universal security and disarmament is long and arduous. But there is no other road. It is important to realize that now is the time for practical action. If calls for peace and disarmament are not backed by concrete, practical deeds, we say BG/10 A/C.l/40/PV.S 37 (Mr. Petrovsky, USSR) that they are nothing but political demagogy and deception of the peoples . As the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the soviet Union, Mikhail s. Gorbachev, has emphasized: "The general demand, as we in the Soviet Union see and feel it, is that the time has come to stop, finally to use our heads, think of where we find ourselves, and begin to act, to take concrete steps. Here is a simple formula, a simple idea, which, in our view, reflects a sense of responsibility for the fate of one's own people and of other peoples. It contains a proposal, a search for something constructive. We are prepared for that." It is our conviction that in such a search all the existing mechanisms must be set in motion, including of course the United Nations , which was created 40 years ago with the aim of preserving and strengthening peace. It is important that its decisions on the key questions of arms limitation and disarmament should not remain on paper and that all States, regardless of their political and social systems , should be guided by the recommendations of the United Nations to bring the developments back onto the right track and solve one problem after another in the field of arms limitation and reduction, as well as build mutual trust. Only such a road, rather than any method of pure arithmetic, can help us enhance the 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the importance of practical action towards universal security and disarmament, and emphasizes the role of international organizations, particularly the United Nations, in achieving this goal. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on the political and diplomatic aspects of disarmament and international cooperation.

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International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief