10. The United llations and its organs must work unremittingly and resolutely to ensure that the imperiarist practice of economic diktat and all forms of coercive econooic measures are outlalded. It is lnperative to take active steps within the framesork of the united Nations and uNcrAD to formurate and implement oeasures tonormalize international econooic relations and ensure the economlc security of sta tes. CUBA [Or igi nat 3 spanlshl [29 May 1985 ] 1. fn response to the regues! contained in ceneral Assembly resolution 39/2L0.thig report describes the main coercive economic measures applied by the UnitedStates of American against Cuba. Itai! Legal plovisions of the United States applled aqal[st the Cuban ecqna,ry 2. Moved by its determination developnent of the Cuban people, rrlde range of coercive economicthe United States adninistralionfuel and suga r.to restrain, hamper and prevenC the economic the Government of the Uniled States has empl.oyed a neasures for political purpoes. A! the beginnlng, focused its antl-Cuban activities on two areas!A/40/596 Enql i sh Page 25 3. In June 1960, the trananahional corporation Texaco' follored by Esso and shell, refusedl to process ln its cuban refineries the petroleum ehich the Governnent of cuba had begun to purchase froo tbe soviet union follording the refusal of its traalitionai worth Anerican supplters to sell to it under idperialist pressure froo the Un iteal States. The alm tJas to paralyse the Cuban econooy through fueL shortages. 4. In JuIy 1960, under Presitlential Proclanation 3355, the Govermment of the united states reduced lnporta of cuban sugar into the lilor th Anerlcan market for that year by 95 per cent irhich in practice reduced lhem to zero, since the reoaining 5 per cent conslsted of sugar tbe lmPortation of which had already been certified. 5. pre6idential proclamaeion 3355 was lssued under the Legal authority conferred
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report or statement from the United Nations or Cuba, criticizing the economic practices of the United States towards Cuba. It highlights various coercive economic measures taken by the US against Cuba, including restrictions on oil imports, sugar exports, and other economic sanctions. The text also mentions the importance of international economic relations and the need to ensure economic security for all states. Given this content, it seems likely that the text is related to international economic issues, trade, and economic development.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development