sion against its neighbours. Argentina cannot claim tlhat the support given by the non-aligned countries in negotiations with the Government of the United King- dom for the settlement of its claims could be inter- preted as support for aggression, The same non-aligned countries support settlement of similar claims in Latin America, but that support cannot be invoked as sup- port for military settlement of existing disputes. 74. I am referring to these matters, which might appear to be remote from the urgent problem of stopping war between two Members of the United Nations, for one important reason. In a number of speeches since this debate started, a deliberate cam- paign of distortion is discernible. The question of pos- sible aggression by Argentina was reported to the Council by the United Kingdom on 1 April [2345t/z meeting], when an appeal to Argentina and the United Kingdom to refrain from the threat or use of force was issued in the name of the Council by the President. A similar appeal to Argentina was reported to have been made by President Reagan of the United States. These appeals were not heeded, and the aggression against tlhe Falkland Islands took place the following day. The Council, on 3 April, adopted resolution 502 (1982), calling on Argentina to withdraw its invading forces from the Falkland Islands. Through some perverted r’easoning, aggression started when the British forces moved to the Falkland Islands. A lot of play has also b’een made about colonialism and the decolonization of the Falkland Islands contrary to the letter and spirit o’f General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV), whose tlhrust is the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples, not, as some would have us blelieve, the settlement of territorial claims. But we have already emphasized the fact that Argentina, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a speech related to an international conflict, specifically the Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom. The language used is formal and official, and the content discusses the political and legal aspects of the conflict, including the involvement of the United Nations and the non-aligned countries. The text does not mention any specific economic, social, or environmental issues related to the conflict.

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