prevented by the intransigence and pressures of more than one permanent member of the Council from IO --- _ taking such a decision and is now transferring a heavy responsibility to the Secretary-General. 115. I rcan assure you that the Argentine Republic will comply with the call in the resolution just adopted to co-operate fully with the Secretary-General with a view to bringing about an end to hostilities and a diplomatic solution of the conflict, as requested in the resolution. It could not be otherwise, because my country has always supported the purposes and principles of the Charter and has always supported the Council and the Secretary-General. With respect to the Secretary-General, our gratitude is further strengthened by his personal qualities and the cease- less and tenacious efforts he has already made, about which he informed us in his statement of 21 May [ibid.] * fI6. Tlhe Argentine Republic will resume these negotiations with the firm purpose of achieving a solution of the conflict and the restoration of peace, without giving up any of our rights. 117. The Secretary-General has just made a state- ment, in which he said, inter uliu: “As a first step in this new effort, I would urge the parties to recognize that a lasting solution of the crisis in the South Atlantic can only be achieved through negotiations.” [Para. 88 above.] 1 IX. 1 do not need to ask my Government for instruc- tions to tell the Council and the Secretary-General that my country can say here and now that we accept the appeal. We shall enter the negotiations without pre-conditions. We have heard here, however, that pre-conditions are being set. 119. I should like to conclude by pointing out that the responsibility which the Secretary-General must take upon himself can be carried out successfully only 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement from the Argentine Republic, discussing the conflict in the South Atlantic and the role of the United Nations Secretary-General in resolving the crisis. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with a focus on international relations and conflict resolution. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather emphasizes the need for negotiations and a diplomatic solution.

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