while maintaining our full support for the bask ’ principles already endorsed by the Council. 35. Finally, I suggested that there could be merit in having the Council formally ask the Secretary-Genera! to renew his efforts, but this time with the added strength which a forma1 mandate from the Council could give him. 36. I spoke again yesterday [2366tk nzeethgj an3 put forward a draft resolution [S/15/06] which Ire- land hoped could be the basis for common action b) the Council. I explained our view by saying that war i! a failure of politics and of negotiation and that in cur time, when we have evolved methods and procedures for resolving international conflict without war. w wanted to see an end to the war and a return to thaw procedures. 37. Our draft resolution was intended, thereforeb precisely to get the Secretary-General’s laud&k and worth-while efforts back on the rails and to givr him a new mandate and a new impetus. We also sou@ in our proposal to provide the parties with the men reasonable basis for a cease-fire and an end to tl~ fighting, if they were prepared to stop fighting. IO particular, we introduced the idea of United Nation5 observers who might monitor that cease-fire. 38. When I spoke yesterday, I explained that on this point of bringing an end of the fighting, in order ta allow the best chance of success for the Secretar); General’s efforts, we envisaged three stages. The first stage, in operative paragraph 3 of the drafl rcsol~ tion, which was introduced by the phrase “Crrges tti parties to the conflict to co-operate fully with thl Secretary-General in his mission”, went on to SU~@S~ that a first step that they might take would be to agm 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations, politics, and conflict resolution, specifically in the context of a United Nations (UN) Council. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a high-level discussion or resolution. The mention of a Secretary-General, draft resolution, and cease-fire also implies a focus on international conflict resolution and peacekeeping.

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International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief