Today, perhaps more than yesterday, the United Nations is the only answer to the challenges of the present and future. It is true that all of us do not share the same perception of the United Nations. But nearly everyone is in agreement that the world is one and indivisible, and that interdependence in the world is continually increasing in all its aspects. This is in the best way reflected within the United Nations itself. But we do need a more effective world Organization that would be truly able to be a place of co-operation. Thus, it is necessary to give a balanced assessment of its achievements and its shortcomings. True, global war has been avoided for 40 years. But on some occasions this was barely managed. And in many wars that have been fought none the less hundreds of thousands have died. The world has lived for four decades in a peace fraught with fear, with wars, with death and with deprivation. The arms race has been intensified in every respect. It is being expanded into new areas, including lately into outer space. The bloc policy of strengthening and spreading spheres of influence continues unabated. The policy of force and the use of force continues to be pursued and is directed against the independence, territorial integrity and unhampered economic and political development of States, particularly the non-aligned and other developing countries. The world economic crisis is not being checked and it is increasing the difficulties of the developing countries. The threat of nuclear annihilation continues to face mankind. The use of nuclear weapons will solve nothing, but can destroy everything. AW/ve A/C.l/40/PV.4 28 (Mr. Golob, Yugoslavia) The recent Ministerial Conference of Non-Aligned Countries in Luanda, Angola, pointed out that: "Economic and social development and the construction of justice and 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the challenges faced by the United Nations, including the threat of nuclear annihilation, the arms race, and the economic crisis, which affects developing countries. It also mentions the need for a more effective world organization and the importance of cooperation. The text does not specifically focus on economic development, natural resources, or agriculture, but rather on the broader issues of international relations, peace, and security.

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