text: for his skilful conduct of the Council’s work during August. His vast diplomatic experience and erudition pro- moted solutions to many difficult problems. 127. The delegation of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic also associates itself with the congratulations extended to the representatives of China and Peru. 128. The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic supported the request for the emergency consideration by the Council of the repressive measures by the Israeli authorities against the Arab Palestinian population of the occupied territo- ries. The dangerous nature of the situation which has arisen as a result of those measures is demonstrated by the statements in the Council of the observers for the PLO and the League of Arab States [ibid J, as well as the alarming reports which have been coming in. 129. Our attention has been drawn once again to the explosive situation in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel and the need for taking of immediate and effec- tive measures to put an end to the violence of the occupationists. 130. As emerges from the reports we have had, the occupy&g authorities have created a situation of terror and opened fire on helpless Palestinians, including women and children. They are carrying out mass arrests in accord- ance with the 4 August 1985 legislation on administrative detention. The authorities are inciting hatred. towards the Palestinians among the Israeli settlers. There can be no doubt that these actions are a flagrant violation of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949: and of the decisions and resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly. 131. The scale of the arbitrary implementation of that legislation in the occupied territories is demonstrated by many reports in the press which have repeatedly been 
analysis: This text appears to be a formal statement or resolution from an international organization, likely the United Nations, addressing a political and humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with references to international law and resolutions. The text highlights the human rights violations and suffering of the Palestinian population, which suggests that the category should be related to human rights or humanitarian issues.