continuation of colonialiEm anal racism, are aLso affecting the search forsecurity. Global interdependence has created a situation in which acEions no! only by najor Poeers bul also by other nations can have major regional or even international repe rcussions. 213. InterdePendence is, in particular, underscored by lhe fact thaC all nations face universat lhreats posed by the nuclear arrDs race. As long as nuclear rreaPons exist fheir use in certain circunstances cannot be Eotally discounted. No nuclear-treapon state has conpletely renounced the possibiliEy of their use. TheA/40 /553 English Page 55 asaured destruction that voulal follor a nuclear exchange $ould noe be nutual butglobar and use of nucrear weapons aould threaten aLl nankind. Non-nuclear-seaponStates therefore feel a gro{Jtng aense of lnsecur ity and losa of their right Eodecide on th€ir oirn destiny. They feel unjustly exposed !o the nuclear threatwhlLe taking no part in the nuclear armg race, rhich therefore becones a maEter ofcruclal conc€rn to the non-nuclear-weapon States. tilo State can nc'e, by it8e].f,attain absolute secur i ly. 214. In teviering various concepts of security and aasessing Che elements requiredfor global security, the croup hae generally shared the folloolng cotDr0on understandings t (f) AII nations have the rrght. to aecurity All states have. regardlees of size, geographic locatlon, €ocial systen,political or iileological belief, or leveL of developnent, a legltinate right Eo security. This neans that the aecur ity needa of one State nugb not bedefined in such a way aa to underolne the legitinate security needs ofothers. Definitlons of national security that requtre the aubordinatlon orsubjugalion of other States and peoples are not legitimate. Securlty lnpties not. only freedon fron rar and from the threat of t,ar, but frdt any forn ofcovert or overt intervent.ion. The security of snall States is as inportant asthe security of large States.
**Analysis**
The text discusses the concept of security in the context of global interdependence, highlighting the threats posed by the nuclear arms race and the need for all nations to have a legitimate right to security. It emphasizes the importance of considering the security needs of all states, regardless of size or other factors, and rejects definitions of national security that require the subordination or subjugation of other states and peoples.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief