Britain. 79. New acts of bloodshed, which are still going on and the full magnitude and gravity of which we do not know, prompt LIS to confirm our conviction that any effort made to bring about R cessation of hostilities would be beneficial. The Council has the unavoidable and urgent responsibility of adopting the measures necessary to bring about such a result. We therefore support the idea initially put forward that the Secretary- General be given a formal mandate to continue his efforts to bring about a negotiated solution and that there be an immediate cessation of hostilities. 80. Any delay on the part of the Council in fulfilling the obligations laid down by the Charter of the United Nations could lead to an even worse escalation of the situation. which could threaten the peace of our whole region :md have. in both the long and the short term. political and economic repercussions which would bc difficult to predict. 8 8 I. The PRESIDENT (itltc~l’pr’ctcltioll ~%m c’hi- J?P.vc): The next speaker is the representative of Colombia. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement. 82. Mr. SANZ de SANTAMARIA (Colombia) (intrlp,,ctntion .fiom Sprrnidl): I should like to extend very cordial and fraternal greetings to Mr. Costa M&- dez, the Foreign Minister of Argentina, and express my best wishes to my distinguished friend, Mr. Illueca, the Foreign Minister of Panama. I should also like to express, through the representative of Venezuela, hlr. Martini Urdaneta, my best wishes to the Foreign Minister of Venezuela, Mr. Zambrano Velasco. who Yesterday honoured us with his presence. 83. As I have had the pleasure of telling you, hlr. President, I have had occasion to admire your human qualities and your statesmanship. For that 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a discussion about a conflict or crisis situation in a region, with mentions of the United Nations, hostilities, and a call for a cessation of violence. The tone is formal and diplomatic, with references to international organizations and leaders. The language used is serious and urgent, indicating a sense of gravity and importance. Based on this, it seems likely that the text is related to international relations, security, or conflict resolution.

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