isters who are honouring us with their presence: Mr. Nicanor Costa Mindez, of Argentina, Mr. Jorge Illuecn, of Panama, and Mr. Jo& Albert0 Zambrano Velasco, of Venezuela, who participated in yesterday’s meeting. 153. I have express instructions from the Foreign Minister of Peru, Mr. Javier Arias Stella, to say that urgent official business has prevented him, afther his return from an official visit to the sister Republic of Venezuela, from attending this meeting personally. 154. This is not the first time that the delegation of Peru has spoken in the Council on the crisis over the Malvinas Islands. On 3 April [2350tl7 rn~efitlg], we had occasion to set forth the Peruvian position and we feel it is timely to sum up that position now. Peru supports the sister Argentine Republic in its claim regarding a colonial situation which is a throw-back to former times and a violation of the territorial integ- rity of a country which for 149 years has been claiming its sovereign rights and has made innumerable efforts to bring about a negotiated settlement. Peru, a peace- ful and peace-loving country, wants a final solution to the problem to be found by peaceful means. We regret that the use of force has already led to the loss of many lives, and we have worked and are continuing to work for concerted efforts to bring about a satisfactory solution to this dispute, which, to everybody’s regret, has now become an open conflict of major pro- portions. 155. It is not necessary to give an account of the facts that have led to the present critical situation. It is clear to Peru, as indeed it is clear to the great major- ity of the Members of the United Nations, that this problem did not suddenly occur on 2 April. It dates 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or speech given by a representative of Peru in the United Nations. The content revolves around a territorial dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Malvinas Islands, and Peru's stance on the issue. The text does not contain any information related to economic development, natural resources, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture. However, it does touch on international relations, diplomacy, and conflict resolution, which might be related to science and technology.

**Category**
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