law to put an end to economic and armed aggression. This same view has been expressed by the countries of the Andean Group and by those of the Latin Amer- ican Integration Association. Ecuador’s Foreign Minister, Luis Valencin, had the following to say concerning this kind of extra-continental economic and armed aggression: “These attacks in order to maintain colonialism, besides endangering peace and security on the Amer- ican continent and in the world as a whole, togethel with the coercive measures imposed upon Argen- tina, violate the validity and binding nature of the basic principles of the Charter of the United Na- tions and the Charter of the Organization of Amer- ican States: namely, that there should be no recourse to the threat or use of force in international relations, that disputes between States should be settled solely by peaceful means and that the occupation of terri- tory by force cannot be validated by the passage of time, however long the interval may be-funda- mental principles on which Ecuador’s traditional foreign policy is based.” 199. It is Ecuador’s understanding that a member State of the OAS, a party to the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance or a State Member of the United Nations can have recourse to any world or inter-American body, according to its preference. That is why it is relevant to mention at this meeting ofthe Council the important resolution of the Twentieth Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Af- fairs of the OAS, adopted by 17 Votes to none, with 4 abstentions on 28 April [S//5008, ~/!?/w.v]. The Inter- American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance estab- lishes explicitly that its resolutions bind all the Parties to it in a legal and moral commitment once those resolutions have been adopted by a two-thirds major- 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations, specifically the views of Ecuador's Foreign Minister on the use of force and aggression in international relations, as well as the importance of peaceful resolution of disputes and respect for the principles of the United Nations and Organization of American States. The text also mentions the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance, which suggests that the discussion is related to international cooperation and diplomacy.

**Category**
International trade, International relations