does not wish to take the responsibility of exposing these persons to disease and starvation. For if that were to happen we should not blame the Government of Iraq; we would have to bear part of the responsibility. It uas wise to exempt foodstuffs and medicines, in humanitarian circumstances, from the provisions of resolution 661 (1990). I think that that resolution must be implemented ia a very humane way if it is to achieve its purposes. I wish to state once again on this occasion that the Republic of Yemen cannot support any draft resolution, any proposal or any position that would lead ultimately to the starvation of the nationals of an Arab nation, including children, old people and vomen. That is a positiov we take regarding all peOple5, all over the world. who suffer from starvation and disease. The Republic of Yemen categorically rejects the use of any means to starve innocent nationals of Iraq and Kuwait, or the nationals of any other countries, in order to eerve certain political purposes - no matter how noble they might be. We believe that what is most noble is to ensure the survival of human beings and to safeguard the well being and the rights of mankind. At the same time, I should like to state again this position of the Republic of Yemen - a position that has been affirmed time and again in the Security Councils The conflict between these two brother counttiee, Iraq and Kuwait, can be solved only by peaceful means. We confirm that we shall continue our efforts to contain the crisis between these brother countries. The Government of the Republic of Yemen believes that the most effective ad appropriate way of dealing with and enaing this crisis is to solve it peacefully uithin the Arab framework. 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the responsibility of the government and the humanitarian crisis in Iraq, highlighting the importance of ensuring the survival of human beings and safeguarding the well-being and rights of mankind. The focus is on the crisis and the efforts to contain it, rather than specific economic or industrial activities.

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