text: non-alignnent has helped Eo avoid or reduce tenEiona in Che international systen.A/ 40 /553 Eng I ish PaEe 21 s0- srnce .he Fi.rsr world ""r,' ..ffiff;ff* coexisrence has Deen purforuard as a fundanental norltr j,n international ielalions. In the light of Eheconplexity of che conEenporary world, with aone 160 independent counlries ofdifferent peoples, language, culture, custons, ideology, political inst.itutions andsocio-econonic systens, tbe idea of peaceful coexiscence is designed to acconrnodateEhe perceivable confli.cts and contending inter€sts anong scates. peacefulcoexistence is no! intended to mean just passive coexistence. but. also actrveco-operation and understanding anong arl staEes on the basi.s of equality and muhuarbenefit.. Furthernore, i.t could also be regarded as an effectLve and practicalcontribution to conf idence-building anong nations. In the opinion of itsproponents, peaceful coexistence applies universarry to alr states regardless oftheir size, internationar statu' or polieical and socio-econoruic systens. Theyalso underline that the threats and problens nankind is facing ,,or, in the nucrearage. nake it a natter of extraordinary importance that alr states meet the denandsinherent in the prrnciples of peacefur coexistencer thia uould be an importantcontribution to the strengthening of international security. H. Cornnon secur i ty 51. The idea of coxn',.n security sas put forward in the reporc of lhe rndependentCotulission on Disarmanent and security Issues (A/CN.l0/3g and Corr,l). TheConnission stated that "a doctrine of connon securlty nusC replace the presentexPedient of deterrence through arnanents. rnternat.ional peace must reat. on aconmitnent to joint survi.val rather than a threat. ot nutuar destruclion'. 52' The Independent Conmission on Disarnament and Security Issues conveneal withthe purpose of finding new rdays of thinking about and organizing for aecurrty inresponse co fhe failure of nutual deterrence to lessen i.nternational insecuritl.es.The @nnission began with the premise that threats to security - the convenEionarand nuclear arns raceg. regource shorlages, environmental degradacion,
analysis: The text appears to be discussing international relations, diplomacy, and security, with a focus on the concept of peaceful coexistence and common security. The language used is formal and academic, suggesting a context of international policy or diplomacy. The text also touches on the complexity of the contemporary world, with references to the number of independent countries, different cultures, and the need for cooperation and understanding.