position with respect to the applicability to the occupied territories of the : Fourth Geneva Convention relative' to the Protecticn of Civilian Persons in Time Of weir ,'of 12 August 1949. My delegation has noted with dismay repeated violations by Israel of the pr&isionsof that Convention - violations which, .as the Secretary-General's report reminds us , have all too frequently been alluded to in BCT/ve s/Pv.2;86 38 (Mr. Jesse, Nepal) the annual reports of the International Committee of the Red Cross, which is the guardian of the Geneva Conventions of 1949. For the weighty reasons that are so well enumerated in the report before us, my delegation cannot agree with the Israeli position that it does not accept formally the de jure applicability of the Fourth Geneva Convention. We &cur with the Secretary-General's observation that "While that Convention makes the occupying Pawer responsible for maintaining law and order, its raison d'btre is the safety and protection of the civilian population, for which the occupying Power is no less responsible". (S/19443, para. 50) We solemnly appeal to the Government of Israel to change its position cn the applicability of the Convention to the occupied territories and to correct its practices in order to comply fully with that Convention. Nepal welcomes the many thoughtful recommendations and steps that the .I Secretary-General has described taking - within existing arrangements - to improve the safety and protection accorded to the population of the territories by the '. international community. Helpful as such measures could be, there is no doubt that they will not, per se, lead to a lasting peace. That, His Majesty's Government of Nepal believes, can come about only through a political settlement that is responsive both to the refusal of the Palestinians to live for all time under 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the applicability of the Fourth Geneva Convention to the occupied territories, highlighting violations by Israel and the need for the government to change its position to ensure the safety and protection of the civilian population. The tone is formal and diplomatic, with a focus on international law and humanitarian concerns. This suggests that the text is related to international relations and humanitarian issues.

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