Mr. JARAMILLO (Colombia) (interpretation from Spanish): Before I begin, I should like to convey to you, Sir, the pleasure we feel at seeing you presiding over the Council. Colombia has close bonds of friendship and co-operation with your country. The fact that a Poreign Minister of the Soviet Union is presiding over the Security Council for the first time in history, and that most Foreign JB/l3 snv.2943 52 Ministers of the other members are present here is in and of itself indicative of the historic importance of the item on which ue have been convened. On 2 August this year, the world was surprised to see its hopes deferred for a lasting and stable peace and a period of accelerated development. The invasion of Kuwait by Iraq dashed those hopes and brought about a reaction from the entire international community. Throughout its history, Colombia has emphatically upheld a position of condemnation of all acts that directly or indirectly violate universal harmony, the general principles of international law, or the basic norms of peaceful co-existence between peoples. As a matter of principle, we have opposed the use or the threat of the use of force as a solution to international conflicts. We have also rejected all illegal forms of incorporating territory. That is why we voted in favour of the Security Council resolutions seeking a peaceful settlement of the dispute arising from the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq and the subsequent annexation of the territory to Kuwait, thus violating the most important norms of international law and disregarding all the rights of the Kuwaiti people. We must recall that the main factor triggering the confrontation has been Oil. If Iraq, Kuwait and the rest of the Gulf did not produce oil, the crisis would probably not exist. That raw material is of vital importance for the planet 
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq and the subsequent reaction of the international community. The speaker, Mr. Jaramillo, emphasizes the importance of universal harmony, international law, and peaceful co-existence. He also highlights the role of oil in the crisis and its impact on the planet. Given the focus on international relations, conflict, and natural resources, it is likely that the text falls under one of the categories related to international affairs.

**Category**
International trade, Natural resources and environment