text: UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/40/445 27 August 1985 ENGLISH ORIGINAL: ENGLISH/FRENCH Fortieth session Item 130 of the provisional agenda* MEASURES TO PREVENT INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM WHICH ENDANGERS OR TAKES INNOCENT HUMAN LIVES OR JEOPARDIZES FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS AND STUDY OF THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF THOSE FORMS OF TERRORISM AND ACTS OF VIOLENCE WHICH LIE IN MISERY, FRUSTRATION, GRIEVANCE AND DESPAIR AND WHICH CAUSE SOME PEOPLE TO SACRIFICE HUMAN LIVES, INCLUDING THEIR OWN, IN AN ATTEMPT TO EFFECT RADICAL CHANGES Report of the Secretary-General CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 II. COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENTS •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 4 Afghanistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Austria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 
analysis: The text appears to be a report submitted to the United Nations General Assembly, focusing on measures to prevent international terrorism and studying its underlying causes. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a serious and formal discussion. The content suggests that the report is concerned with international relations, security, and human rights, rather than specific economic, environmental, or scientific topics.