opportunity towelcome theadmission ofthePrincipality ofLiechtenstein tocommunity ofnatio~a.bythisOrgeni8ation. Wecommendhisendeavour tostrengthen ~oDfidence inth0 efending theinviolsbility oftheenlightened principles andstandards ofthiseffective roleinthemaintGnance ofinternational peaceandsecurity andin Qembership oftheUnitedNations.effectiveness oftheUnitedNati1)Ds asahodycapable ofassumiDg apositive &ondtocongratulate youODyourelection tothepresidency oftheG~neral Assembly at ita~orty-fifth session. Yourelection tothishighofficsisinrecognition of ~rs oftheGulfCo-operation Council, ofwhich,thisyesI',omanispreGidcsnt,direction, theGeDe~al AasemblF willconeolidate the9~lDsitB~d~atitslaat s~6sioD undertheleadership ofyourpredecessor, Mr.JoeephGarbaofNigeria. Iyourability andyourezperbnce. WehaveeV&l'Ycocfiden\:D that,underyourSIr/ll Eve~whenthecredibility oftheUnitedNations wasmostwidelydoubted, my oountry declared itsfaithintheeffective role th~ttheOrqani8atioD couldplay, giveaareadiness tobeboundbyitspurposes andprinciplea. Wewouldliteto reiterate thattheforeign policyoftheSultanate ofoman,amla1ddoVllby HisMajesty SultanOaboosbinS~id,isconstantly guidedbythehighpurposes and principles enshrined intheUnited N~tions Charter andremains committ~d tothe international andregional treaties towhichthecountry hasacceded. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJB/12 A/45/PV.ll 41 (Mr.Abdullab. Oman)• AmongthenvJstimportant components ofourpolicyasprescribed byHisMajesty SultanQaboos sinc~ourmodernresurgence beganon23July1970,the20th anniversary ofwhichwearecelebrate thisyear,havebeenthestrengthening of bondsoffriendship withallotherStateswithout distinction andth~maintenance ofrelations withthemthatarebuiltonafoundation ofmutualrespect for sovereignty andindependence, nOD-interference intheinternal affairs ofothers, andthesettlement ofdisputes between Statesthrough dialogue andbypeaceful means. Thosearetheprinciples bywhichveareguidedinourrelations withour neighbours andeveryotherStatewithwhichtheSultanate ofOmanmaintains relations andlinksofco-operatipn. Inthecourseofthisyear,theinternational community haswitnessed important developments thathaveledtotheemergence ofthefirstgenuine detente ofitskindsincetheendoftheSecondWorldWarbQtween thetwocampsofEastand West.Thatdetente hashadhelpful consequences formanyinternational and regional issues, andwearehopeful thatitspositive resultswillalsoof necessity reinforce theroleoftheUnitedNations, andenablftittoadopt pract~cal measures fortheimplementation ofitsresolution ~dtheachievemsnt of itsgoals,inparticula~ thoserelating tothemaintenance ofinternational ~~ace andsecurity andthepromotion ofsoundrelations andco-operation amongMember Sta (J. On2Augustthisyear,Iraq'sarmiesinvaded andoccupied byforcethesister State,Kuwait. Theinvasion andforcible annexation ofaneighbouring Stateisa dangerous precedent thelikesofwhichtheinternational community hasnot witnessed sincetheestablishment oftheUnitedNations. TheOrganization was founded andthepurposes anaprinciples en5hr!ne~ initsCharter wereadopted with th£specific purpose inviewofpreventing suchanoccurrence. WhatIraqhasdone Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJB/12A/45/PV.11 42 (Hr.Abdullah, Oman) co~stitutes aflagrant violation ofalltheprinciples oftheOrganization andis thesortofconduct thatisinadmissible underinternational legitimacy. TheSultanate ofOmanhasstrongly condemned theinvasion andoccupation, as havetheGulfCo-operation Council, theCouncil ofMinisters forForeign Affairs of theLeagueofArabStates, theIslamic Conference ofForeign Ministers, the Extraordinary ArabSummitConference andtheUnitedNations Security Council. We commend thedecisive international standthathasemerged fromSecurity Council resolutions 660(1990), 661(1990), 662(1990), 664(1990), 665(1990), 666(1990), 667(1990)and670(1990). Wealsowelcome the..positive roleplayedbythefriendly andfraternal States inresponding tothelegitimate appealmadebyKuwaitandtheKingdom ofSaudi Arabiaonthegrounds ofself-defence. Therecanbenodoubtthatthatresponse is anexpression ofthereadiness oftheinternational community topreserve peaceand todefendthelegitimate interests ofStates,particularly smallones. Wearegrieved byIraq'sfailuretocomplywiththeresolutions oftheLeague ofArabStates, theOrganization oftheIslamic Conference, andtheUnitedNations Security Council calling forcomplete withdrawal fromKuwaititerritory andthe
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement from the representative of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations General Assembly. The speech discusses the admission of Liechtenstein to the United Nations, the effectiveness of the United Nations, and the recent invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. The speech emphasizes the importance of international cooperation, respect for sovereignty and independence, and the need for the United Nations to play a role in maintaining international peace and security.

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