*the efforts of the Secretary-General to pursue urgent consultations with the Government of Iraq following the concern and anxiety expressed by l * . the Council [yesterday]“. (resolution 664 ( 19901, fourth Qreambular paragraph) But we were rather hastily called upon to adopt this resolution that we have just adopted, when, clearly, the Secretary-General has had very little time ti engage in these diplorrutic effort8 that we all want him to enqage in. In operative paragraph 2 the Council .F’uKther demands that Iraq take no action to jeopatdize the safety, secuKity or health of such natianals”. (ibid, pare. 2) We believe that neither Iraq not anyone else should take any measures that will affect OK jeopardize the safety, security or haal_kh cf these r;~kitr.a‘Ls UT crny oifner nationals in the area. It seems to US that this is a rather unilateral way of looking at the metter. Iraq is being asked to guarantee the health of foreign nati0nd.s on its tereitories, but we do not stake in this Kegolution that the main Bm/j P S/PV. 2937 28 (%r. Alarcon de Quesacla, Cuba) factor that could place at risk tho ability of the nationals oE third countries or the nationals of Kuwait and Iraq to get sufficient food or medicine is that, with the full knowledge of the Security Council, one Power, a permanent member of the Council, has abrogated to itself the power to decide what goes into or out of the territory of Kuwait and Iraq. The United States has not received any authorization fKOnl anyone to impede the arrival of food and medicine to Iraq. Despite the fact that reaolut.ion 661 (1990), of which the United States was a sponsor, clearly excludes medicine from the embarqo or the sanctions and recognizes that there must 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the impact of international sanctions on Iraq, specifically the availability of food and medicine. It seems to be highlighting the unintended consequences of the sanctions and the potential for them to exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in the country. The text also touches on the theme of international relations and the actions of individual countries, particularly the United States.

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