to offer his good offices. El Salvador is convinced that thanks to the skilful work of the Secretary-General, it should be possible to find common ground between the positions of the parties. 116. My country believes that it is indispensable that we put into operation, within the competence of the United Nations, the machinery laid down by the Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security. It is necessary, too, for Council reso- lution 502 (1982) to be complied with in full. In this regard, neither of the parties involved in the conflict can legitimately claim that it is the only executant of that resolution and that the other is not, because the development of events is equally applicable to both. 117. We should like to draw attention to the reso- lution adopted in Washington on 28 April by the Twentieth Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the OAS, convened in accordance with the provisions of the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance, in which an appeal is made for an immediate cessation of hostilities and for the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom to call a truce that would make it possible to resume work towards a peaceful settlement of the conflict, taking into account the sovereign rights of Argentina over the Malvinas Islands, as well as the interests of the people living there. 118. The text of that resolution can be found in document S/ ISOO8, and I do not want to discuss it in detail. However, it is worth looking at what was said at that meeting about the economic sanctions against Argentina undertaken by the European Community. We believe that those sanctions have the character of economic aggression against the Argentine people and are therefore to be rejected. We condemn equally 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing a conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Malvinas Islands, and the efforts of the United Nations and the Organization of American States (OAS) to resolve the issue. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the text is likely a formal statement or resolution. The text does not appear to be related to economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues.

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