our good wishes and thanks. 22. Not every major issue between States comes before this Council. But when we are called on to consider any such issue, those of us who are mem- bers of the Council at the time carry a heavy respon- sibility. 23. My delegation interprets that responsibility as obliging us, in addressing ourselves to any such issue. to uphold the fundamental principles of the Charter of the United Nations at all times. We see it further as an obligation for the Council and its members to seek. wherever possible, to promote peaceful solutions to international disputes before they reach crisis level. 24. To do this is to work for one of the basic pur- poses of the United Nations as spelled out in Article I of the Charter, that is: “to bring about by peaceful means, and in con- formity with the principles of justice and interna- tional law, ad.justment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of the peace”. 25. Three points are important to us in that basic Charter formulation. They are “peaceful means”, “justice” and “international law”. But I should like to add a fourth point, taken from the very next para- graph of Article I of the Charter: the concept of “friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determina- tion of peoples”. 26. Those points taken together set a broad frame- work for the Council’s consideration of the issue which has come before it. 27. Clearly. there is a difference of view about Nic- aragua’s decision to take this matter to the Council. But we are glad that its right to do so was not ques- tioned, and it is now for us who have to address the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement made by a representative of a country to the United Nations Security Council, discussing the responsibility of the Council to address international disputes and promote peaceful solutions. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the topic is related to international relations and global governance.

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