because it has etrenuouely pursued and firmly believes in a policy of sharing its natural resources equitably and actively ProlaotinY peace. Alarg with the rest of the international -Iunity, Kuwait hab homd that thr Iraqi K&ime would a-ken from its fit of senseless adventurism and coaply rationally vith the international will and implement the Council's resolutions by JW 14 S,‘PV.2938 5860 (Mr. Abulhasan, Kuwait) withdrawing - immediately, totally and unconditionally - from all Kuwaiti territory and restoring the legitimate Government of Kuwait under the leadership of its Amir, Sheikh Jabir aldhmad al-Jabic al-Sabah. Iraq would thus have saved the regicn the dire wnsequences of a tragedy whose dimensions only God knows. We had hoped that the Iraqi r&gime would live up to its responsibility to the People of Iraq, which has been plagued by that riqilae, and save it from the darkness imposed on it by the riqime*s boundless aggressive aspirations. We had hopad that the Iraqi rigime would have saved the Iraqi people the pain of the comprehensive embargo under which it is now living. But it seeas that this path, which has been pursued by the Council as the safest means of forcing the Iraqi rCgims to withdraw totally and unconditionallYr -8 not Without certain loopholes which have been exploited in order to circumvent the Council’s resolution 661 (1990) calling fa a comprehensive rigime of smcttonlr. Given an Iraqi rigir that does not adequately consider the rights and tha fate of its wple, let alone the rights of ths proud people of Kuwait now suffering under Iraqi occupation, failure tc close those loopholes could prolong the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait and perpetuate the suffering of the Kuwaiti people under every form of terrorism, intimidation, o~ressicn, looting, eviction and violation of all that we hold sacred. Those loopholes could give the Xraqi r&gime 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement from a representative of Kuwait to the United Nations, condemning the Iraqi invasion and occupation of Kuwait. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with a focus on the international community's response to the crisis. The text mentions the need for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwaiti territory and restore the legitimate government, and expresses concern about the humanitarian situation and the impact of the occupation on the people of Kuwait.

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International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief