44. It is here, we feel, that the Declaration on Prin- ciples of International Law concerning Friendly Rela- tions and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, contained in General Assembly resolution 2625 (XXV), and all the normative work of the United Nations, take on their importance. While there are various interpretations of it today, no one can deny that General Assembly reso- lution 1514 (XV), containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, was certainly not designed to confirm situa- tions of conflict, situations that are not within the perspective of decolonization, but to redress them. Thus, in cases such as these, common sense, realism and fairness must come to the aid of law. 45. The United Kingdom, a friend of Zaire, has been scrupulous in acting to decolonize in the world and those actions will be noted in the annals of mankind. 46. Thus, it is reasonable to assume that its current problem is not so much having to decolonize at the other end of the world, but rather seeing its hand forced militarily by a young third-world nation which turned to the use of force, prohibited by the Charter of the United Nations and international law, to resolve aques- tion which has been in negotiation for many years in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the Gen- eral Assembly; the United Nations itself has noted those negotiations with satisfaction and encouraged them. 47. Is this a question of national pride? Some might think so, even understand it. 48. Argentina, a young third-world nation, its power emerging, a friend of Zaire. wishes and is determined to renew its ties with its history and to recover lands over which it lost control over a century and a half ago. Its emotions are those felt when a lost child 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations, specifically the relationship between the United Kingdom, Argentina, and Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). It mentions decolonization, international law, and the United Nations, suggesting that it is related to issues of sovereignty and territorial disputes. The tone is diplomatic and introspective, with a focus on understanding the motivations and emotions behind the actions of these countries.

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