that it was very hard to incorporate into the original draft resolution a specific reference to the December 1944 charter and its clear provisions. My delegation views this text as continuing a line of thinking which, in our view, does not bring us closer to a settlement of the conflict, but rather closer to a military outbreak. f call attention to paragraph 13 of the text before us. It is unfortunate that the sponsors could not accept our request for a separate vote on that paragraph, which contains wording the Permanent Representative of Kuwait had been requesting of the Council since the beginning of the month. He rightly conveyed EMS/7 WPV. 2943 23-25 (Mr. A&c~on de Quesada. Cuba)' the anguish and concern of his Government over the plight of the population of Kuwai'; under foreign occupation. Today - and in the content of a draft resolution that actually deals with another subject - the Council is finally showing some sensitivity, including se;Isitivity to the people of Kuwait , which, one would have thought, ought to have been at the centre of our concerns. My delegation regrets that it will be impossible to put paragraph 13 to a separate vote; had this been done, my delegation would have voted in favour of it. We shall not vote in favour of the draft resolution as a whole. We are aware of the desire to move swiftly to the vote, so I shall conclude by recalling that there is, always has been and always will be a need for the Council to ensure the maintenance of international peace and security, the supreme aspiration of the Charter. I have before me an ancient text which reminds us from the far-distant past that while there is a time for tension. for threats and for 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech delivered in the United Nations Security Council, likely discussing a draft resolution related to a specific conflict or situation. The speaker mentions Kuwait, foreign occupation, and the plight of the population, indicating that the topic is related to international relations, conflict, or humanitarian issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief