inter-Arab relations, itisstillourbeliefthatthereezisteachanceoffinding asolution tothiscrisiswithinastrictly Arabcontext. Suchachanceshouldnot beoverlooked IitexitsanditisneCeS8&ry. Onthis basis~andinanattampt toco~tribut. effectively toresolving the crisio, Mr.ZineElAbidinG BenAli,President oftheRepublic ofTunisia, stepped upcontacts andconsultations withmanyfraternal andfriendly headsofState. Re received anumberofspecial envoysfromthetwocountries directly concerned and emissaries frommanyotherArabADdnon-Arab headsofState. Realsosentspecial envoystothetwoArabStatesdirectly concerned, thepe~anent members ofthe Security Council, theSecretary-General oftheUnitedNations andtheleadersof theEuropean community, withmess&qes andconcrete proposals thatmightconstitute theframework ofasolution inAccordance withinterDational legality andbasedon thefollowing principles Irelea,eofcivilians. beingheldinIraqandKuwait; withdrawal ofIrAgiforce ISfromKuwait; replacement offoreiqn forcesbyArab forces;'guaranteeing thesecurity foralltheStatesoftheGulf; resolvi~g the vitalproblems thatledtothecrisis; resolving theproblems oftheMiddleEast andtheArabnation, whichtheinternational community hasnotyetbeenableto dealwith,becauseithasnotbfienabletoimplement numerous UnitedNations resolutions thatitwasadopted thusfor. TUnisiastillpursues thepathofpeaceful solution. OurPresident hassent theTunisian PrimeMlnister asenvoytoPresident SaddamHusBein, withspficific proposals, insearchofawindowofopportunity inthisgravesituation. Wehope thatthoseproposals couldbeimplemented inresponse tothenee4forha~DY among peoples andtheimperatives ofpeaceandsecurity intheregion. WeDotewith satisfaction thefavourable reception ofthoseproposals. Wetakethisopportunity Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryCODcOfnin9 medieation andfoodstuffs mentioned inSecurity Councilre.olution civilian. inconflicts andanyviolation oftheirfreedomufmovement.theUnitedRationl. Mehavealloinforned many iDtern~tloDal institutioDS andAl45/PV.5 69-70 (Mr.'gularel, tunili.)--_._------------------~~ .. toreaffi~ ouradherence totheSecurity Councilrelolutions concerning theGulf humanrightsprinciples, W8reject, andhavealwayarejected, theinvolvement ofimpl...ntationoftheembargo whileatthesametimestrelsing theezeeptionsorganizations, aboutthenegative impactonournational ecoDo~resulting fromtheRCllS 661(1990)itself. Onthebasisoftheseideas,andcompletely inaccordance withcrisle. Inthisrespect, wehavesUbmitted areporttotheS.creta~-GeDeral of Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryRR/PLJAlt5/PV.& 71 (Mr.Bpulares, tqpi,ia) Tunisia hasalway8supported andupheldthemoralauthority oftheUnited RatioDs. Ithasplaceditscapabilities attheserviceoftheUnitedRatioDs. The latestezampleofthiswasTunisiaos partlcipatioD intheprocessofthe independeDce ofNamibia. WebelievethattheUnitedNationsisthedepos!ta~ of thehighvalUBSenshrined intheCharter, whichestabli,hes aninternational code ofconduct andremainfirmlyconvinced thattheOrganization i'abletoshoulder itsrespon81bilitiea insafeguarding peace,asithasdoneonmanyoccasions in different partsoftheworld. T~isia hasbeensupported bytheUnitedRations on everyoccasion wheneveritluffered a99relsion because ofitsstanceinfavourof thecauseofjustice andfreedom. Our1ofoundbeliefininternational legality andfirmcommitment toit.true meaning cannotbedissociated fromeachother.IfthecrisisintheGulfimaform ofabreachoflegality, therearemanyprecedents inthehistoryoftheUDlt8~ Nationsthatshowthatinthecaseofotherinjustices thevoiceoftheUnited Nations hasnotbeenheardandtherehasbeennodeterrence. Themoststriking ezampleofthisiatheinjustice thathasbeoninflicted ODthePalestinian people, whOlelegitimate righttolelf-dete~!Datlon andtotheestablishment ofan independent Stateontheirownsoilhasbeendenied, whileIsraelpersists in refusing towithdraw fromtheoccupied Arabterritories. ItisUDDeco8sa~y torecallthedozonsofresolutions adopted bytheUnited Nations General Assembly andSecurity COUDcil concerning thePalestinian cause whichhavesofarremained deadletters becauseofIsraeli stubhornness anddisdain forinternational law. Wefirmlybelieve theUnitedNatioDsiscalledupontoimplement its resolutions onthisissueasassiduously andasfirmlyandtrenchantly as.itdoes inthecaseoftheGulfcrisislestpeopletheworldovergottheimpression that Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryHR/PLJ Al45/PV.6 72 (Mr.Boulares. Tunisia) thehandling ofworldissues 1I!Sselective, dbcriminatory anddependent onthG parties involved, theinterests atstakeandthecircumstances. Thecurrent p~)infulsituation intheGul~region, withtherisk ~fexplosion
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a speech by the President of Tunisia, discussing the Gulf crisis, the role of the United Nations, and the country's position on the crisis. The text mentions international law, the Security Council, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, indicating a strong focus on international relations and diplomacy. The text also touches on the humanitarian consequences of the crisis, specifically the protection of civilians and the need for a peaceful solution.

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