67/ The Charter of the United Nations twice refers to the goat ofdisarnament. rn its Articre l-r it states that the Generar Assembly may considerthe general principles of co-operation in the naintenance of international peace and security, including the principles governing disarnanent and the regulation ofarnaments. Article 47 mentions the questions on which the Military Staff Corulitteeis to advise and to assist the Security Council nanely, ,'the regulatlon ofarnaments' and opossible disarnament". !\rrthernore, Article 26 refers to a systemfor the regulation of ar[Bments, plans for ldrich are to be submitted to the Menbersof the United Nations by the security Council, See also A/36/474, annex, para. l3B. 93/ Several critiques of war ganes seriously question their scope andinportance, including their potitical and operational assumptions and their costs and benefits. See, for example, Garry D. Brewer and Martin Shubik. The War cane:A cricique of Militarv problem sotving, (Iondon, Harvard Universicy p;;;s J9t9-j; 69l The Danqers of Nuclear wari Soviet phEigi3!E_yis!pg!g!, (!4osco!r,Novosti nres . 6L-62. T/ ,J. P. Robinson, The Effect of Weapons on Ecosvstens, (New york, UnitedNations fnstitute for Training and Research, 1929) . LV Steve Wright, rNew Police Technologies.. An E<ploration of the SoclaL rmpl ications and lrnforeseen rnpacts of some Recent Develotrments', Journar of peace Research, vol. XV, No. 4 (1978), pp. 305-320. 72/ foshikazu Sakanoto and Richard Falk, "Denilitarized: A Basic Human Needrr, Alternatives, vol. VI (1980), pp. l-16. 73/ The I arnanent t (United Nat ionspublication, Sales No.8.82.IX.I), p. 4/ rqbert John, "The Revival of lUnctionalist Theory in EastrtlestCo-operation", Bulletin of Peace Proposals, vo1. 10, No. 1 (1979), pp. 73-77. 75/ see Betty Reardon, "Obstacles to Disarnament Educationr', in Ofstacles toDisarmanent, Paris, UNESCO, 19 81.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing disarmament, arms regulation, and the effects of weapons on the environment and society. It cites various sources, including academic papers and publications from the United Nations, to support its arguments. The text does not seem to be focused on economic development, natural resources, or human resources, but rather on the political and social implications of disarmament.

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