” ‘was prompted by the cherished aim of bringing to an end everywhere colonialism in all its forms, one of which governs the case of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)’ ” [ibid., partr. 2641. 14. We also recalled that since that time the matter has been considered by the General Assembly and the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and that this fact had been reflected in the report Iof the Special Committee to the thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly.’ We added as a conclusion that we deplored the fact that this aspect of the problem was totally missing from resolution SO2 (1982). 15. Those observations of ours have lost none of their validity today. We continue to believe that neither the use of force nor gunboat diplomacy is the right way to solve international disputes. Nor, for that matter, is the legally unfounded and morally suspect policy of sanctions applied outside the system prescribed in the Charter of the United Nations, particularly when, ironically, it is being pursued by some of those countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) which on so many occasions in the past have been vehemently opposed to the appli- cation by the Security Council of sanctions against, for instance, South Africa. arguing that sanctions 2 were unwise, counter-productive, not a proper instru- ment of foreign policy and so on. No wonder that so many speakers who have preceded me in this debatc have referred to the application of sanctions against Argentina as an act of economic aggression and an attempt to apply a policy of diktat towards that dcvel- oping Latin American country. 16. My country has consistently favoured the peaceful settlement of international disputes. what- 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a political issue, specifically a conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom regarding the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), and the international community's response to it. The text mentions sanctions, the use of force, and the peaceful settlement of disputes, suggesting that the issue is related to international relations and diplomacy.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief