A/40/241 9September 1985 ENGLISH ORIGINAL: FRENCHDistr. GENERALGeneralAssembly Fortiethsession~NITEDNATlONS_-------------- _---- REQUEST FORTHEINCLUSION OFANADDITIONAL ITEMINTHE AGENDA OFTHEFORTIETH SESSION 1 1SOLEMN APPEAL TOSTATES INCONFLICT TOCEASE ARMED ACTION FORTHWITH ANDTOSETTLE DISPUTES BETWEEN THEMTHROUGH NEGOTIATIONS, ANDTOSTATES MEMBERS OFTHEUNITED NATIONS TOUNDERTAKE TOSOLVE SITUATIONS OFTENSION ANDCONFLICT ANDEXISTING DISPUTES BYPOLITICAL MEANS ANDTOREFRAIN FROMTHETHREAT ORUSEOFFORCE ANDFROMANYINTERVENTION INTHEINTERNAL AFFAIRS OFOTHER STATES Letterdated 6September 1985fromtheMinister forForeign Affairs ofRomania addressed totheSecretary-General OnbehalfoftheGovernment oftheSocialist Republic ofRomania, Ihavethe honourtorequest theinclusion intheagenda ofthefortieth session ofthe GeneralAssembly ofanadditional itemofanimportant andurgent character, entitled: "Solemn appeal toStates inconflict toceasearmedaction forthwith and tosettledisputes between themthrough negotiations, andtoStates Members ofthe ~i~dNations toundertake tosolvesituations oftension andconflict and existingdisputes bypolitical meansandtorefrain fromthethreat oruseofforce andfromanyintervention intheinternal affairs ofotherStates". Inmakingthisproposal, theRomanian Government proceeds fromtheconviction thattheconsideration ofthisitematthefortieth session oftheGeneral Assembly asanimportant andurgentquestionisnecessi tatedbythepresent international situation itself andbytheurgent requirements forthemaintenance of international peaceandsecurity. TheStates andpeoples oftheworldaredeeply concerned atthepersistence of armedconflicts andstates oftension indifferent partsoftheworld,atthe continual emergence ofnewsources ofconflict andtension ininternational life andatthetendency toresort toforceorthethreat offorceinrelations between States,whichposeaserious threat toindependence andtheirsecurity aswellas tointernational peaceandsecurity. 85-24478 1711u (E) /...A/ 40 /24t Eng I ish Page 2 In tLrese circunsLances, it is apparent that all States nust inake unrenitLingefforts to settle any confrict or dispute between them soLely by peaceful neans andnust refrain from resorting to nilitary neans and to hosli.lities against otherstates. r! is in tbe interest both of states involved i.n conflicts and of otherStates and peoples !o act vrith the utnost responsibilily in order to halt armedconflicts and lo solve exist.ing problems solely by peaceful neans, throughnegotiations. on the occasion of the fortieth annj.versary of the United Nations, we considerit necessary solemnly to reaf,firm the deternined conmitnent of I'lenbe r States Eo thepurposes and principles of the Charter and the obf igatj,ons which they assumed as
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic document requesting the inclusion of an item in the agenda of the United Nations General Assembly, specifically addressing the issue of armed conflicts and the need for peaceful resolution of disputes between states. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with a focus on international relations, conflict resolution, and the maintenance of peace and security.

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