text: 122. The Secre tary-General nay bring to Che attention of the Security Council anydifference betrreen naeions Chat could threaten tbe raainEenance of peace andsecurity. Also, any Menb€ r of the United Nations nay bring to the attenEion of the Security @uncil or the ceneral Assembly any dispute or siEuation Ehat is like1y to endanger tbe naintenance of international peace and security. Ttle securitsy councilshall, $hen it deens necessary, caII upon the parties to seEtle their disputses by such neans. subjecE to the provisions of Articles 1r and 12 of the charter, the G€neral Assenbly nay reconnend Co the parties De thoals of pacific settlenent de€med aPpropriafe for Che conflict. 123. If any State is reluctant to subnit a conflict to lhe appropr iate methods of Peaceful settlernent and the Council deens that the continuance of that situation islikely to endanger the naintenance of peace and security, it can reconnend the terns of seEtlenent as it. nay consider appropriate. In such cases tbe Security Council should al-so take into consideration thal 1e9al disputes should, as ageneral rule, be referrd by the pareies to the InEernational Court of JusEice in accordance r|ilh the provisions of the Statute of Che Court. 124. The Statute of the InEernational CourC of ilustice (Art. 36, para. 2) providesthat states Parties to it rnay declare that they recognize lhe jurisdiction of the Court in aLl legal disputes concerning specified cases as conpulsory ipso facto andrithout speeial agreenent in relation to any other State accepting th- sameobligation. It is inportant. that this possibility be borne in mind and consideredby States. 125. Future treat.ies and other international agreements among States should, nherever possibl.e, include procedures for the settlenenE of disputes tha! may ariseout of the irnplementafion of the terms of such agreenenEs and t.reaties.
analysis: The text discusses the role of the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security, including the settlement of disputes between nations. It outlines the procedures for the Secretary-General and member states to bring conflicts to the attention of the Security Council and the General Assembly, as well as the methods for settling disputes through peaceful means. The text also touches on the role of the International Court of Justice in resolving legal disputes between states. Given the focus on international relations and conflict resolution, it is likely that this text falls under the categories related to international relations and diplomacy.