yet to come before the Council. We sincerely hope it will be taken up very soon. EMU12 S/W, 2939 60 Malaysia also hopes some lessons have been learnt. Clearly, the enormity of SanCtiOnS and how widely and deeply sanctions cut into people and States are well understood now. Sanctions are only justified by the collective objectives of effecting withdrawal and of reinstating Kuwait. Given those objectives, sanctions must perforce be effective in order for them to be of short duration. Few exceptions can be made, apart from those clearly based on humanitarian considerations within a framework determined by the Security Council. This presents hard ChOiCe8. lo one can draw satisfaction from the across-the-board dislocation of States resulting from sanctions or from the misery inflicted on people. That we have taken the decision today, even if belatedly, to provide a framework for exceptions reflects the Council's realization that it must offer relief and life-sustaining action to those that require them. The Council understands the need to contain human suffering as far as possible. Future actions of the Council will now proceed expeditiously, I hope, within the framework envisaged in this evening's resolution. It is our understanding that the adoption of this resolution is to be accompanied immediately by a decision of the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) to autbotize India to send a shipment of foodstuffs to the affected nationals in Ruwait and Xrag. The Committee will also at the same time pronounce its concern and its readinese to alleviate the plight of thousands of innocent and hapless Indians, Yilipinos, Sri tankaus and other foreign nationals languishing in extremely difficult conditioas in Kuwait and Iraq by appealing for an emergency international evacuation and relief effort. JSWcw S/PV.2939 61 The (interpretation from Russian): I thank the representative of Malaysia for his kind words addressed to me. Ms. (Finland): On behalf of my delegation, allow me to congratulate 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a speech or statement by a representative of Malaysia to the United Nations Security Council, discussing the impact of sanctions on Kuwait and the need for humanitarian aid and relief. The text highlights the difficulties faced by people and states as a result of sanctions and the importance of providing exceptions and relief to those in need.

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