Republic, the People's Republic of Bulgaria, the Polish People's Republic, the Socialist Republic of Romania and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics who met at Prague on 4 and 5 January 1983, at a meeting of the Political Consultative Committee.jointly assessed the situation in Europe in the light of complex international devel­ opments and exchanged views on certain other international ques­ tions. Aware of their high responsibility for the preservation and strengthening of world peace and security and for the continuation * Incorporating document S/15556/Corr. I of 13 January 1983. ** Circulated under the double symbol N38/67-S/15556 and Corr. I. •' 10 [Original: English/Russian] [JO January /983] of the process of detente, they consider it necessary to make the following Declaration: In the Moscow Declaration of November 1978 [1-ee S!/2939) and the Warsaw Declaration of May 1980 [1-ee S!/3948), issued by the Political Consultative Committee, the States represented at the pres­ ent meeting drew the attention of all countries and peoples to the growing threat to peace and to the need to counter the increased tension in the international situation. They now note with concern that in consequence of the further activation of aggressive forces, deveiopments in the world are assuming an ev·en more dangerous character. Those circles which would like to undermine peaceful coexist­ ence, the only sensible foundation for relations between States with different social systems, are becoming ever more vehement in their actions. The tangible progress in the improvement of international relations, which in the 1970s began to influence the overall develop­ ment of world events, is in jeopardy at present. The trend towards detente which brought positive results to the world's peoples, has suffered considerable damage. Co-operation is being replaced by confrontation; attempts are being made to undermine the peaceful 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a declaration or statement by a group of communist countries, discussing the state of international relations and the threat to peace. It does not mention specific economic or environmental issues, nor does it focus on human welfare or cultural matters. The text is primarily concerned with the political and security aspects of international relations, specifically the deterioration of detente and the rise of aggressive forces.

**Category**
International relations, Politics