done so in t)re hope that 1~4 will respond without delay by allowing all foreiqn nationals to leave Iraq ad Kuwait and by withdrawing it8 forces from Kuwait, thus allorM the sovereignty of that Ma&et State of the United Nations to be restored. JP/cw S/W.2938 36 (spoke in French) (Mr. Fortier, Canada) As BCIPB of my colleagues have already said, we are living through a historic time in the contemporary history of the international community. The brutal invasion of Kuwait by Iraq mre than three weeks aqo and Iraq’s escalation of its violations of the rules of international law represent one of the most serious threats tp international peace and security that mankind has faced sinoe the signing of the United Nations Charter in 194% At the same time, the five resolution8 adopted by the Council without any dissent shah most clearly the transforraetion of the United Nations, which is rediscovering it8 true mission, as abnceived in San FrancisQo. Csnads has always been ready to participate in the active role played by the United Nations in the maintenance of world peace. T&ay Canada is here in this Chamber to join in an unequivocal condemnation of Iraq, whose recent actions constitute a flagrant violation of our Charter , and to vate, as we have just done, fa a reeolution whom primery objective is to bring about respect by Iraq for the rub of law. (continued in English) We very much hw that a peaaeful solution to thie cr ieie can be fiwnd. Suuh a solution can be bassd only on complianae with the resolutions of the Council, and it is with the intent of sending the strargeet signal to that effect to the Gaoernwnt of Iraq that the Security Counuil this morning has adopted this rwolution. Mr, lW2ALI (Malaysia) 8 Hany of us, including Malaysia, worked until the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a speech made by a representative of Canada at the United Nations Security Council, likely in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. The language used is formal and diplomatic, and the content focuses on international relations, peace, and security. There is no mention of economic, social, or environmental issues, which suggests that the category should be related to international relations or diplomacy.

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