General Assembly resolution 43/177, which purported to change the designation of the PXD Mission, did so “without prejudice to the observer status and functions of the Palest !.ne Liberation Organfzatiar within the United Nations system in conformity with relevant UnPted Natfona resolutfons and practice”. That resolutfa does not constitute recognition of any Stite of Palestine. Like many other Merrbers of the United NatLons, the United Statea &es not reoognise such a State. JP/m4 s/Pv. 2923 6 (Mr. Pickering8 United States) The United States has consistently taken the pasiticn that under the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council the only legal basis ~1 which the Council may grant a hearing ti persons speaking on behalf of non-governmanta entities is rule 39. For four decades the United States has supported a generous interpretation of rule 39, and it would not have objected had this matter been appropriately raised under that rule. We arer havever, opposed to special, ad hoc departures from orderly procedure. The l.bited States tZOnf3qUentlY Opposes granting to the Palestine Liberation Organization the saam rights to participate in the proceedings of the Security Council as if that organization represented a Member State of the United Nations. We believe In listening to all points of view, but not in a manner that requires violating the rules. In particular, the United States &es not agree with the recent practice of the Security Council that appears selectively to try to enhance the prestige of three who wish to speak in the Council through a dee,parture from the rules of procedure. We consider this special practice to be without legal foun&tion at3 to conf3titute an abuse of the rules. FOr all these reasons the United States requests that the term of the proposed invitation bs put to the vote. Of course, the tlhited State8 will vote 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic document discussing the participation of the Palestine Liberation Organization in the United Nations Security Council. It touches on topics such as the rules of procedure, recognition of states, and the representation of non-governmental entities. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the document is related to international relations and diplomacy.

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International relations