to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/15515) 3. The PRESIDENT: I should like to inform mem- bers of the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Algeria, Angola, Botswana, India, Lesotho and Zimbabwe, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council’s agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accord- ance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Thutnae (Lesotho) took a place at the Council table; Mr. Sahnoun (Algeria). Mr. de Figueiredo {Angola), Mr. Legwaila (Botswana), Mr. Krishnan (India) and Mr. Mashingaidze (Zimbabwe) took the places reserved for them at the side of the Council chamber. 4. The PRESIDENT: The Council is meeting today in response to the request contained in the letter dated 9 December 1982 from the Charge d’Affaires adinterim of the Permanent Mission of Lesotho to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, which is contained in document S/15515. 5. The Secretary-General wishes to make a state- ment. I now call upon him. 6. The SECRETARY-GENERAL: I was deeply shocked to learn of the attack carried out by the South African Defence Force (SADF) against targets in Maseru, which was a grave violation of the Charter of the United Nations and the territorial integrity of a sovereign Member State. The attack has resulted in the tragic loss of innocent lives and much suffering. 7. I have been in close touch with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (HCR), 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a record of a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, where the President of the Security Council is informing the members of the Council of a letter received from several countries requesting to participate in the discussion of an item on the agenda. The Secretary-General then makes a statement expressing shock and condemnation of an attack by the South African Defence Force against Lesotho. The topic seems to be related to international relations, security, and humanitarian issues.

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