tion of the necessary mcasurcs for the maintcnanc~ of international peace and security. it entrusted the Coun- cil with the exercise of the attributes which the Charter confers upon it for such purposes. 73. The United Kingdom obtained a resolution which has come in for serious criticism. But not satisfied with that, it proceeded, on the one hand, not to fulfil it and, on the other, to allege, in clear violation of Article S I of the Charter, a supposed exercise of self-defence in order to attack Argentina. The United Kingdom resolved to act as if the Secu- rity Council had decided to impose sanctions on Argentina and had commissioned the British fleet to carry them out. The British Government has made a mockery of the world system of collective security. 74. The purpose of this conduct appears merely to be to use the decision of the Council as justification or an excuse for action which is shocking the world today and which has cost hundreds of human lives. 75. While the United Kingdom was carrying out all these activities which we have described, threat- ening peace and security, the Council did not deem it fit. for the preservation of peace, to adopt other meas- ures apart from those contained in resolution SO2 Il982)-neither measures that do not entail the use of armed force, referred to in Article 41 of the Charter, nor measures which do entail the use of force, pursuant to the provisions of Article 42. 76. The United Kingdom is thus trying to get a comprehensive right to use force on the strength of its capacity to paralyse the Council through its right of veto. 77. Therefore, the British action runs counter to the most elementary human rights, to the Charter of the United Nations and to all the practice of the Organi- 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic document or a statement criticizing the actions of the United Kingdom regarding the Falklands War. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with references to the United Nations Charter and international law. The text discusses the implications of the UK's actions on international peace and security, highlighting the country's disregard for the UN's decision-making process and the consequences of its actions on human lives.

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