text: UNITID NATIONS • Security Council NOTE 13Y THE PRESIDEN'r OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL Distr. GENERAL S/17554 9 October 198'> ORIGINAL, ENGLISH J\t the 2618th mPPtinq of the Security council, on 9 October 1985, the PreRidPnt madP. thP following statement on behalf of the members of the Council r "The members of the Security Council welcome the news of the release of the pasRP.ngers an~ the crew of the cruise ship Achille Lauro and deplore the reported death of a paABPnger. "They Pndorse the Secretary-General's statement of 8 October 1985, which condPmns all acts of tPrrorism. "They resolutPly condemn this unjustifiable and criminal hijacking as well as other acts of terrorism, including hostage-taking. "They aha condemn terrorism in all its forms, wherevPr and by whomever committed." HS-l.7811 246 lh (El s 
analysis: The text appears to be a statement made by the United Nations Security Council, condemning the hijacking of the cruise ship Achille Lauro and expressing support for the Secretary-General's condemnation of terrorism. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the statement is a formal declaration rather than a discussion of a specific policy or program. Given the focus on condemning terrorism and expressing support for the Secretary-General's statement, it seems likely that the category is related to international relations or global security.