Organisation to participate, not under rule 37 or rule 39, but with the 8ame right8 of participation as under rule 37. Doe8 any metier of the Security Council wish to speak M this request? Mr. PICXxWlNG (United States of Americajt The United States, as it notlaally does when this question ie considered, uill request a vote on the proposal before the Security Council, and the United jtates will vote against it an two grounds. First, we believe that the Council doe8 not have before it a valid request to speak. Secondly, the United States maintains that the Palestine Liberation Organization (PI4 should be granted permission to speak anly if the request canpliea with rule 39 of the rules of procedure. In our view it i8 unwarranted and unwise for the Cauncil to break with its own practice and rules. A8 member8 of the Council, we should a& ourselves this question; Doe5 a m . #--.a.r,* , aacislon to break with our rules and prweduies Bril&Z* Or diminish the -VUllrLL t ability to play a constructive role in the Middle East peaoe process? My delegation firmly believes it diminiahes the Council's ability to play such a role. JP/ve s/Pv. 2923 4-5 (Mr. Picker ins, United States) Jb all members of the Council are aware, it is a long-established practice that observers do not have the right to speak 5n the Security Council at their cwn tf?quest . Rather, a request must be made ar the observer’s behalf by a Member State. My Government sees no justification for any departure from that practice. It 58 also clear that General Assembly resolutions are not binding an the Security Council. Further, there is nothing in reaolutfons recently adopted by the Assembly that would warrant a change in Security Council practice. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement made by a representative of the United States to the United Nations Security Council, discussing a proposal to grant the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) the right to participate in the Council without following established rules. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or scientific issues, but rather focuses on the procedural aspects of the Council's rules. This suggests that the category should be related to international relations, governance, or politics.

**Category**
International relations, Politics