established over lhree and a half decades ago. fn the intervening period, all thenajor elements constituting threats to international security, nanely, sltuationsof bloc politics confrontation, colonialism, racisn and continuing economic Aapsbetween the developed and the developing countries have acqulred a certain degreeof predictability. The underlyihg causes of these threats and the possible consequences of leaving thern unresolved are fairly obvious. These situations, onthe one hand, denand a translation of the principles of self-d e ternination and sovereign equality of States contained in the Charter of the United Nations, intopolicies and behaviour of renunciation of the use of force and non-i nterference inthe internal affairs of States. On the other hand, these very situations alsoprovide the breeding grounds for the trlggering events which may exacerbate the A/ 37 / 386 Engl ish Annex Paqe 53 danger of another world war. lltre imnedlate events Precedlng such a vtar, the courae it ioultl take and its eventual outcone cannot be conprehended on the basls Of the historical understanding of the two world wars. .L14, The conclusion that another war must never occur has been arrlved at due to several concerns, the npst overriding being the grave risk that it may involve a partial or overwhelrting use of the existing nuclear weaPons' Sheer exPerience shows that once a weapon has been ttevelopeal, the chances are that it will be used. The two world wars were preceded by a totally conventional arns race an'lt by the very end of the second world war, only one of its particiPants had nuclear *.apor,". The nuclear aresenals anassed by nore than one Particlpant in the post-war arms race are not just bigger and rpre soPltisticated versions of conventional arnaments. The nagnitude of their destructive capabilities is so different in its scope and nature that they have, at least ttto hitherto unknonn inplications' nanelyr the endangerment of a nationrs oltn security by its own weapons, and the growing infeasibllity of defense against an attack by a nuclear
**Analysis**
The text discusses international security threats, the need for states to renounce the use of force and non-interference in internal affairs, and the risks of nuclear war. It highlights the unpredictability of global events and the need to prevent another world war. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on the broader context of international relations and the threat of nuclear war.

**Category**
International relations, Science and technology