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The UkrSRR conducted active and persistent policy in the field of

human rights protection, disarmament and the maintenance of

peace. In the 1950’s, the UkrSSR put forward 22 proposals, in 1960/

61 18 proposals, and in the period from 1962 to 1970–202 proposals to

the documents discussed at international organiza tions and conferences. In

1971–1990, the UkrSSR con tinued to be very actively involved in the multilateral

process. The following Ukrainian initiatives are worth mentioning:

proclamation of an International Year of Medical Research, combating

global illiteracy and as sistance in staff training for accelerated industrialization

of developing countries. At the UN, UkrSSR took an active part in the

considera tion of such problems as disarmament, in particular, prohibition of

chemical weapons, non-use of force, non-militarization of space, elimination

of the remains of colonialism and the prohibition of mercenaries. At the

45th session of the UN General Assembly’s (1990), 126 countries adopted

the resolution on International Co operation to Eliminate the Consequences

of the Chornobyl Disaster.