the Charter. This is the obligation to “refrain . , . from the . . . use of force ner inconsistent with the in any . . . man- Pu’rphses of the United Nations”. I need hardly remind the Council that the very first Purpose of the United Nations, as stated in Article 1, paragraph I, is to “bring about by peaceful means . , , settlement of international dis- IO putes . , .“. Argentina was thus in breach of the Charter when on 2 April it began using force to try to settle the difference that existed between it and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands. 108. Indeed, by its first use of armed force, Argen- tina committed an act of aggression within the meaning of the definition of aggression suggested by the Gen- eral Assembly in resolution 3314 (XXIX). In his state- ment to the Council on 3 April [2350th n?wting], the Foreign Minister of Argentina attempted to advance a dangerous doctrine that the Charter in some unspec- ified way did not apply in the present situation be- cause the problem arose before 1945. Quite clearly, there is absolutely no foundation in the Charter for such a dangerous doctrine. The Charter applies to everything in international relations which is happening in 1982: the roots of many problems under consider- ation by the United Nations stretch back years, de- cades, centuries before the Charter was adopted in 1945. Moreover, the Argentine action was clearly contrary to the rules of general international law pro- hibiting the use of force to settle problems, rules which exist alongside the Charter. The rules of inter- national law do not contain an exception for old, pre- 1945 differences between States. 109. Having established that the Argentine use of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic document discussing a conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands. The language used is formal and legal, referencing international law and the United Nations Charter. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on the principles of international relations and the use of force.

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