jurisdiction based on prosecution before national tribunals. Paragraphs 123 to 151 contain an overview of the possible options and main trends evidenced in the Commission with regard to some very specific and significant areas related to the areatinn of an international criminal court. Paragraphs 152 to 154 deal with other possible international mechanisms for the trial of crimes against the peace and security of mankind. (4 Qenaral~S 117, The Commission has noted that a number of developments in international relations and international law have contributed to making the establishment of an international criminal court more feasible than when the matter had been studied earlier, although the Commission is aware that in the view tif some States, the time may not be ripe for the establishment of such a court. It has now emerged that international crime has achieved such wide dimensions that it can endanger the very existence of States and seriously disturb international peaceful relations. There have thus been increased calls for enhanced international co-operation to combat such crime, Of course, the final position of States would depend largely on the form that such a court would take and therefore the Commission has set out below the various forma in which the court could be conceived. 118. Proposals for establishment of a court must be seen against existing mechanisms for prosecuting international crimes. The system of universal jurisdiction exists for a large number of crim38, in some cases with the participation of a large number of States, and prosecution is carried out effectivelv in national courts. Propcsals for a court must therefore take into account the danger of disrupting satisfactory implementation of the existing eyeterns. The latter, however, depends wholly on the administration - 45 -of justioe in individual national systems, A reaogniaed advsntage of an
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the establishment of an international criminal court to prosecute crimes against the peace and security of mankind. It mentions international relations, international law, and the need for enhanced cooperation to combat international crime. This suggests that the text is related to international relations and law, which are not explicitly listed as categories. However, the closest fit would be a category that deals with international issues and cooperation.

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