fired their bullets right into the chests of unarmed children-unarmed except for stones in their hands- there is no doubt that these practices constitute per se a violation of KWiOUS international laws and practices and are a direct violation of the 1949 Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The General Assembly confirmed that fact in resolution 37188 of 10 December 1982, in which it reaffirmed that the meas- ures taken by Israel, as the occupying State, aimed at 6 changing the legal status, geographic nature and demo- graphic composition of the occupied territories constitute a violation of the above-mentioned Geneva Convention and declared once again that the atrocious Israeli viola- tions of that Convention constitute War crimes and an affront to humanity. In that resolution, the Assembly further declared that such measures gravely obstruct the efforts to establish a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. It requested the Security Council to ensure Israel’s respect for the Geneva Convention and the application of its provisions in the Palestinian and Arab territories occu- pied since 1967, including Jerusalem, and to initiate the necessary measures to halt those illegal Israeli policies and practices. 54. General Assembly resolution 37188 is but the latest link in a chain of similar resolutions that condemn Israel’s continued policies and practices in the occupied Pales- tinian and Arab territories. Hence, it seems to my delega- tion that the time has come for us all to understand that Israel’s continued disregard of whatever resolutions the United Nations adopts concerning its colonialist expan- sionist policies in the occupied territories dictates that the Council, as the Organization’s instrument of peace, face this despicable situation and exert its international author- 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a formal statement or resolution addressing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, specifically criticizing Israel's policies and practices in the occupied Palestinian and Arab territories. The language used is formal and legal, referencing international laws and conventions, such as the Geneva Convention and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The text also mentions the United Nations and its resolutions, suggesting that it is a diplomatic or political document.

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