contact with the parties and immediately to work out mutually ,acceptable bases for a cease-fire, including, if necessary, United Nations observers. - 42. Even if the revised version of today does not explicitly ask the parties to cease hostilities for 72 hours while that is done, it does in general urge them to co-operate fully with the Secretary-General in his mission. I would hope that each side in its wisdom will find it possible to provide a basis on which the Secretary-General can do what we are asking him to do in consultation with them. 43. We know well that we are giving a very difficult task to the Secretary-General. But I should like to emphasize that we, as a Council, if we adopt this proposal are strongly urging the parties to co-operate in that task and are providing, I hope, a common basis in the Council on which they can stop fighting and get back to negotiation if they wish to do so. That would satisfy the concern of the Council as expressed in the last preambular paragraph of both texts, namely, to achieve as a matter of the greatest urgency a cessa- tion of hostilities and an end to the present conflict. 44. Ireland is happy and honoured to join with five members of the non-aligned group in the Council in sponsoring this revised version of our proposal, and we strongly hope that it can be the basis for common action by the Council. But common action by the Council on its own will not be enough. What the Council and we have been trying to do is to provide the parties with a basis for common action, a basis which, as I have said, will restore negotiation, bring war to an end, uphold the principles which we strongly 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic statement from the United Nations Security Council, discussing a proposal for a cease-fire and negotiations to end a conflict. It highlights the importance of cooperation and common action among the parties involved, and emphasizes the need to restore negotiation and bring an end to the war.

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