with the desire ti maintain the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Kuwait or any other Sb~te, Such measures simply correspcnd to the hegemDnistic designs of these Powers in the Middle East. One cannot justify war and interventionism in the Middle East on the basis of any arbitrary interpretation of the right to self-defence. The world did not come to an ena with Mussolini, and the United Nationa ttan born aJt of the ashes of fascism. And o ince the Kni ted Na ticns was born we have witnesEied how certain great Pcwers have sought to use the Council more as a tool for their m strategic interests rather than as a body working for the maintenance of international peace and security. w7 s/W.2934 :4- 25 (Mr. Alarcon dc Quesada, Cuba) L am not going to make a long statement at this paint. The last time T spoke before the Council, I called bo mind that, not 50 or 60 years ago, but here and ncM the Council has failed to act on certain matters that affect us. My delegation will continue to insist that the Council rmst reject any unilateral or selected approach desiqned solely to benefit certain great Powers. I know that some delegations do not 1 ike names ti be mentioned, but in this particular case I am talking especially about the United States of Pmerica, Reference has been raade, for example, to the importance of monitoring maritime trmspor t rcu tes so as to ensure that an economic and trade embargo is s trlctly appl ied. That 1s fine-, my dsleqation is ready to wait until 17 August. BfX/edd s/w. 2934 26 (Mr. Alarcon de Quesada, Cuba) I think we agreed that on 17 August we would hold the next meetinq of the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement delivered by a representative of Cuba to the United Nations Security Council, likely in response to the Gulf War or a similar international conflict. The language used is critical of the actions of certain great powers, particularly the United States, and emphasizes the need for the Council to reject unilateral approaches that benefit only certain countries. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on the political and diplomatic aspects of international relations.

**Category**
International relations