ity. After appealing for an immediate cessation of hostilities, the resolution urges the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom to call a truce that will make it possible to resume the negotiations aimed at a PeaCefUl settlement of the conflict, taking into account the right of sovereignty of Argentina over the Malvinas Islands, as well as the interests of the island- ers. It deplores the adoption by members of the Euro- pean Community of coercive economic measures and cites the Declaration of the Inter-American JUri- dical Committee of I6 January 1976 to the effect that: “the Republic of Argentina has an undeniable right of sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands” [ihid.]. 200. Ecuador has consistently advocated the elimi- nation from our continent of any colonialist presence and thus supported General Assembly resolution I5 I4 (XV), containing in its annex the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, which applies to American territory, without prejudicing the essential principle of the national unity and territorial integrity of States. Similarly, as regards Argentina’s claim to sovereignty over the Malvinas, the General Assembly, in its resolutions 2065 (XX), 3 160 (XXVIII) and 31/49, expressed concern at the lack of substantial progiess in the negotiations be- tween Argentina and the United Kingdom on the peaceful settlement of their dispute. It is relevant to mention resolution XXX111 of the Ninth International Conference of American States, held in 1948, which stated that: “The historical process of the emancipation of America will not be complete so long as there remain on the continent peoples and regions subject to a colonial rigime, or territories occupied by non- American countries.“4 201. Desirous of achieving a peaceful solution. which is what can and must be sought instead of using force, Ecuador-which, together with Colombia and 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a resolution related to an international conflict, specifically the dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Malvinas Islands. The language used is formal and diplomatic, and the text references various international agreements and resolutions. The content is focused on the political and sovereign rights of the parties involved, with no mention of economic, environmental, or social issues.

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