12. The deteriorating situation in Central America and the Caribbean has for some time now attracted the atten- tion of the international community, As we know, many world statesmen have expressed concern about the esca- lation of tension and conflict in Central America, both in the United Nations General Assembly and in many meet- ings of non-aligned countries. Indeed, even as recently as January 1983, the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries held an Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting of the Co- ordinating Bureau at Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, both to highlight and to draw world attention to the rapidly and dangerously deteriorating situation in Cen- tral America and the Caribbean regions in particular and in Latin America in general. 13. It is only proper that the Council, the body charged with primary responsibility for international peace and security, should be very concerned about the situation in Central America. We are therefore grateful for your prompt response, Sir, to the request addressed to YOU by Mr. Victor Hugo Tinoco, Deputy Minister for External Relations of Nicaragua, for an urgent convening of the Council, The Deputy Minister described the situation resulting from acts of aggression against Nicaragua and the Sandinist People’s Revolution as grave. He also stated that the purpose of the convening of the Council was to analyse that situation, which was endangering international peace and security. 14. It will be recalled that the Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting of the Co-ordinating Bureau of the Non- Aligned Countries held at Managua from 10 to 14 Janu- ary expressed, in paragraph 36 of its final communique [see S/15628], grave concern about the threads and acts of aggression against Nicaragua, the financing of under- cover operations and the use of the territory of Nicara- gua’s neighbours for the training of criminal and counter-revolutionary gangs, Those gangs have one and 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the deteriorating situation in Central America and the Caribbean, with a focus on the conflict in Nicaragua and the request for an urgent convening of the United Nations Security Council to address the issue. The situation is characterized by aggression, financing of undercover operations, and the use of neighboring territories for counter-revolutionary activities. This suggests that the category is likely to be related to international relations, security, and conflict resolution.

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