inAfricahadgivenushopeforabetterfuture. Unfortunately, theonslaught of IraqintheGul!on2Augusthasputahalttotheeuphoria thatexisted inthe international community. Today,thereisindignation andwedeeplygrieveover Iraq'sinvasion oftheStateofKuwait. Thenegation oftheexistence ofa sovereign State,itsoccu~ation andtheencroachment uponitsterritorial integrity areflagrant violations ofinternational la~.Theyareactsthatruncounter to thefundamental principles oftheCharter ofourOrganization. Concerned forthepreservation ofpeaceinthatpartoftheworld,whichhas 80oftenbeenthesceneoffratricidal wars,theGovernment oftheIslamic Federal Republic oftheComoros, attheIslamic Conference inCairo,whichoccurrodtwo daysaftertheonslaught bythearmedforcesofIraq,wasoneofthefirst Governments tocondemn theinvasion ofKuwait. Ourcountry approves thecourageous resolutions adopted unanimously bythe Security Council. Onlytheunconditional withdrawal ofIraqitroopsfromKuwait Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBHS/PLJ Al45/PVell 83-85 (Mr,Maocha, C0m9ros)• ADdtherecovery byKuwaitofitasov.reignty andtarritorlal integrity willopen thewaytoapeac.ful solution. Itisforthatr.a80nthath.re..onbehalfofthe Gover!Ullent andp.opl.oftheComoros ..inthenameofthoprincipl.s ofIslamand broth.rhuod.. Isolemnly app.altoourIraqibroth.rs towithdraw th.irforc.sfrom Kuwaitandbringaboutthesettlement oftheconflict bypeac.ful meus.. Th.8tormyvin4sthatareblowingatthistimehav...inanyca....brought aboutthestrengthening oftheroleoftheUnit.d Hatlon~ audthefinftlsettl.ment ofeightyearsofwarbetween IranandIraq,Forthefirsttia.initshistory .. theSecurity Council hasmanaged tocarryoutitsrosponsibl1ity withtheunanimous agr.ement ofitsfivepermanent members. Thatlaaneztr.mely .ncouraging .v.nt.. on.whichgr.atly .nhanc.s thecredibility oftheUnitedNations. Forsmall countries suchasours..whichdonothaveamiiescapableofpreventing Iggre8s10n against U8..thedecisive measures adopt.d bytheSecurity Council aremor.than merelyreassuring. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryPKB/fc Al45/PV.ll 86 (HrsMaecba, Comoros) TheCout',l,ODbehalfoftheinternational community asawhole,hasreacted clearly andunambiguously toan.unjustified actofaggression against aMember ~tate. Inthisnewcontext thedelegation oftheFederal Islamic Republic ofthe Comorom canoaly ~xpreps thesincere hopethatthecohesion andnew5piritof co-operation shownbythefivepermanent members oftheSecurity Councilwill continue. WhatwouldhappeDifallthiswasonlytemporary opportunism andnotthe ex~ression ofawrl1-thought-out andlastingwillmotivated solelybythedesire forthemaintenance ofthepeaceandsecurity ofthaentireinternational community? Letushopethat,onthecontrary, ourOrganization andmankind asa wholearewitJssingthe@mergence ofanewerainwhichinternational lawwill definitively prevail overforce. Doesnotthisunanimity abouttheinvasion ofKuwait9iveus,bythesame token,newhopewithregardtoanotherconflict withwhichtheAssembly hasbeen regularly dealing fordecades, namely, thePalestinian problem, theproblem of another peopleexpelled byforcefromitscountry? WeComorianc areprofoundly concerned bythepersistence ofthecrisisintheNearEast.Ittooisthedirect resultofthebrutality unjustly suffered byourPalestinian brothers. Our position ODthisquestion hasnevervaried: weunreservedly support thestruggle fortherestoration oftheirinalienable righttoself-determination, independence andfreedom. Theinternational community mustnolongeraccepttwosetsofweights andmeasures: theSUffering ofthePalestinian peopledeserves ourfullattention, andthesamejustseverity mustbeshownin~egardtoIsraeli behaviour inthe occupied territories. Thatiswhywereaffirm ouradherence totheconvening in thenearfutureofaninternational peaceconference undertheauspices ofthe UnitedNations, withtheparticipation ofalltheparties concerned, including the Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryPO/fe W4S/PV ..:n 67 (HI,.,.Maech,.. CpmorQI)Bm q: Palestino Liberation Organisation, thesole,legitimate r.~re8entative o~tbe Pale6tlnian people. F~rtUDately, despite theseupheavals, aolutir Jhavebeenfoundtocertain painfulconflicts -Namibia provides proofofthat.Inthis co~text, ODbehalfof theGoverllUlent andpeopleoftheComoro. Iwelcome theHUlibian 4ele9ation, which likethatofLiechtenstein, isparticipating intheGeneral A.sembly forthefi~st timeastherepresentative ofafull-fl~dqed MemberState. Thelib5ration ofNamibia marksthesucce••ofapeople's struggle forits
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement from the Government of the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros, addressing the international community and condemning the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. The text discusses the violation of international law, the importance of preserving peace, and the need for a peaceful solution to the conflict. It also touches on the Palestinian problem and the need for an international peace conference. The tone is diplomatic and emphasizes the country's commitment to international cooperation and the principles of the United Nations.

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