which is becoming increasingly difficult to attain because of the attitude adopted by your Government of harbouring and encouraging those who are pro­ moting an open conflict between our countries:· I should be grateful if this letter could be circulated as a document of the Security Council. (Signed) Victor Hugo TINOCO Deputy Minister for External Relations of Nicaragua DOCUMENT S/15672 Chad: draft resolution 711<' Security Council. Hal"ing l,earcl and taken note of the statements made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Chad and the Permanent Representative of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya [24 /9tl, lll<'eting] during the debate on the letter dated 16 March 1983 from the Permanent Repre­ sentative of Chad [S/15643]. Erpressing its apprehension that the dispute be­ tween Chad and the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya may be exacerbated and endanger peace and security in the region, I. Requests the parties to settle their dispute forth­ with and by peaceful means on the basis of the relevant principles of the Charter of the United Na­ tions and the Charter of the Organization of African Unity. which demand respect for political indepen­ dence. sovereignty and territorial integrity: [Original: French] [3/ Marci, /983] ., Has taken note with satisfaction of the fact that both parties have stated that they are willing to exam­ ine their dispute and to settle it by peaceful means and urges them to refrain from any action likely to aggra­ vate the present situation: 3. Notes that the question is already before the Organization of African Unity, a regional organization: 4. Appeals to both parties to make full use of the machinery for the peaceful settlement of disputes available to them within the regional organization, particularly the Good Offices Committee set up by the Organization of African Unity, and of the machinery 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic document related to a conflict between Chad and the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, and it is addressed to the Security Council. The language used is formal and emphasizes the need for peaceful resolution of the dispute. The document also references the Organization of African Unity and the principles of the United Nations Charter. These indications suggest that the text is related to international relations, conflict resolution, and diplomacy, rather than any specific economic, social, or environmental issue.

**Category**
International relations