indeed vit.4. as tbey are - deflect our attention from tbe crux of the question: the continued Iraqi occupation of Kuwait and Iraq's refusal to comply with international law by implementiag the Security Council reSOlUtiOna. We agree with the representative of Yemen that what is moat valuable is human life itself. What ha8 the Iraqi army been doing to Ruwaiti human beings ever since the aggression against Kuwait? Baa it not killed Kuwaitis? Has it not violated the sauctity of Kuwaiti homes7 Has it not been ruthlesct towards the population, including the sick, the elderly and the women? Yes, the Iraqis have done that. Should not those who suffer because others are going hungry also raise their voices against the ouffering of an entire people? They should shoulder their full responsibility here in the Security Council in order to stop the aggression against and the occupation of that people. l?n/17 S/PV.2939 81 The representative Of Cuba went into detail with regard to the economic difficulties of some countries, such as fraternal Jordan, saying a month has elapsed since we received Jordan's report on its difficult economic circumstances. The repesentative of Cuba spoke of the Council's moral reponsihilities. Kave some representative8 forgotten that this ia the forty-fourth day since the beginning of Iraq'8 aggression against Kuwait au8 its brutal act8 against its people? Is that not the crux of the matter7 Those problems should be ended now. What aome members forget is that not since the Second World War has any other country had ita identity challenged in an act of aggreasion by another country. The detailed comparioona that have been ma& here ignore that this act has no parallel since the Second World War. It vas an attempt to remve the identity of a secure country through a brutal , aakeed aggression against a Member State of tho 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement from the United Nations Security Council, focusing on the humanitarian crisis and human rights violations resulting from the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait. It highlights the suffering of the Kuwaiti people, including the killing of Kuwaitis, violations of their homes, and ruthless treatment of the population. The text also references the economic difficulties faced by some countries, including Jordan, but the primary focus is on the humanitarian and political aspects of the crisis.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations