Costa Rica, secured the adoption by consensus in the OAS of the initiative of offering friendly co-operation in the efforts to find a solution that would finally avert the threat of war between countries which deserve the respect of the international COmmUnitY -reiterates before the Council the need to demand an immediate cessation of hostilities. The gallant ini- tiative of Panama, as the true representative of Latin America, and that of Ireland, which a few days ago called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between the forces of Argentina and the United Kingdom and for the negotiation of a diplomatic settlement under United Nations auspices, have already been men- tioned, In so doing, and in urging the European Com- munity to rescind its hastily imposed sanctions against an American State, Ireland reaffirms its noble tradi- tions, traditions which have also been part of the history of our South American peoples ever since the days of independence, 150 years ago, independence from that same colonial rule of which we are today witnessing the last painful chapters and, we hope, the final elimination. 202. Ecuador endorsed General Assembly reso- lutions 32/76 and 32/79, concerning the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America (Treaty of Tlatelolco). There is a commitment to implement the Additional Protocols in the territories within the geographic zone established in that Treaty, which clearly includes the Malvinas Islands; those islands similarly fall within the scope of the Inter- American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance of 1947. 203. The United Nations, faithful to its principles, cannot remain indifferent and the Council must take action to halt the use of force and to re-establish nego- tiations under the auspices of the United Nations. Ecuador will never accept the use or the threat of use of force as a means of settling international disputes. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or resolution focused on international relations, specifically addressing a conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Malvinas Islands. It emphasizes the importance of resolving the conflict through diplomatic means and references international treaties and principles. The text does not mention economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on the political and diplomatic aspects of the conflict.

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