text: Finally, if in this fortieth anniversary year of the United Nations we are not inspired to greater efforts to build a peace with security and freedom and development, when will we be? The machinery is at hand in the 32 United Nations specialized agencies and world programmes. BHS/gmr A/C.l/40/PV.S 11 (Mr. Roche, Canada) Robert Muller, that devoted servant of the United Nations for most of this period who has organized the events marking the fortieth anniversary, has challenged us in his new book, What war Taught Me About Peace, not to leave a single stone unturned in promoting world understanding and co-operation. He has written: "I just do not believe that billions of years of evolution have as their sole purpose a blowing up of this planet and a nuclear holocaust of the human species. It just cannot be." Here then is the blend of inspiration based on experience, of optimism based on reality, of vision based on faith -all of which serves as a guide to a future of peace. We must all contribute to that future. Mr. PETROVSKY (Union of soviet Socialist Republics) (interpretation from Russian): The Soviet delegation has already had an opportunity to speak in the First Committee on the problem of preventing the militarization of outer space and reserving it for peaceful activities, which is of key importance for preventing nuclear war and curbing the arms race. Today we would like to share some thoughts on a number of other issues relating to the elimination of the nuclear threat, curbing the arms race, and disarmament, which require prompt solution. More than enough problems of this kind have accumulated in the world, particularly in recent years; none of them is simple. However, it does not at all 
analysis: The text appears to be focused on the United Nations and its efforts to promote peace, security, and development. It mentions the importance of international cooperation and the need to address pressing issues such as nuclear war and disarmament. The text also references a book by Robert Muller, a former UN official, which suggests that the author is drawing from a wealth of experience and expertise in the field.