had been thought impossible to oolve. While we call for increased efforts by the Secretary-General, we also call upon our bre*hren in Iraq to make a positive response to the efforts which are being nade to find a political solution.to the crisis. Without any doubt, those good offices will constitute a move in the direction of a political settlement to the crisis. This is especially the case because resolutions by themselves will not leed to that. Here it must be said that the security council has not so far highlighted the peaceful solution, while the crisis io being stridently escalated through the application of Chapter VII of the Charter without any parallel effort to encourage peaceful solutions, especially within en Arab framework. In less than six weeks the Council has adopted three resolutions on the blockade against Iraq and Kuwait, although that blockade was effective from the outset - that is to say, since adoption of the first resolution on this matters reclolution 661 (1990). This tendency reached the stage, in resolution 666 (1990), of interpreting "humanitarian cases" with regar& to food supplies to our brethren in Iraq and It\nreit in an inhuman manner that would lead to a famine. This would mean the BCT/pt WPV.2943 17 m.L# Al--Yemen) starvation of innocent persons who have nothing to do with this crisis, espocinlly children, uomen sod old people. It is our responsibility to adopt a prudent approach, if the crisis is to be resolved peacefully. We should not resort to embargoes and famines but use the resolutions adopted by the Security Council to promote peaceful solutions. On several occasions, including meetings of the Security Council, the Republic of Yemen has set forth its position on the crisis between the two sister countries, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a resolution related to the Gulf War crisis, specifically addressing the humanitarian impact of the economic embargo imposed on Iraq. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a high-level political or international organization's statement. The text highlights the importance of finding a peaceful solution to the crisis, promoting humanitarian aid, and avoiding famine and starvation.

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