thousands of foreign nationals from countries all over the vorld are be&w put at risk. We must move now to put on the record our clear efforts to secure their release. The resolution the Counci 1 has iust adopted is a solid docment. It OI~!L~ et Irma (nnurACatn1” C_O mrm4b aranh -e-m. +.a &mrc Owa T’rrm rrA fz.urta. __~ -__------__, ---.--- ---.- r-L--*- - -m-m s--n” --.m- -.w ..‘.v..lb, and it reiecta fully and completely the efforts of Iraq ti close the diolomatic and colmlar misdone in Ruwatt vhich help to Drotect those people. ms/7 S/PV. 2937 13 (MC. Pickerinq, United States) Ka& of us has a dutv and an obliqation to protect our own citizens. Todav we make it clear that it is not only our individual hut our collective determination to do all we can to protect the lives, the safetv, the securitv and the health of innocent citizens now cauqht UD in this maliqn conspiracv of aqqression and prevarication. Mv deleqation worked hard to help prepare the resolution just adopted bv the Securitv Council; we supported its adoption and will support it8 full implementation. Hr. WJ Menqjia (China) (interpretation from Chimse) 8 We wish to express our syxpathy with respect to the pliqht of foreiqn nationals in Iraq and Kuwait. Their safety and security should be quaranteed, and they should not be hat-ma in any way. In itts handlim of this aatter , the eountrv concerned should abide by the principles of international lau to quarantee the safety and secuti~ of all foreiqn nationafrr in Iraq and Kuwait and to quarantee their safe exit from those two aountries if that is their choice. On the bade of that wsition, we voted in favour of the draft resolution 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by a representative of a country to the United Nations Security Council, discussing the situation of foreign nationals in Iraq and Kuwait and calling for their safe release. The focus is on the humanitarian aspect of the crisis, with no mention of economic, environmental, or scientific issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief