body. JIU had adopted a very constructive and interesting approach. The efforts which it had already made would certainly help the Organization to gain d clearer idea of how UNSO operated and how its activities were co-ordinated with those of other United Nations bodies operating in the sarne priority sector. 42. ~1r. VUKOVIC (Chairman of the Joint Inspection Unit) thanked the members of the Committee for their proposals, and even for their criticisms, which would certa1nly help the Inspectors in their work. He would reply in greater detail at the conclusion of the CoMmittee's consideration of the item to the questions raised. STATEMENT BY THE REPRESENTATIVE OF' CUBA 43. The CHAIRMAN said that Cuba had asked to speak on an item which was not before the Committee. If there was no objection, he proposed, as a matter of courtesy, to let him do so. If any other delegation wished to exercise its right of reply, it could do so immediately afterwards. 44. Mr. FONTAINE ORTIZ (Cuba) said that the general debate on the draft programme budget had demonstrated the extent to which delegations were concerned with the maintenance of international peace and security and with the success of development activities. All peace-loving nations abhorred violence, but the concept of international conflict had, for the past few days, been placed in a very specific context, that of the deplorable events taking place in the Caribbean. His delegation wished to give the Fifth Committee some late information it had just received, so that the international community might be fully aware that the actions of the greatest world Power threatened to give rise to a series of international conflicts. 45. Referring to a statement of 31 October by the Revolutionary Government of Cuba, he stated that the International Committee of the Red Cross had reported on 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report from a meeting of a United Nations committee, discussing the activities and budget of the Organization. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with references to international relations, conflict, and the actions of powerful nations. The mention of the Caribbean and the International Committee of the Red Cross suggests that the text may be related to humanitarian or conflict-related issues.

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