Bureau of Non-Aligned Countries recently held an extraor- dinary ministerial meeting at New Delhi from 19 to 21 April fo consider this situation. Nicaragua endorses each and every one of the points contained in the Final Declara- tion and Programme of Action adopted at that meeting [see S/l 7184, annex]. My presence before the Council at a particularly difficult time for my country demonstrates the special importance that Nicaragua attaches to these meet- ings, which are a fundamental part of that Programme of Action. We hope that the Coundil will now take definitive decisions that can deal effectively with the question of Namibia’s total independence. 78. Nicaragua has always considered that the United Nations, in particular the Security Council, has an inescap- able responsibility towards Namibia. Resolution 435 (1978), aimed at implementing the United Nations plan for the independence of Namibia, is in Nicaragua’s view the sole basis for a peaceful settlement of the problem. 79. The members of the Council-particularly its West- ern permanent members that continue to support the Pre- toria rkgime-have the grave responsibility to take effective measures so that the plan contained in that resolu- tion can be effectively and immediately implemented with- out modifications or pre-conditions. Nicaragua has always considered that the Council should apply the measures contained in Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, in order to ensure compliance with its mandate, and it urges the Council members to so decide at this time. 80. The United States Government must be requested to cease its misnamed policy of “constructive engagement”. We must also insist-and Nicaragua with the full weight of its moral authority so insists-that the United States stop resorting to its veto power in the Council, since its sole purpose-is to defend-crime and mock General Assembly and Security Council resolutions and the decisions of the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by a representative of Nicaragua to the United Nations Security Council, discussing the situation in Namibia and the country's expectations from the Council. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a focus on international relations and politics.

**Category**
International relations