regulations necessary to implement Security Council resolution 661 (1990) and to make sure the sanctions were observed by all Romanian citiaens, firms and institutione. By doing that, my country expressed its strong commitment to morality and legality in all spheres of domestic and international life. Indeed, it is the very sense and the very purpose of our Organiaation that are at stake at this critical moment. It is unquestionable that the most immediate answers to the questions arising from the serious situatiou in the Gulf lie in the application of the provisions of the United Nations Charter and the resolutions of the Security Couucil. Pn that respect, one of the most encouraging aspects ie the fact that the Security Council has demoxatrated its capacity to exercise it8 powers and fuxctioas. Eight previous resolutions adopted by the Security Couucil on the item under coamideration are a vivid illustration of tha firm resolve of this body to perform the reepooeibllities entrusted to it by the world comnunfty of nations. The Council has reflected not only the view8 of its members but also the general feeling of tha world community of nations by condemning the annexation of a sovereign State and a b¶embr of the United Nations. The Council has also given expression to an important requirement deriving from international law by reminding Iraq that its acts which are contrary to the Charter of the United Nations are null and void. PM/l7 WPV.2943 71 (Mr.1 At the came time, mention should be made of the determination shown by the Council through its formal and informal activities to ensure compliance with Security Council resolutions by maximum use of political and diplomatic means. In this connecticn my Government would like to reiterate its high appreciation for the personal efl .s and initiative8 of Mr. Javier Perea de Cuellar, Secretary-General 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement from a government official, possibly a representative of Romania, addressing the United Nations Security Council. The content focuses on international relations, specifically the implementation of Security Council Resolution 661 (1990) and the sanctions imposed on Iraq. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather emphasizes the importance of international law and the role of the United Nations in maintaining global order. Therefore, it is likely that the category is related to international relations or diplomacy.

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