internationalsecurity (see A,/S-1012). 112. To say that the progr anne of action adopted in pursuance of this clearly
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations, security, and disarmament, which suggests a strong connection to international politics and diplomacy. The language used is formal and diplomatic, and the topics addressed are global in scope. This leads me to believe that the text is related to international security and disarmament.

**Category**
International relations, Security