enabling it to be combated more effectively- As a member of the A@ Comrnittee on International Terrorismr the Ukrainian SSR has supportedr and is prepared to continue to suPPort, the constructive efforts of this body to facilitate the struggle against terrorist acts and banish them fron international life. The Republicrs rePresentatives actively participated in the preparation of the Ad Hoc Committeers recommendations which nere approved by the General Assembly in resolutions 34/145' 36/109 and 38rl130. ghile opposing all acts of international terrorism, the Ukrainian SSR at the same time strongly condemns improper attempts to eguate terrorisn with the national llberation struggle of peoples. These attempts are, of course, rejected by the overwhelming majority of the States ttlembers of the United Nat'ions. The effectiveness of international co-operation in combating international terrorism depends largely on the readiness of States themselves to create a. reliable barrier to the spreading of this crime, particularly through the adopEion of the necessary tegislative measures at the national level. Such measures tnust first of all help to remove the causes of terrorism and the conditions which feed it, and enact severe penalties for individuals, and the proscription of organizationp, guilty of planning and conmitting Cerrorist acts. l,lany resolutions of the General Assenbly and other United Nations boclies refer to colonialism, the violation of the politicat independence, national sovereignty and territorial integrity of States, interference in the internal affairs of States, racism' apartheid and genocide as the fundamental causes of international terrorism.A/40/LLs/Add. r Eng li sh Page 3 In the Ukrainian SSR, a reliable barrier has been erected to prevent t,hepossible commission of acts which are custonarily included in the concept of international terrorism. Its Constitution provides comprehensive safeguards which
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement from the Ukrainian SSR regarding its stance on international terrorism. It mentions the country's support for the United Nations' efforts to combat terrorism and its own measures to prevent terrorist acts. The text also touches on the root causes of terrorism, such as colonialism and racism.

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