charge your duties. 124. A week has elapsed since the Council adopted resolution 505 (1982). The armed conflict over the Malvinas Islands has not ended or been reduced but has been exacerbated. 125. During this period, the Secretary-General, acting on the mandate entrusted to him by the COUP cil and specified in paragraph 4 of resolution 505 (1982), entered “into contact immediately with the parties with a view to negotiating mutually acceptable terms for a cease-fire”. Paragraph 3 of the same resolution “U~~LJS the parties to the conflict to co-operate fully with the Secretary-General in his mission with 12 L,’ , #& a view to ending the present hostilities in and around the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas);“. One of the parties, however, relying on its superior military strength, has no intention to effect a cease- fire. The Secretary-General has thus found it impos- sible to c,arry out his mission and had to report back to the Co:uncil today about the situation. The Chinese delegation deeply deplores this development. Never- theless, we wish to reiterate our appreciation to the Secretary-General for all that he has done and to express our understanding of the difficulties he has encountered. 126. We should like to point out here that the resort to a show of military might, without any regard to the persistent call of the international community for an immediate halt to the hostilities or to the national sentiments of the people of Argentina and Latin America, might gain temporary success for the party concerned, but this course of action entails far- reaching dire consequences which will ultimately hurt the interests of its own people. 127. We are of the view that, in order to fulfil its lofty duty of maintaining international peace and security, the Council should urge the parties con- 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a statement from the Chinese delegation to the United Nations Security Council, discussing the ongoing conflict over the Malvinas Islands (Falkland Islands) between Argentina and the United Kingdom. The text highlights the difficulties faced by the Secretary-General in his mission to negotiate a cease-fire and the potential consequences of resorting to military might. Given the focus on international relations, conflict resolution, and the role of the United Nations, it seems likely that the category would fall under International relations.

**Category**
International relations