Republic of Afghanistan, b~cause consideration of the so-called situation in Afghanistan would constitute a gross interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign State Member of the United Nations and a violation of the Charter. All the excitement over that artificial issue was aimed at impeding a normalization of the external political aspects of the Afghanistan problem and merely served the interests of those who were waging an undeclared war against Afghanistan. 51. In the current circumstances, it was of the utmost importance to avoid interrupting the negotiations which Afghanistan and Pakistan were pursuing through the personal representative of the Secretary-General, and also to create a favourable political climate internationally. I ... A/BUR/40/SR.l English Page 9 (Mr. Petrovsky, USSR) 52. His delegation once again stressed that postponement of the item by the General Assembly would help to normalize the situation in the south-west Asian region. 53. Mr. HUANG Jiahua (People's Republic of China) observed that the General Assembly had been considering the situation in Afghanistan for five years. The question had been included in the agenda as a result of the invasion of Afghanistan, its occupation by foreign troops and the violation of its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. Despite the many resolutions adopted by the General Assembly calling for the immediate withdrawal of foreign troops, the aggressors not only had not withdrawn from Afghanistan but had intensified their suppression of the Afghan resistance movement, posing a serious threat to the peace and security of southern Asia and the Gulf region. Consequently, in order to uphold the inviolability of the Charter and preserve the peace and stability of the region, the item should be included in the agenda of the current session of the General Assembly. 54. The Committee decided to recommend that the General Assembly should include 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the political situation in Afghanistan and the role of the United Nations in addressing the issue. The speakers are expressing their opinions on whether or not the General Assembly should include the situation in Afghanistan on its agenda. The language used suggests that the speakers are concerned with issues of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, which are typically associated with international relations and politics.

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