of the Charter of the United Nations. My country, very logically, is particularly devoted to the provisions relating to the peaceful settlement of disputes and the non-use of force. 125. These principles were violated by Argentina when it invaded the Falkland islands in spite of the appeal issued by the Council on 1 April that force not be used [2345th nwting, pcrlvr. 741. 126. Too often, in the statements we have heard so far, it has seemed to me that sight has been lost of the fact that it was that action on the part of Argentina which was at the origin of the tragic situation that the Council is now facing, 127. FolIowing the appeal of the Council, resolu- tion 502 (1982) was adopted on 3 April, without objec- tion in the Council. It called for the withdrawal of troops, but it continues to be ignored by Argentina. 128. It would seem that for some the reaction to the Argentine action was disproportionate to what was at stake. 129. But what is at stake is not negligible. It is nothing more or less than the need to make it absolutely and unambiguously clear that the use of force is inad- missible and cannot be a means of settling conflicts. If the use of force were to be rewarded, this would encourage any State with territorial ambitions to follow suit. 130. Peace in the world would become even more precarious and many countries, no matter what group they belonged to, would feel threatened. The reaction of many small countries in the world to the Argentine invasion demonstrates, furthermore, that this danger has been understood. 13 I, In many statements we have heard attacks on the economic sanctions decided upon by the countries of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a country's representative to the United Nations, specifically addressing a conflict between Argentina and the Falkland Islands. The text focuses on the principles of international relations, the use of force, and the importance of peaceful conflict resolution. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is part of an official statement or debate.

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