completely inadmissible the very idea of claiming that hunger can be used to deprive peoples of what is an absolutely fundamental right of every single human . . ------- -r--L r. DeMltJ iii crvrrrx po.c Y- *the world a+ in any circumstances - that is, the right to receive adequate food and appropriate medical care. BCT/jf SIPV.2939 19-20 (Mrk& de Qw?aUa. Cuba) We do not believe that anyone has the political, juridical or moral authority to apply any inhuman measures such as those whose sole and exclusive victims would be innocent CfVilianS. And that is what we are now concerned with here. m/5 WPV.2939 21 Moreover we must recall that this draft resolution has been put before us in a given context. It has its own history. The Security Council was able to act expeditiously and with sinqular energy when it adopted sanctions more compehensive than any that had ever been enviaaqed against Iraq and Kuwait. It acted equally hastily in adopting a resolution whose legality ia at the very least opaa to question, or, to be more accurate, a reSOlutiOn that entirely violates our OtqanizatiOn's Charter, and in resolution 665 (1990) enables continued exercise and deployment of military force in the Gulf region to impose, even by force, the total sanctions that had been imposed againat Iraq and Kuwait. But resolution 661 (1990) at least contained reference to the possibility of supplying foodstuffs in humanitar%an circumstances. Practically since the day it was adopted - or, to be more specific, since the establishment of the Committee on Sanctions - we have spent countlees hours trying to define the criteria the Council should follow in interpreting clauses of resolution 661 (1990). while that was occurrinq, the Council received information from various sources as to the consequences fot thousands and thousands of innocent individuals, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement from a country or organization in response to a draft resolution, discussing the use of hunger as a means to deprive people of their fundamental rights. It seems to be focused on the humanitarian impact of economic sanctions and the need for adequate food and medical care. The text also references previous resolutions and actions by the Security Council, indicating that it is related to international relations and global governance.

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