to refrain from encouraging, instigating, assisting or participating in acts of civil strife or terrorist acts in another State or acquiescing in organized activities within its territory directed towards the commission of such acts ••• ". Article 3, paragraph (g) of the Definition of Aggression, adopted by the General Assembly without a vote, qualifies as an act of aggression: "The sending by or on behalf of a State of armed bands, groups, irregulars or mercenaries, which carry out acts of armed force against another State ••• ". 10. The American imperialists, the Chinese hegemonists, the military rulers of Pakistan and the reactionary circles ruling Iran, in open defiance of the above-mentioned norms, continue their act of rendering all-sided support to the terrorist groups. Keeping their short-term interests in mind, these circles ignore the adverse effects their sinister acts exert on the relations between States and on peace and security in the world at large. These acts entail nothing but misery, loss of life and property and intensification of tension among the States in the region. I ... A/40/445 English Page 6 11. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States alone spends over $285 million in 1985 fiscal year and another $250 million is allocated by Saudi Arabia, Israel and China in order to recruit, train, arm, equip, finance and dispatch terrorist groups into the territories of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. 12. While American imperialism hypocritically condemns the terrorism in word, in practice it is the main instigator, promoter and supporter of international terrorism. It is not only Afghanistan which is the target of terrorist bands of mercenaries, other progressive countries too are suffering great economic and human losses, as a result of these activities. 13. The terrorist groups dispatched from Pakistan commit abhorrent crimes against 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a political statement or a diplomatic document, discussing the activities of various countries and their support for terrorist groups. The text highlights the financial and military support provided by certain countries to these groups, and the negative consequences of these actions on international relations and global security.

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