80. There is today an international consensus that nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought. fndeed, the effects of a nuclear confrontat.ion could be so far-reaching as to threaten the very existence and the conditions for survival oflife on our planet. llhile the international conmunity as a whole is deeply concerned with this paramount problem and is actively involved in the negotiating Process on various measures to prevent nuclear r,rar, the primary responsibility foreffective and speedy solutions to the problem rests with the major nuclear-weaponSeates. It is thus a significant development, that the two major Powers have foundit possible to begin bilateral negotiations at Geneva with the objective of workinEout effective agreements aimed at preventing an arms race in space and terminat,ingit on earth. 81. The principal goals of disarmament are to ensure the survival of mankind and to eliminate the danger of war, in particular nuclear war, to ensure that war is nolonger an instrument for sett.ling international disputes and that lhe use and thethreat of force are eliminated from international life as provided for in theCharter of the United Nations. The most effective guarantee against the danger of nuclear war and the use of nuclear lreapons is nuclear disarmament, which wouldeventually lead to agreemenl,s for the elimination of nuclear weapons under aneffective system of international control. In this context, bilateral, regional,multilat.eral and other approaches are all complementary and serve to reinforce eachother in the final achievement of that goa1. 82. Various measures leading towards general and complete disarmament,particularly those that would halt and reverse t.he arms race as a whole, should be negotiated and agreed upon at an early dat,e. The cessation of nuclear vreaponA/ 40/ 4e8 Engl ish Page 24 testing by all States would make a significant contribution to ending the
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on international relations, disarmament, and the prevention of nuclear war. It discusses the consequences of nuclear war, the responsibility of major powers, and the goals of disarmament. The text also mentions the Charter of the United Nations and the need for international cooperation. Given these themes, it seems likely that the text belongs to the category of international relations.

**Category**
International relations