text: life and thrown a dark shadow over international peace and security. That is why the Government of Panama Itook the step of requesting an urgent meeting of the Council, a meeting which we are happy to see taking place today, I should like to thank the members of the Council for agreeing to hold this meeting. 22. I have listened with great interest to the report of the Secretary-General, a report which is not at all encouraging. My delegation would have greatly preferred an encouraging report, one proffering hopes for peace in that region of our continent. There is no doubt in my mind that if we do not have an encouraging and hopeful report, it is the domineering and intransigent attitude of the United Kingdom in continuing its colonial aggression against Argentina that has prevented us from having one. 23. My delegation has nevertheless asked for this urgent meeting because we believe in the Security Council and because we believe in the understanding of its members. We believe that its members are aware of the magnitude and seriousness of the problem in the region of the Malvinas Islands. That is why, together with the delegation of Spain, we have sub- mitted ;I draft resolution with the sole aim at this time of calling upon both parties for an immediate and unconditional cease-fire so that opportunities can be opened up to move forward with the peace-making process which we all hope will take place without delay. 24. The position of Panama on the question of the Malvinas has been clearly and categorically expressed in the Council. It is therefore not necessary for me to reaffirm the staunch and vigorous support of Panama for the legitimate claims of the Argentine nation to the Malvinas. With equal vigour we deplore the fact 
analysis: The text appears to be a speech given by the representative of Panama to the United Nations Security Council, discussing a conflict over the Malvinas Islands (also known as the Falkland Islands) between Argentina and the United Kingdom. The speech focuses on the political and diplomatic aspects of the conflict, with no mention of economic, environmental, or social issues. It seems to be a statement of Panama's position on the conflict and a call for a cease-fire.