benefit ofeconomic andsocialprogress, ensuring respect forhumanrightsand developing andconsolidating therulesofinternational law. Irrothecurrent generalpolitical debatemostspeakers havepointed totensions inthepresentinternationalsituationandtotheimpertanceofstab11izingitand puttingitbackonthetrackofdetente andrespect fortheUnitedNations Charter. Allthisisindisputable. .Butitisalsonecessary tounderstand correctly whatarethecausesofthissituation andwhatspecific actionshouldbe takentoremedyit.JSM/ljb A/40/PV.26 25 (Mr. Guriu~ich, BYelorussian SSR) ThemostiJaportant taskinourtimeistoeUminate thethrutofnuclear war, whichrequires preventing anarmsr·aceinspaceandputting anendtoitonEarth. Notonlythedestinies ofnations andStates, butthefateofallmankind depends onfinding asolution tothisproblem. Thereisnosafeplaceonourplanet whereone couldwaititoutincaseofanuclearconflict, forsuchaconflict would destroylifeitselfonEarth. Thisshouldbebornein111ndwhendealing withsuch current problems asovercoming theeconomic backwardness ofalargegroupofyoung independent States, fighting hungeranddisease, andotherquestions; itis important toseethemainproblem onwhosesolution everything elsehinges, na.ely, theproblem ofavertin«:t thenuclear threat,ofdoingeverything towsavesucceeding generationsfromthescourgeofwarw,asrequlredbytheUn!tedHationsCharter•JVMI8 A/40/PV.26 26 (Hr.Gurlnovich, Bye!orussian SSR) Tbefactthattherehasnotbeenaworldwarforfourdecades andthattheuse ofnuclear weapons hasbeenprevented ismankind's greatest achievement. Itisthe resultoftheeffortsoftheSovietUnion,allcountries ofthesocialist community, non-aligned Statesandothercountries whosepositions arebasedon responsibility forthedestinies oftheirownandothernations. However, the threatofnuclear war,ratherthandecreasing, isgrowingasaresultofthe activities ofmilitaristic forceswhichareeroding thefoundations ofpeace. Letuslookatthefacts. EvenatthefirstsessionoftheUnitedNations General Assembly theSoviet unionproposed thatnuclear weapons shouldbebannedforalltimeanddestroyed. Whatwastheresponse oftheUnitedStates?Itcontinued toaccumulate andupgrade itsnuclearpotential. Theresultwastheappearance of~thernuclear Powers. Strategic stability wasensured, b~tatahigherlevelofweapons andwitha greater riskofwar. TheSovietUnionhasunilaterally pledged nottobethefirsttousenuclear weapons. TheChinese People's Republic hasassumed thesameobligation. Whatwas theresponse oftheothernuclear ~owers? Theyrefusedtofollowthisgood example. Theyarealsoignoring theUnitedNations appealtothiseffect. NATO'S military doctrine allowsmembers ofthatbloctobethefirsttousenuclear weapons eveninaconflict involving conventional weapons. Asisknown,theSovietUnionhasunilaterally pledged nottousenuclear weapons against non-nuclear countries whichdonothavesuchweapons ontheir ter~itories. Whatwastheresponse oftheWestern nuclear Powers? Vague statements Which,incidentally, donotruleouttheuseofnuclear weapons against non-nuclear Statesinsomecircumstances.JVMI8 A/40/PV.26 27 (Hr.Gurinovich, Byelorussian SSR) TheSovietunionhaspledged nottoplaceanti-satellite weapons inspaceso longasotherStatesactinasimilar manner. Whatwastheresponse oftheUnited States?Ithasjustcarried outatestofananti-satellite weaponagainst a targetinspaceaspartofitsnortorious ·starwars·programme. Thesovietunionhastemporarily suspended thedeployment ofmedium-range missiles andtheimplementation ofothercountermeasures inEurope. Whatwasthe response oftheunitedstates?Ithascontinued toincrease thenumberof Pershing-2 andcruisemissiles inWestern Europe. TheSovietunionhasstoppedallnuclear explosions asof6Augustuntilthe endofthisyearandh~sstatedthatthisunilateral moratorium couldcontinue beyondthatdateiftheUnitedStatesdoesnotcarryoutnucleartests. Whatwas theresponse oftheUnitedStates? Afterthisithasalready carried outtwotests ofnuclear weapons. Itisalsoknowntoallwhatkindofattitude thisorthatcountry adopts towards theunitedNations resolutions ontheprevention ofnuclear warand militarization ofspace,ondisarmament andstrengthening international security. TheSovietUnionhasbeenputting forward suchproposalsJ itsupport~ the initiatives ofthenon-aligned countries andinsists ontheirrealization, while theunitedstateshasbeenvotingagainst them,oftenfindingitselfincomplete isolation, and,wherever possible, hasbeensabotaging workinthisarea. SuchactionsoftheunitedStatesandofitsclosestalliesgiveriseto justifiable alarmandshouldbecountered withe7enstronger efforts. The international community, concerned withpreserving lifeonourplanet, should resolutely opposetheAmerican ·starwars·plans,whicharedirected against peace onEarthundertheguiseofpropaganda rhetoric abouttheirallegedly defensive nature, andsupport thenewSovietinitiative oninternational co-oper~tion inthe
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the threat of nuclear war and the importance of preventing it, highlighting the role of international cooperation and the need for responsible behavior from nations. It also touches on the importance of respecting human rights and developing international law. The text does not mention economic development, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, or humanitarian aid and relief. It seems to be more focused on the international relations and diplomacy aspects of the issue.

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