been s;hed in this conflict, ;\ conflict that began with gin Wt of ~OKC and that, through warlike escalation ;tnd cxtcnded military action, has become a tragic histtjrica] CITUI’ :~nd is opening an ubyss of misunder- sli\ndilng ]?ctwecn Ibero- America and Europe that SPain. US it IRC~I~CI* of both the J&ropean and the ItWWArnerican communities. deplores more deeply thun any ather country, 16. Negotiation to put an end to the colonial situa- ti0n in the Malvinas should be undertaken without reservations and with the determination to dispel the long absence of the negotiating spirit that cannot be ovczrlookcd when making a true evaluation of the conflict. 17. !\nd, at the end of uur effort, in which we must not give in to discouragement, peace-an honourable, nt’goti:ltcd peace, u just peace that will result from p~tcifir: i\nd concerted action and never from the impo- sition of military force, which is of necessity painful ;lnd l~recarious. History abounds with examples that p’rovc the stubborn sterility of violence, the ~~s~]cs~~ess of solutions brought about by war and bc;lrir:ly the seeds of death. destruction and the inva- sivc virus of new discords and violence. 18. ‘Nith thnt hope of achieving peace and removing the sc:l~lll’gc of war .-+, peace based on the provisions of the charter rind of United Nations resolutions-mY countl-y is prepared to support a draft resolution that, in ;1CC:C)rdance with the principles I have enunciated, kvill bring ilbl~llt a peaceful solution. 19. ,4s the Secretary-Genera] indicated yesterday in his stutement to the Council, one that we should bear very much in mind: -b It relnains my belief that an agreement along the lines developed in the exchanges over the Past tyo wceks, incorporating the approaches suggested In my i~idc-m~moire of 19 May, could restore Peace in tile south Atlantic and open the WaY for an 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a speech by a head of state or government, discussing a conflict and the efforts to resolve it peacefully. The language used is formal and diplomatic, and the content focuses on the conflict, its history, and the need for a peaceful solution. The text does not mention any specific economic, social, or environmental issues, but rather emphasizes the importance of international cooperation and the principles of the United Nations.

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