Distr. GENERAL A/45/4 92 -- s/21739 11 September 1990 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY Forty-fifth session Item 35 of the provisional agenda* THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST SECURITY COUNCIL Forty-fifth year Letter dated 11 September 1990 from the Char& d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Missions of Japan and of the United Kinodom &Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General We have the honour to transmit herewith the text of the joint press statement issued on 10 September 1990 by the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary of the United Kingdom and the Foreign Minister of Japan on the situation in the Gulf region. We should be grateful if you would have the text of this letter and its annex circulated as a document of the General Assembly, under item 35 of the provisional agenda, and of the Security Council. (Signed) Thomas L. RICHARDSON (Sisned) Katsumi SEZAKI Deputy Permanent Representative Deputy Permanent Representative Charge d'affaires a.i. Charge d'affaires a-i. of the United Kingdom of Japan * A/45/150 and Corr.1. go-22072 1650~ (E) / . . . A/45/492 S/21739 English Page 2 ANNEX Joint press statement issued on 10 September 1990 by the United Kincrdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Japan on the Gulf situation 1. The Rt. Hon. Douglas Hurd, Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary of the United Kingdom, and Mr. Taro Nakayama, Foreign Minister of Japan, discussed the problem of the threat to international peace and security posed by Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait. The Ministers agreed that Iraq's actions were contrary to all norms of international behaviour and clearly contravened the Charter of the United Nations, of which Iraq is a Member, as well as established international law, 2. The Ministers called upon Iraq to fully comply with the Security Council 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic communication related to a specific international conflict, specifically the invasion and occupation of Kuwait by Iraq. The language used is formal and official, indicating a high-level government communication. The content focuses on the political and security aspects of the situation, without mentioning economic, environmental, or social issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Security