this opportunity to pay a well-deserved tribute to the Secretary-General for his intensive and ceaseless efforts to bring the parties to the conflict to a peaceful settlement of the problem. 79. The bloody colonial aggression of unprecedented scope launched by the United Kingdom against Argen- tina, a non-aligned country of Latin America, has clearly demonstrated the extent to which the British Government has striven to revive colonialism, which has already had its day, because in 1960 the General Assembly by an overwhelming majority adopted resolution 1.514 (XV), which expressly proclaims the absolute necessity to eliminate once and for all colo- nialism in all its forms and manifestations. It is not surprising today to note that it is the very people who fiercely objected to the adoption of that famous resolution who are guilty of this aggression and of complicity in this criminal act against Argentina. This anachronistic war, perpetrated by an extra-continental colonial Power to prevent the legitimate reintegration within the national sovereignty of Argentina of a part of its territory subjected for centuries to foreign occupation, represents an expression of total disdain for the broad consensus expressed by major interna- tional bodies, including the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. It is therefore clear that the United King- dom has chosen armed force to perpetuate its colonial domination and despoliation of these islands, That choice of violence has unfortunately taken the form of bloody attacks by the British fleet against Argentina. The scope of those attacks and the loss of human life they have entailed have aroused profound amazement and indignation throughout the world. 80. If the United Kingdom has been able to unleash a large-scale aggression against Argentina, which is almost 14,000 kilometres away from its coasts, that is because it has benefited from the formal and active 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a resolution criticizing the United Kingdom's aggression against Argentina. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with a focus on the international implications of the conflict. The text references international resolutions and organizations, indicating that it is a global issue. The primary concern seems to be the violation of sovereignty and the perpetuation of colonialism.

**Category**
International relations, Politics