tive of the People’s Republic of China, for his lop severance, his efforts, and his skilful conduct pi these deliberations. I should accordingly like tc7 associate myself with whal the Foreign Minister oi my country said to him a few minutes ago in his of&x. 113. We should also like to express gratitude IQ ~hr delegation of Ireland for the responsible attitude it hfi! been adopting for some time with a view to ensuring that the Council meet its obligations as the prim:itr) organ of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security, first, by requesting the formal meeting of the Council, and then by sub- mitting the draft resolution which was the basis of tkr document which has just been voted upon. We shouW also like to thank those members of the Council Ih31 are also members of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, which, together with Ireland, submitted thr text just adopted. 114. I must also express gratitude to those countriei not members of the Council which took part in the discussions, supporting the right of my country to Ihe Malvinas, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, and putting forward constructive ideas for resolving the conflict between Argentina and tht United Kingdom. Nevertheless, I think it is apprcr- priate to remind the Council that the view of Ihe majority of its members, as well as that of other repre- sentatives of countries that are not members of Ihe Council but which took part in the deliberations, ~~a5 that a cease-fire was necessary. A decision to call for a cease-fire would have been in keeping with the direct responsibility imposed upon this body by Article 14 of the Charter of the United Nations. I should like 20 emphasize that, despite this fact, the Council has been 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement by a diplomat or government representative, likely from the United Nations Security Council. The language used is formal and diplomatic, and the content focuses on international relations, conflict resolution, and the responsibility of the UN Security Council to maintain international peace and security. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather emphasizes the importance of a cease-fire in a conflict between two countries.

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