peaceful exploitation ofouterspaceinconditions ofitsnon-militarization.J'VM/8 A/40/P'l.26 28 Utt.Gurinovich, Byelorussian SSR) Thenewsovietproposal iabasedontheideaofuniting theeffortsofstates forthesakeofpreventing themilitarization ofspaceandreaerving itfor peaceful activities forthebenefit ofallcountries. Jointexploration ofspace andtheuseoftheuseof~heresultsofspace-related research forthebenefitof allisquitearealistic possibility, ifallchannels formilitarizing near-Earth spaceareblockedoff.Detailed concrete proposals tothiseffectarecontained in thedocument submitted bytheSOvietUnionatthecurrent sessionoftheGeneral Assembly, entitled -Mainlinesandprinciples ofinternational co-operation inthe peaceful exploitation ofouterspaceunderconditions ofitsnon-militarization-, andinthecorresponding draftresolution onthisquestion. Idrawtheattention of~epresentatives todOCumeht A/40/192. Inconditions ofnon:-militarization ofspaceandof-starpeace-theSoviet unionisproposing aqualitatively newstageofinternational co-operation inspace exploration. Thereisnowapossibility ofusingtheenormous scientific-technological andproduction potential forthesolution ofglobal problems facingmankind, inclUding thedeveloping countries. Forthesepurposesit isproposed thataninternational conference shouldbeconvened in1987atthe latest, withtheparticipation ofStateshaVingmajorspacepotential andother interested countries, todiscuss initsentirety thequestion ofinternational co-operation inthepeaceful exploitation anduseofouterspaceinconditions of itsnon-militarization andtofollowitupwiththeestablishment ofaworldspace organization. Wehopethathavingcarefully considered theproposal putforward by theSovietunion,theparticipants inthecurrent sessionoftheUnitedNations General Assembly willsupportit. Workshouldalsocontinue tounitetheeffortsofStatesfortheprohibition ofnuclear-weapon testsbyallcountries everywhere, forfreezing theexistingJVM/8---------~~.~--------------------, A/40/pV.26 29-30 (Mr.Gurinovich, !yelorussian SSR) nuclearpotentials andstarting theirreduction, eventually leadingtotheir complete elimination, forrenouncing chemical warfare arsenals, and,naturally, for preventing theappearance ofnewtypesandsystemsofweaponsofmassdestruction andresolving otherissuesofdisarmament, havinginmind,asthefinalobjective, general andcomplete disarmament understrictinternational control. Onemightaskwhether asolution toalltheseproblems canbefound. We believethatthisiscertainly so.Thisisconfirmed bypastexperience andbythe approach outlined intheresolutions oftheUnitedNations General Assembly. Isit notafactthatthecountries oftheanti-Hitlerite coalition wereabletowork together, fightforvictory andlaythefoundation ofthepost-wal worldwhich retainssignificance tothisday?TheFinalActoftheConference onSecurity and Co-operation inEuropealsooffersconvincing proofthat,givengoodwilland desiretocometoagreement andtakeintoconsideration thelegitimate interests of allandeveryone, itispossible toresolve themostcomplex problems andto accomplish thatwithinashorttime.UnitedNations MemberStateshavetotheir creditanumberofwell-known multilateral andbilateral treaties andag~eements aimedatlimiting thenuclear-arms race,including araceinouterspace,andat avoiding anuclearconflict. Commonefforts havemadeitpossible toputanendto anumberofconflicts andeliminate somehotbedsoftension.00/9 A/40/PV.26 31 (Mr.Gurinovich, Byelorussian SSR) Itisimportant, whilefulfilling allobligations, tomoveforward andstrive forbetterresults. Itwouldthenbepossible toexpectsuccessattheGeneva negotiations onspaceandnuclear weapons, bothmedi~range andstrategic, taking intoaccounttheirinterrelationship. ThenewSovietproposals alsoOPentheway tothatgoal.Success couldthenbeexpected attheStockholm Conference inthe formofatreatyonthemutualnon-useofmilitary force,themaintenance of peaceful relations andtheadoption ofconfidence-building measures equally applicable toallparticipants. Itwouldthenbepossible tobreakthedeadlock in theViennanegotiations andtoreducearmedforcesandarmaments inCentral Europe. Thenitwouldbepossible tohopefortheimplementation ofUnitedNations resolutions onpreventing anuclearcatastrophe, strengthening international security, disarmament, restructuring international economic relations, andsolving otherproblems facingallmankind. Whatisnecessary toachieveallthatisabovealljoint,activeefforts against theintention ofcertaincircles intheUnitedStatestoachievemilitary superiority andimposetheirwillonothers. Thetimehaslongcometorealize thatmalicious rhetoric about"communist danger" and·Soviet threat"isnotreally convincing. Socialism, withitsidealsandtheirpractical realization, has provided impressive proofofitsdevotion tothecauseofpeaceandthepeaceful coexistence ofStateswithdifferent socialsystems andofitscapacity to
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a proposal for international cooperation in space exploration and disarmament, with a focus on preventing the militarization of space and promoting peaceful uses of outer space. It also touches on the importance of joint efforts to prevent the development and use of weapons of mass destruction.

**Category**
International relations, Science and technology