AsseJlbly, ontheotherhand,hasadopted scoresofresolutions whichguarantee the inalienable rightsofthePalesti~lan people, including itsrightto self-deteraination, toreturntoitshomeandestablish itsownStateonits national soil. Furthermore, theGeneral Assembly hasrepeatedly expressed itsconcerntofind 3solution tothisproblem, inthecreation ofwhichtheUnitedNationsitselftook partwhenitdecidedtopartition Arabpalestine, andwbenitthenaccepted the Zionistentityinitsmembership beforeanyopportunity wasgiventothe Palestinian peopletoestablish itsownstate. Thatconcern hasbeenreflected ~thesetting upofaspecial committee, namelytheCOmmittee ontheExercise oftheInalienable RightsofthePalestinian Peopleandtheconvening oftheInternational COnference ontheQuestion of Palestine inGenevain1983. Theobvious discrepancy between thepositions oftheSecurity Council andthe General Assembly isaconsequence ofthepositions ofcertain majorPowersdesigned toprotect theaggressor, namely,Israel, bysparingitfromanyinternational pressure, either ~paralysing theSecurity Council, orblocking theconvening of aninternati~nal peaceconference ontheMiddleEast.Suchpositions have increased Israel's arrogance, increased itscontinued arbitrary policyandits continued occupation ofArabterritories, theverythingwhichhasledtothe increasing inability oftheUnitedNations toperformitsfunctions inaccordance withtheCharter. Thecontinued Israeli occupation ofcherished Lebanese landreflects yet another chapter inthecontinued Israeli agqression onArabterritories. Consequently, Israe~mustexpecttheLebanese national resistence toremainthe SwordofDamocles untilitsgenuine withdrawal fromthelanditoccupies anduntil itceasestointerfere intheinternal affairs of~~isArabsisterstate.JSM/at A/40/PV.ll 43 (~.Al-Sabah, Kuwait) Thesecondproblem ofconcern totheunitedNation3 andwhichtheworld Organization shouldnotspareanyefforttosolve,istheproblem ofsouthern Africa, theugliest facetofwhichisthecontinued control bythewhiteminority inSouthAfricaoverthedestiny oftheblackmajority, withitsiron-fisted rule imposed without anyregardforthewilloftheinternational community. Thisdeplorable pictureisalsoreflected ~itscontinued occupation of Namibia. TheUnitedNations concern inthisrespect hasfoundexpression inthe establishment oftheUnitedNations Council forNamibia whosefunction isto administer thisTerritory untilitgainsindependence. Thisarrogance onthepartoftheapartheid regimeinSouthAfricais supported ~thepositions ofsomewesternStates, whichnotonlyassociate with theracistregime, despiteitscondemnation bytheunitedNations, whichcallsupon allnations toimposesanctions, buttheyactually supportit,whether byr~fusing toimposeandimplement strongdeterrent sanctions againstit,orbyintroducing impossible conditions, theendresultofwhichwouldbetokeepthegeneral situation inSouthAfricaandNamibia exactly whereitistoday. Theinsistence onthepartofwesternstatestotakesuchpositions encourages theracistregimetopersist initsaggressive policyagainst theblackmajority, ontheonehand,andtheneighbouring Africancountries ontheother. While hailing thecurrent popular upsurge inSouthAfrica, Kuwaithopesthatthiswill motivate alltheStateswhichhaverelations withtheracistregimetoreconsider suchrelations andtogivefullsupport tothiscourageous upsurge. Besides thesequestions, ourworldisnotdevoidofotherareasoftension. Thereistheproblem ofAfghanistan, whosepeoplecontinue tolanguish underthe yokeofaregimesupported bySoviettroops. Therearealsotheproblems of Cambodia andCentral America, whichareawaiting asolution fromtheinternational community, inaccordance withtheUnitedNations Charter, whichguarantees theJSM/at A/40/PV.ll 44-45 (Mr.Al-Sabah, Kuwait) freedom, independence andsovereignty ofallStatesoftheworldandwhich prohibits interference intheinternal affairsofotherStates,aswellastheuse orthreatofuseofforce. Thecommondenominator inalltheseproblems, asweseeit,isthe intervention bymajorPowersinawaythatwillnothelptheirsolution. Itisour conviction thatinvolvement, ifbasedon~singthegoodofficesofthosemajor Powers,inanefforttosolvethoseproblems, andthusservethecauseofpeace, woul<'lconstitute aconstructive effort. However, forthatinvolvement toserve only ~heintp.rests ofthosesamePowers,or oftheaggressors, wouldbesomethirv~ thatisunacceptable totheinternational community.AP!dw A/40/PV.ll 46 (Kr.Al-Sabah, Kuwait) However, although mostoftheblameforthefailure tosettlemostofthe international problems reEltssquarely withcertain majorPowers, eitherbecause of theirinterventions outside theframework oftheunitedNations ortheir block~ng
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement from a representative of Kuwait to the United Nations, focusing on international relations, conflicts, and the role of major powers. The text highlights specific issues such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, apartheid in South Africa, and the situations in Afghanistan, Cambodia, and Central America. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a focus on international relations and politics rather than economic or social issues.

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