the various countries of the region should be left to the respective peoples themselves. : 61. We give our support to the Contadora Group in its continued effort to achieve a peaceful and reasonable solution to the Central American question. 62. The PRESIDENT [interpretationfrom Russian]: The next speaker is the representative of Guyana. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement. 63. Mr. SINCLAIR (Guyana): It gives me special pleasure to see you, Sir, presiding over the Security Council in this month of April. You bring to your high office, inaddition to your well known brilliance, your methodical, efficient manner and your mastery of the art of diplomacy, which together give an assurance that under your stewardship the Council will effectively and successfully discharge its responsibilities this month. I must also take this opportunity to express to your immediate predecessor, Mr. Arias Stella of Peru, my delegation’s appreciation for the very capable and effective manner in which he conducted the Council’s business in the month of March. 64. This is the sixth occasion in the past two years that the Government of Nicaragua has had cause to com- plain to the Security Council about aggression against it. Each complaint since the first has provided the Council with an opportunity to assess the progressive deterioration of the situation ‘in Central America, in particular in relation to Nicaragua. I do not need to repeat the elements of the situation described by Nic- aragua before the Council; they are indeed well known to anyone who reads The New York Times or watches television in New York. But there is no doubt that the situation is one that must cause concern to all States truly interested in seeing peace and security return to Central America. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement from a representative of Guyana to the United Nations Security Council, discussing the situation in Central America and the efforts of the Contadora Group to achieve a peaceful solution. The focus is on international relations, diplomacy, and conflict resolution, rather than any specific economic, social, or environmental issue.

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