I should like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement and also pay a tribute to him for the out- standing efforts he has made with such devotion, intelligence and imagination to resolve the conflict, I have no doubt that his experience and authority will continue to be of the greatest use to the Council in this matter. 9. Mr. de PINIES (Spain) (intrrpret(~tiofl,fi-oln Spun- iuh): Sir, it is indeed an honour for me to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Coun- cil. There is no need to reaffirm the friendship which unites our two peoples and Governments; hence, in the performance of your tasks you can be assured of the co-operation and assistance of my delegation. JO. I should like also to pay a tribute to the repre- sentative of China, whose skill, ability, zeal and com- petence were all that we expect of the President of the Council, and I congratulate him. II. I thank the Secretary-General too for the efforts he has been making and, although it might seem un- necessary, 1 urge him to continue with those efforts. despite the fact that the report he has just submitte3 to us is not really hopeful. In any case, in our profep sion, in diplomacy and particularly in this building. WC must always be hopeful and not fearful, 12. My delegation has taken part in the debate on I this subject on several occasions, most recently an 26 May, when resolution 505 (1982) was adopted. I wish to recall the following points from the statement we made then: “The draft resolution submitted to us now doss not order the immediate cessation of hostilities. It contains only one formula, under which the Secrr- 1 tary-General is to enter into immediate contact wiB f the parties ‘with a view to negotiating mutually 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic speech or statement, discussing a conflict and the efforts of the Secretary-General to resolve it. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with phrases such as "pay a tribute" and "urge him to continue with those efforts". The speaker also references a specific report and resolution, indicating a focus on international relations and diplomacy.

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