Government of Japan abstained from voting on Ehe draft resolution, it neverthelessconsiders it meaningful to submit the following view in response to the above-mentioned invitat,ion based on the position it took in co-sponsoring drafEresolution A/C.L/39/L.4O,/Rev.I, introduced in the First Committee of the Assemblvat its thirty-ninth session in 1984. 2- The Governnent of ilapan shares the firm conviction that the prevention of war remains the nost urgent task of the present day and that every opportuniEy and allpossible measures should be fuLly exploited to prevent war from ever occurring. Asnuclear wars are nost likely to be preceded by various disputes leading to war ingeneral, in which nuclear excbange is the most destructive and devastating of all,any realist.ic consideration of the issue of the prevention of nuclear vrar should be nade in the wider context of peaceful set.tlenent of disputes and prevention of warin general. Based on the unique experiences Japan has had, wtrich led the people ofA/40/498 English Page 55 Japan to think very seriously about the effects of nuclear weapons, Japan is firmly convinced that no nuclear holocaust should be allowed to ever happen again. Japan, therefore, believes that any conflicts which may lead to the use of nuclear weapons, should most carefutly be checked and placed under constraint through concerted efforts of all nations of Ehe world. In this regard, the Government of Japan believes that every State is reguired bo do its utmost Eo avoid war and to resolve disputes peacefullyr so as to ensure that war is no longer Viewed as an instrument for settling international disputes and that the use or threat of force is eliminated from int,ernaEional iife as provided for in the Charter of the United Nations 3. The Government of Japan considers it essential that all States, and especially
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement from the Government of Japan, focusing on its stance on nuclear war prevention and peaceful settlement of disputes. It does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather emphasizes the importance of preventing war and nuclear holocaust.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief