tina-unceasingly reiterated its protest and its objec- tion to the occupation. 184. Another aspect of the Brazilian stand has always been that of promoting a peaceful and nego- tiated settlement to the dispute. Hence. we supported the resolutions adopted by the General Assembly in the framework of the broad issue of decolonization -in 1965, 1973 and 1976-which recommended negotiations between the parties. 185. The Government of Brazil has never given UP hope that the question might be resolved by peaceful means. It is our understanding that a peaceful settle- ment must be based on complete and non-selective fulfilment of all the provisions of Council I.eSOhtkm 502 (1982). That is why my Government firmly sup- pal-ted the efforts made in recent days by the SecretW- General to find a solution that might avoid an armed -. conflict between the Argentine Republic and the United Kingdom. Brazil’s position-that the United Nations should contribute effectively to a settlement- was expressed in a message addressed to the Secretary- General by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Brazil in which he affirmed: “Given the continuing worsening of the crisis between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Argentine Republic and that the outbreak of an armed conflict in the South Atlantic is imminent, the Government of Brazil believes it is imperative to immediately activate the mechanisms established by the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security. It is the responsibility of the United Nations to take prompt and effective measures, including those of a preventive nature, to ensure the implementation of Security Council resolution 502 (1982) in all its aspects.” [S//5024.] 186. On 19 May, in the face of an imminent bloody conflagration in the South Atlantic, our Foreign Min- 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement from the Government of Brazil regarding its position on the Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom. The main points discussed are the Brazilian government's opposition to the occupation, its support for a peaceful and negotiated settlement, and its call for the United Nations to take prompt and effective measures to ensure the implementation of Security Council resolution 502 (1982). The text does not mention any specific economic, social, or environmental issues related to the conflict.

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