of the Council for the month of May. We are sure that your long and distinguished diplomatic career, which we Venezuelans have been particularly able to appreciate. will enable the Council, in this particularly difficult time for the Organizntion. to exercise its responsibilities in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, 49. Venezuela requested a hearing in the Council because of the special interest it takes, as a Latin American nation. in the crisis caused by the warlike conduct of the United Kingdom against the Argen- tine Republic in an area defined as a security zone by the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance. SO. Latin America is a family of peoples. We cannot stand aloof from anything that occurs there. Any act of aggression against one of its members affects it as a whole and is therefore unacceptable. 51. The organ of consultation of the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance clearly expressed the solidarity of our nations with the Argentine Republic at this difficult time in its history. 52. On the occasion of the Twentieth Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of American States (OAS), convened in Washington on 28 April, in accordance with the pro- visions of the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance, Venezuela criticized the procedures of the Security Council, which enabled permanent members. with their right of veto, to enjoy a system of concealment and impunity in order to wage war or to protect the warlike adventures of their allies. with the certainty that no sanction or warning from the Coun- cil would affect them. 5.3. The support given to British aggression by the United States has an unpredictable effect on the lift of the present regional ot-F~~nizntion--thc ()AS-+nd the hemispheric security system embodied in the Inter- American Treuty of Reciprocal Assistance. The 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a speech given by Venezuela to the United Nations Security Council, likely in response to a conflict between the United Kingdom and Argentina. The text highlights the importance of solidarity among Latin American nations and criticizes the Security Council's procedures, particularly the veto power held by permanent members. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on international relations, diplomacy, and security.

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