be humanitarian considerations with regard to foodstuffs, and despite the fact that nowhere in that resolution is it stated that it is for the United States Government to determine when there are humanitarian circumstances and when there are not, we have nw been informed unilaterally that from now on Washington will not take such requirements into account, and such products will not enter the area in question. Hence, if the Security Council wishes to be the least bit objective, it should demand that the Unf ted States Government put an immediate end to its illegal activitiee - not authorized by anyone - in the region, activities that are affecting the security and health of the nationals of various countries, !‘ncluding the nationals of Iraq and Kuwait. There have been other developments in recent days which, unfortunately, have not yet prompted the Security Council to take any action. Originally we were convened to consider the imposition of sanctions against Iraq - when we all knew that such sanctions had already been appi ied by some deveioped countries. .Th e Council adopted resolution 661 (1990) and immediately - without any request from any quarter, without any authorization from anywhere - the United States Government sent its navy, its air force, its soldiers ta the reqion and beqan to quarantee the BCP/j f S/PV. 2937 2930 @it. Alarcon de Quesadn, Cuba) implementaticn of the resolution. That ccmotitutes, inter alia, not only a violation OP the Charter but a violation of resolution 661 (1990) itself. And yet it is a resalutic31 that the United States Govertrlnant is very nuch in Eavour of. Subsequently, a de facto naval blockade was put into place. And barely 48 hours ago something rather strange happened3 the members of the Council became aware of a communication dated 16 August 1990 and sent by Ambassador Watson, at 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by a representative of Cuba or another country, criticizing the actions of the United States government in the context of the Gulf War. The speaker is objecting to the way the US is handling humanitarian issues, particularly with regard to foodstuffs, and is accusing the US of violating international law and the UN Charter. The text does not mention specific economic, industrial, or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the political and humanitarian implications of US actions.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief