text: but particularly the soclalist and developlng countriea, against $hlch the great majority of such mea6urea are aioed and carrled out. 6. Notrdi thstanding the lnternatlonal c€oounlty's @ndeonation of such measures and the adoption by the General Asaenbly and uNetAD of resolutlons to that effect, including Assenbly resolutlon 39/2L0, the practice of using coercive measures in trade and economic relations ls not on the decllne and is even continulnq to increase. This alarmlng trend, {hlch creates tension and distrus! in internatlonal economic relatlong, undoubtedly tltsrupts the uorld econody and trade and undermlnes its legal foundationa. In the soviet view, coercive Reaaures run counter to the long-term lnterests of at1 states wlthout excePtlon. l'loreoeer, the use of such measures is accompanied by a further deterioration of the international clioate and in the flnal analysis underml.nes Ehe role of international economic relations in strengthening peace, security and truat anong peoplea. 7. The United states contlnues to play a leading rol'e in thls negative process' The Soviet Union has rep€atedly drarfi the attentlon of the international coomunity' including the United Natlons, to the fact that tbe Unlted States openly claims thenrightn to interfere anywtlere at any tine, ignoring and freguently directly flouting tbe interests of other countries and peoples, the tradltions of international intercourse and exlsting treaties and agreenents. This happens white, ats the sane tioe, the Governnent of the Unlted States pronote€ the well-l(nown ldeas and concepls of the liberalizatlon of international trade and ofA/40/596 EngI lsh Paqe 65
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the use of coercive measures in international trade and economic relations, highlighting the negative impact it has on the world economy and trade. It also touches on the issue of the United States' interference in other countries' affairs, which suggests a broader international relations theme. Given the focus on economic issues and international relations, it seems likely that the text falls under one of the categories related to these topics.