SO2 l1982). pre-conditions which frustrated the most determined efforts of the United States and of Peru to pave the way to a peaceful solution. 53. Not long ago it looked as if an agreement was within reach that would satisfy the requirements of resolution SO2 ( 1982) i\nd pave the wny to an accopt- able settlement. But the Secretary-General’s efforts foundered on the rock of Argentine obduracy and rigidity, and it is that which has, in the mean time, brought his patient and dedicated search for a peaceful settlement of the conflict to a close. New Zealand has the greatest admiration and respect for the impartial and determined way in which the Secretary-General has exercised the responsibilities which the Qrgan- ization has bestowed on him. _- ._-.- __ 6 54. Though the matter is in dispute, there is, in the view of the New Zealand Government, no doubt as to where sovereignty over the Falkland Islands lies. Nor is there any doubt as to the wishes of the people of the Falklands. When all the facts are assessed, one thing is plain: the two aggrieved parties in this crisis are Britain and the people of the Falkland Islands, whose lives have been so violently disrupted. 55. Argentina’s invasion of the Falkland Islands was entirely unprovoked. It was a violation of inter- national law and of those norms that govern relations between States. It was undertaken in complete dis- regard of two cardinal principles of the United Na- tions which must be upheld: the principle that force shall not be used to settle territorial disputes and the principle that all people have the right to self-determi- nation, in accordance with Article 73 of the Charter. It is inescapable that Argentina’s defiance of a manda- tory resolution of the Security Council demonstrates 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a resolution on a conflict between nations. It discusses the situation in the Falkland Islands, the invasion by Argentina, and the efforts of the Secretary-General to resolve the crisis peacefully. The text highlights the principles of international law and the rights of self-determination, indicating that the conflict is a political and diplomatic issue rather than an economic or environmental one.

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