there is therefore a growing sen€e of insecur lly antl of losa of their rtght bodelermine their own dest.iny. Tbey feel Chat. they are unjuatly enposed to thenuclear threat despite the fact that they are not taking part ln the nuclear arns race. C. Equal s€cur i ty 33. Egual securicy !.s not. a aecurity concep! but a prlnctple for bilateral arr!€ negoEiat ions that partiea nay agree upon. For'e*anple, in a Jolnt corrnuniqu6 issued on 29 l[ay L972 the United StateE and the Sovle! Union declared theirintentions to linit strategic offenaive arnE .and to conduc ! theD lehelrnegotiationsl ln a spirit of goodrill r respect for each other16 legieinaEelnteregtE and observance of the principle of equal. aecurityi.A/ 40 / 553 English Page l7 34. Thls principle t ould seen to enbrace the notion that neither state has the right to clalm e*clusj.vity or to denand for it6€1f any special privileges or advantages. Indeeal, it ha8 been stateal that nutual security betrreen Ehe teo najor nuclear-reapon States can only be aEsured by equaLify. Hoeever, queationa have been raised as to lts exact neaning anat eitler applicability, Critlcs nainf,aln thaE thls principle doeE not address the securlty concerns of nediun-sized and small states, particularly in tbe light of lhe nide dlsParitiee in nilitary capabilities that exisl tn the world. D. Concept of colleetive aecurity 35. The concePh of collectlve security, as understood in this sEudy' is based on a global connitnen! to internaclonal peace and Eecurlty undertaken as a legal obligaEion of all nationa. It is lbe first attenpt Eo ins fi tut ionali ze and enforce the rule of internat.ional lan to enhance the security of all nationa. The internallonal connunity, acting together, is coonitted Eo Dove PronPtly to encounter any act of aggreasion by one nation against another. 36. Collective security implies an acknocledgerent. tbat security is indiviaible.
**Analysis**
The text discusses the concept of security, including the principles of equal security and collective security, which are related to international relations and global politics. It does not touch on any of the economic, social, or environmental aspects that are typically addressed in the fields of economic development, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, culture, science, and technology.

**Category**
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