General Assenbly al its fortieth session. "L/ A/CN.IO/38; see also A/CN.10/51. n2l subsequently referred to as hhe GrouP of Governnencal E(Perts to Carry Out a Conprehensive Study of Concepts of Security.n 2. The subjects of this study are basic concepts and policles of security. It includes consideration of several specific questions, Buch aa lhe fieaning of €ecurity, securily percePlions and needs in f,he contexE of conEenPorary circunstances, the relaEionships betseen lnternational, reglonalr natlonal and individual security concerns, and international securiEy in connectlon with individual natlonal aecurlty policies. The s tuily atbenpt8 to addreas aoDe of tbeEe issues in the belief that an understanalirq of the broader acoF€ of global securiEy should make it possible for States to deal Tnore effeclively, boEh individually and collecEively' \rith current problems and threabs to Peace.the repor! of Ehe Independent Conmission on Disarnanenl and as a tlrnely arC construcllve contrlbutlon to international disarnarent and to nainEain and strengchen internationalA/40/s5! Engl ish Page l0 3. In Principle. security is a condition in whicb States consider Ehat tbere is no danger of nilitary attack, political pressure or econonic coercion, so that they are able to pursue freely their own developnent and progress. Internationalsecurity is lhus the resul.t and the sun of the security of each and every State member of the international comlunilyt accordingly. internaCional security cannot be reached without full international co-operation, Itow€ver r securiey is arelative rather than an absolut.e term. National and international securily need to be vieeed as mattera of degree. 4. The study of security concepts and poli.cies arises fron several najor developnents in international relaEions. Force continues to be widely used as a means of Promoting nat.ional security. Developnents in science anal tsechnology andnilitary stralegy are drivirg the arrns race, particularly in the nuclear field, Co
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the concept of security in the context of international relations, focusing on the relationship between national and international security, the role of international cooperation, and the impact of scientific and technological developments on security. The language used is formal and academic, suggesting a study or report on the topic.

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