text: sufficient competence to examine this question.A/40/445/Add.1 English Page 9 UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS [Original: Russianl [28 August 19851 t. The development of mutually beneficial and equitable economic co-operation among all countries is an extremely important faetor in the creation of a sound material base for peaceful coexistence, the elinination of the threat of nuclearwar and the preservation of peace on earth. 2. The Soviet Union believes that the suestions of the strengthening of equitableinternational econonic relations, free fronr all discrimination, and of a ne!, world economic order, including the problem of the indebtedness of the developing countries' nust be the subject of broad international debate. lrte believe tbat the world connunity has every reason to show eoncern for safeguarding econonic security of States and peoples. 3. The Soviet Union, together with all interesterl States, consistently advocates the restructuring of international econonic relations on a just and democratic basis and the rejection of all forms of exploitation and of the use of commercial and eeonomic relations as a neans of political pressure. Economic relations among States must be built on strict observance of the universally recognized principles of international law confirned in the United Nations Charter: the principles of sovereign eouality of states, non-use of force or the threat of force, non-interference in internal affairs, peaceful settlement of disputes etc.; and also the principles that have evolved in the sphere of economic relations, for instance mutual benefit, non-discrimination and most favourable treatnent. 4. Other methods of economic aggression such as the use or threat of use of embargoes, boycotts, commercial credit and technological blockades are inadmissible, create a situation of tension and distrust in international economie relations, disorganize the world econony and world trade and undernine their legal foundat ions. 5. The progressive development and codification of principles and norrns relating
analysis: The text discusses the importance of equitable international economic relations, the need for a new world economic order, and the rejection of economic aggression. It also mentions the principles of international law and the importance of mutual benefit, non-discrimination, and most favourable treatment in economic relations. These themes suggest that the text is primarily focused on economic issues, particularly international trade and economic cooperation.