S/17451 and S/17452, containing the text of letters dated 5,6 and 10 September, from the representative of Qatar tc the Secretary-General; and S/17455, containing the text of a letter dated 11 September from the Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People addressed to the Secretary-General. 17. The frrst speaker is the representative of Qatar, who wishes to make a statement in his capacity as Chairman of the Group of Arab States at the United Nations for the month of September. , 18. Mr. ALKAWARI (Qatar) (interpretation porn Arabic): Mr. President, I am happy at the beginning of my statement, on behalf of the Group of Arab States and on behalf of my delegation, to extend to you our warmest congratulations on your assumption of the presidency for the month ‘of September. We are absolutely certain that you will conduct the proceedings of the Council objec- tively and competently and that you will discharge your functions in the best possible fashion. 13. For these reasons, the United States requests that you, Mr. President, put the terms of the proposed invita- tion to the vote. Of course, the United States will vote against. 19. I should also like to express our gratitude to your predecessor, the representative of the Soviet Union, for the way in which he conducted the proceedings of the Council last month. 20. On behalf of the Group of Arab States I should also like to express our appreciation to the members of the 2 14. The PRESIDENT: If no other member of the Coun- cil wishes to speak at this stage, I shall take it that the Council is ready to vote on the proposal by. Qatar. A vote was taken by show of hanA. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic communication related to the United Nations Security Council, mentioning the Group of Arab States, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, and the Secretary-General. The content is formal and congratulatory, with no mention of economic, environmental, or scientific topics.

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