disarmament; it really means throwing away arms, and what does that do? We do not care about throwing away arms; what we want is to stop the arms race, and we will not halt the arms race by pretending that we are going to throw away arms. The arms race can be halted only by proceeding to apply the system of international security provided for in the Charter and to do so sincerely. If we can rely on this security there is no need to go on with armaments. But it seems that the major Powers in particula~, and the other Governments in general do not very much care about international security. They practically never mention it at ail. This Committee is meeting, it is said, for disarmament and international security, and I believe that it allots a set number of days to disarmament and a very few days to international security. But international security is the real problem, and not disarmament. International security is what we need and what might bring about disarmament if it is ever brought about. So why do we forget all about it? The Final Document adopted at the first special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament clearly spelled out in paragraph 13 that genuine and lasting peace -and that is what we are really seeking through disarmament - can be created only through the effective implementation of the security system JVM/14 A/C.l/40/PV.S 57 (Mr. Rossides, Cyprus} provided for in the Charter followed by the speedy and substantial reduction of arms and armed forces. Therefore we have it on the highest authority that, if we want a speedy and substantial reduction of arms and armed forces, we must proceed to an effective implementation of the security system provided for in the Charter. Indeed, it is hardly mentioned that collective security is a matter of real 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the concept of disarmament and international security, emphasizing the importance of implementing a system of collective security provided for in the Charter of the United Nations. It highlights the need to focus on international security rather than just disarmament, as the former is a prerequisite for achieving the latter. The text does not mention any specific economic, social, or environmental issues, but rather deals with a political and international relations topic.

**Category**
International relations