text: of Nuclear catastrophe (General Assembly resolution 35rl100) and the Declaration on the Condemnation of Nuclear War. Paragraph 18 of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assernbly, the first special session devoted to disarmament, declared that "removing the threat of a world vrar - a nuclear war - is the most acute and urgent task of the present day" and paragraph 20 declared that "effective neasures of nuclear disarmament and the prevention of nuclear war have the highest priorityr' (General Assembly resolution S-L0/21. 3. Since its inception, the Non-Aligned Movement has taken a definite stance on this matter. The Political Declaration adopted by the Seventh Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries in 1983, considered that rthe greatest peril facing the world today is the threat to the survival of mankind from a nuclear war" (A/38/I32-S/L5675 and Corr.l and 2, annex, sect. I, para. 28).A/40/498 English Page 80 4. Ho!,tever, over the past 40 years, far from decreasing, the nuclear danger hascontinued to grohr. The rnost war-Iike imperialist forces must be held responsiblefor this situation and represent the greatest obstaele to the common efforts by theinternational comnunity at averting a nuclear rrar and safeguarding peace andd6tente. Since the end of the Second world tfar, the United States has alwaysperceived nuclear weapons as the nain instrument to ensure its policy of force inpursuit of world hegemony. And, since the late 1970s, motivated by its selfishinterests, the United States has set off a new spiral of the arms race, disruptingthe hard-won international d6tente. It has begun deploying new medium-rangenuclear missiles on the territories of some litestern European countries and isinvolved in plans for star wars in space. The international reaction, by connivingat and encouraging those cynical activities, should also take the blarne.
analysis: The text appears to be focused on the threat of nuclear war and the efforts to prevent it, with a strong emphasis on the role of the Non-Aligned Movement and the responsibility of certain countries, particularly the United States. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a context of international relations and diplomacy. The content does not seem to be related to economic development, natural resources, or industry, and the focus on disarmament and war prevention suggests that the category related to conflict, security, or international relations would be more fitting.