With their wealth of diplomatic experience and extensive knowledge of international affairs, they should prove to be distinct assets not only in the conduct of diplomacy of their respective countries but also for the Organization. 116. The question of the plight of the Palestinian people in the occupied territories is indeed not a new question before the Council. The Palestinians have long been vic- tims of arbitrary measures by the occupying Power in the occupied territories. Moreover, the question of Palestine constitutes the core of the Middle East problem and holds the key to peace and security in the region as a whole. The position of my Government has been consistent in support of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and in the eamest hope of achieving a peaceful and just solution to the problem. Therefore I should like once again to reit- erate Thailand’s policy on this matter as follows. 117. First, Thailand fhmly supports all relevant United Nations resolutions on the question of Palestine, in partic- ular Security Council resolution 242 (1967) on the Middle East, which constitutes the only agreed basis for solving the problem peacefully. 118. Secondly, Thailand supports unequivocally the leg- itimate aspirations and the inalienable rights of the Pales- tinian people, including the right to self-determination, the right to national independence and sovereignty and the right to return safely to their homes and properties. 112. Therefore the nonaligned countries are submitting ‘the aforementioned draft resolution, whose adoption 119. Thirdly, Thailand holds that any acquisition of another State’s territory by force contravenes one of the internationally recognized principles. In this connection, 11 we have consistently called for the withdrawal of the Israeli presence from all krab territories occupied since 1967. 120. Having heard the statements of ,previous speakers, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement from a government representative, likely from a non-aligned country, addressing the United Nations Security Council. The topic is the situation of the Palestinian people in the occupied territories and the need for a peaceful and just solution to the problem. The speaker reiterates their country's policy on the matter, including support for relevant UN resolutions, the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people, and the need for Israel to withdraw from occupied territories.

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International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief