Mr. BADAWI (Egypt) (interpretation from Arabic): It gives me pleasure, Sir, to see you presiding over the Security Council today. we are confident that You will employ all your well-known abilities to achieve the success of its work. I cannot fail in this regard to refer to the friendly relations between Egypt'and your country, the United Kingdom. Only yesterday President Mubarak paid a visit to London, where he held constructive talks with the British Prime Minister. JSM/td s/Pv.2786 52 (Mr. Badawi, Egypt) I also wish to take this occasion to express our profound thanks to Ambassador Belongov of the Soviet Union for his able and successful presidency of the Council last December. t Frankly, I take part in this debate with mixed feelings: on the one hand, with a sense of regret at opportunities we missed in the past, for, had they been seized, we would not have needed to convene the Council today; on the other hand, with a sense of sadness at the increased violence we witness today; this, in turn, iS tempored by a sense of hope that these events will impel us to grasp the opportunity at hand to work for a future of peace and stability in our region. On television screens and through other mass media, the international community has witnessed the vilest acts and practices of which man is capable - acts that cannot be accepted or condoned by civilized people of conscience. We have all followed the early stages of this glorious national revolution and the struggle of the valiant Palestinian people. We have all seen the soliders of occupation wreaking havoc in the towns and villages of the occupied Palestinian territories. We were all shocked as we watched one martyr after another being felled by bullets of the forces of coersion. 
**Analysis**
The text is a speech delivered by Mr. Badawi of Egypt to the Security Council, discussing the situation in the Middle East, particularly the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The speech focuses on the violence and suffering caused by the occupation, and expresses hope for a future of peace and stability. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the speech is not focused on economic or scientific issues, but rather on political and humanitarian concerns.

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