Todaythesameforcesaresubjecting mankind tothemortal dangerofanew worldwar,anucl~ar catastrophe. Theyareactingindisregard oftheobvious fact thatinthisnuclear erathereisnoalternative tothepeaceful coexistence of states onthebasisoftheprinciple ofequalsecurity forall. Thebellicose militarist circles, andaboveallthoseintheUnitedstates, reckon ontheuseofforce. Theypursue apolicyofconfrontation withthe socialist worldandexercise Stateterrorism vis-a-vis progressive States andthe forcesofnational andsocialliberation. Theysupport andnurture revanchism, militarism andracism. TheUnitedStatesisbentonattaining military-strategic superiority inordertosecureforitself adominant position intheworld. The policyofensuring so-called UnitedStatesvitalinterests bringsdeathand suffering tomillions ofpeopleintheMiddleEastandtheNearEast, ~tin America, southern Africa andotherregions oftheworld.Itruinseconomic life andundermines political stability inmanycountries. EvenUnitedStatesallies havetosuffercommercial, financial andotherlossesinthenameofthose"vital interests" • Thearmsraceisbeingstepped up.Newtypesofnuclear missile, chemical and otherweapons arebeingdeveloped. Thedeployment ofAmerican first-strike nuclear missile systems insomecountries ofWestern Europe andAsiaisbeingpushed ahead. Nowanarmsraceinouterspaceisbeingimposed. Amulti-billion-dollar "starwars"programme andanti-satellite weapon,testsarebeingcarried out.00/8 A/40/PV.24 29-30 (Mr.Dugersuren, Mongolia) Allthisincreases thewarthreat. Thisiscausedbytheactionofforces whichdisregard therealities oftoday'G world. Weare,however, farfrombeing pessimistic. TheGeneral secretary oftheCentralCa.ittee oftheMongolian People's Revolutionary PartyandChairman ofthePresidium oftheGreatPeople's KhuraloftheMongolian People's Republic, comrade Jambyn Batmunkh, haspointed out: "Theforeign policyofsocialism isbasedonrespect fortherightof Statesandpeoples toliveinpeace. Optimism andfaithinhumanreasonare itsinherent characteristics."JVM/9 A/40/PV.24 31 (Mr.Dugersuren, Mongolia) Thereareforcescapable ofcurbing theadventurist actions ofadversaries of peaceandthesocialprogress ofpeoples. Theleading rolebelongs tothe socialist community, whichhasemerged andgrownimmeasurably stronger inthepast 40years.Evermoretangible becomes thecontribution oftheyoung,independen t states, asrel?resented bytheNon-Aligned Movement, tothestruggle forpeaceand disarmamen tandagamstwar.Thisisevidenced anewbytheresultsofthe Ministerial Conference ofNon-Aligned Countries, heldinLuandainSeptember this year.Neutral andotherpeace-loviing Statesplayapositive role.Theanti-war andanti-nuclear massmovement hasbecome animportant factorinthestruggle for peace. Thecountries ofthesocialist community aretakingactivestepstoavertthe threatofwar.Theirefforts areaimedatmaintaining military andstrategic parityataconstantly decreasing levelofarmaments, achieving realmeasures of disarmament andstrengthening theiliaterial,political andlegalfoundations _of detente andpeaceful co-operation. TheSovietUnionhasundertaken concrete, practical steps.Ithasputforward attheGenevanegotiations anewproposal foraradical cutinthestrategic armaments oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica andtheUnionofSovietSocialist Republics, unilaterally suspended thedeployment ofmedium-range missiles inEurope anddeclared amoratorium onallnuclear expolosions until1January 1986,tobe extended furtheriftheUnitedStatesdoeslikewise. Ithasalsodeclared a moratorium onthestationing ofanti-satellite weapons inouterspaceaslongas theUnitedStatesandothercountries refrain fromdoingso.Atthissession of theGeneral Assembly, theSoviet Government hasadvanced theconcept of"star peace". Theaimsandprinciples oftheuseofachievements ofspacescience and technology forthebenefit ofmankind aresetforthinamemorandum onthequestion of"International co-operation inthepeaceful exploitation ofouterspaceunder conditions ofitsnon-militarization" submitted forconsideration atthissession.JVM/9-----------------------------------, A/40/PV.24 .32 (Mr:Dugersuren, Mongolia) Allthiscreates asolidmaterial prerequisite forensuring success inthe Genevanegotiations onnuclear andspace ~eapons andattheforthcoming meeting between theGeneral secretary oftheCentral Committee oftheCommunist Partyof
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the threat of a new world war, the arms race, and the importance of peaceful coexistence among nations. It also touches on the role of the socialist community, the Non-Aligned Movement, and the Soviet Union in promoting peace and disarmament. The text does not focus on economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues. Instead, it emphasizes the need for international cooperation and the promotion of peaceful coexistence.

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International relations, Science and technology