also taking a stand against the deterioration of the international climate. In the East and the West, in the North and the South, political parties, organizations and movements of various ideological persua­ sions are raising their voices against the arms race and the fomenting of armed conflicts. Millions of simple people on all continents are expressing their desire for peace in mass anti-war demonstrations. The forces of peace are stronger than the forces of war. Every­ thing depends on their cohesion and the purposefulness of their actions. Proceeding from their analysis of the international situation, the States represented at the meeting of the Political Consultative Committee propose an alternative to nuclear catastrophe and call for broad-based international co-operation with a view to preserving civilization and life on earth. II In the struggle to avert war, the central task is to halt the arms race and to begin disarmament, especially nuclear disarmament. The programmes for the development and production of nuclear weapons recently adopted and already being implemented by the United States, as well as its development of weapons based on the latest sciemific achievements and discoveries, including systems and means of carrying out combat operations in outer space and from outer space, are intended to multiply the destructive force of that country's military arsenal, including its armaments in Europe. That policy of arms escalation pursued by the United States and some of its allies in order to achieve military superiority will lead to an impairment of international stability. The formulation of new military programmes on their part is 11 inseparably linked with an escalation of such strategic concepts and doctrines, among others, as a pre-emptive first nuclear strike, "lim­ ited nuclear war", and "protracted nuclear conflict". All these ag­ gressive doctrines, which pose a threat to peace, are based on the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the theme of international relations, focusing on the issue of nuclear arms race, disarmament, and the threat to peace and stability. It also mentions the need for broad-based international cooperation to preserve civilization and life on earth. Given the context, it seems that the text is more concerned with international politics and security issues rather than specific economic or social sectors.

**Category**
International relations, Natural resources and environment