graph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations and in the Helsinki Final Act, is ignored and violated, the more imperative becomes our duty to see that it is implemented. 114. This is the time for action, not only by the parties to the conflict, but also by the international community as a whole. The present situation of continuous defiance of the principles of the Charter and of resolutions of the United Nations on the Miadle East could endanger interna- tional peace and security. 115. The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Russian): The next speaker is the representative of Democratic Yemen. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement. 116. Mr. AL-ASHTAL (Democratic Yemen) (interpre- tation from Arabic): Allow me Sir, at the outset to express 11 to you warmest congratulations on your assumption of the presidency for this month. We know from many pre- vious occasions your great expertise and ability in con- ducting the Council’s proceedings, and we are confident that your well-known tact will enable you again to con- duct them successfully. We are pleased that you represent a country-the Soviet Union-that has advocated just causes and stood by all peoples struggling for in&pen- dence, sovereignty and social progress at the same time as it has called for and worked sincerely towards the mainte- nance of international peace and security. Indeed, our countries are linked by bonds of friendship and co- operation. 117. I also wish to avail myself of this opportunity to express my appreciation to Mr. Amega, of Togo, who presided over the work of the Council last month with wisdom and ability, 118. I cannot fail to commend on this occasion Council resolution 528 (1982) making Arabic an official language of the Security Council. This is recognition of the cultural 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement given by a representative of Democratic Yemen to the United Nations Security Council. It discusses the implementation of the principles of the United Nations Charter and the Helsinki Final Act, which suggests that it is related to international relations, diplomacy, and peacekeeping. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that it is a formal speech rather than a discussion of specific economic or social issues.

**Category**
International relations, Culture