text: develoPnent cithin the United Nations systen' Discussions t{ith indePendent experts and relearchers in lhis field are also taking Prace' B. [or ig inal : Englishl [2 MaY r98s] I. At-though the Fooal and AEriculture organizaEion of the gniEed NaEions (FAo) does not have a spec i' f l.-'tt"it t" in the tield of disarnamen!' Ehe urgency of putting a sEop to Ehe continued diversion of rnuch-needed resources into arsenalg of ieattr -remains a rnajor concern tor the organizaEion' 2. At a tilDe when Ehe eorld is confroneed (ith lhe nagnitude of the traqrc situaEion in Africa ."a il'liri"tiq to bring relief to ihe starving Populations of, Ehe droug ht-st r lax.n aouilitt, trt" need !o rerease hunan and naterial resourceg through the reduction "t"t-fiiitty expenaicures jn favour of devetopnent in general and of agricurturar aevelJf,;;;-;" parcidular is seen bv FAo as being more inperaCive than ever. 3,InthisconnectionFAO,duringtheyearunderreview'conlinued'whenever possible, to dissenlnaEe iniormacion on t^he dranaEic consequences of the arms race and in particular tnrougn ll"-o1r""tor-cenera!ts najor policY statements' 4. The observance ot DisarmatrEnt week starEing on 24 october 1984' uas aLso marked b'y FAO with the folloeing nessage: "FAO lrelcones the oPportunity ot the c€lebration of Disarmanent 't{eek 1984 to renew its upp,."iuiiln iot tit united Nations Eireless efiorts in iEs struggle against Ehe arns race ' l. The information rece ived Cu ltu ra.I Organiza!ion rITNESCO)contained in the report of the(A/40 / 443t .A/40/552 English Page 29 grol'ing pressures from public opibion. FAO observesrise in isorld niLitary expenditure has continued toand that },orl-d tensions stilt shoe no sion of fron the United Nations Educational. Scientific andregarding its d i sa rnanent-rela led activities isSecr eta ry-Gene ra I on the ttorld Disarnanent CanDaj.onDespite these efforts andwith deep concern that theaccelerate yea r after yearolntnlshinq.
analysis: The text discusses the diversion of resources into the arms race and its impact on development, particularly in agriculture and humanitarian aid. The United Nations and its organizations, such as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), are concerned about the consequences of the arms race and are promoting disarmament and development. The text also mentions the observation of Disarmament Week and the FAO's message to renew efforts against the arms race.