voting in favour of resolution 666 (19901, wished to express its sympathy for the suffering endured by the foreign populations in Kuwait and Iraq, deprived of their most elementary right - the right of access to enough food. By this resolution 666 (19901 the Council has demonstrated that, despite the embargo decreed by resolution 661 (lQQO), the Council remains aware of and attentive to the humanitarian questions which could arise from the strict application of the sanctions decreed against Iraq by the Council, Zaire believes that the context of humanitarian OperZfons that the Council has just charted will serve to alleviate the suffering imposed upon the foreign populations living in Iraq ana Kuwait. Thus, for humanitarian reasons, foodstuffs and medical supplies will be directed towards those populations, end particularly the most vulnerable sectors. such as children end pregnant end nursing women, as well as the sick and the elderly. Zaire still believes that the solutions envisaged in resolution 666 (1990) will not suffice to eradicate all the effects of the crisis. That is why we state again that the solution to the crisis lies not in dealing with the effects but, rather. in uprooti- the reel ecu:=. .* SelG+ASi hoiieves that the perverse effects of the crisis will disappear only when Iraq complies with resolution 660 (l.QQO), which demandi that Iraq withdraw unconditionally from Kuwait ana restore the legitimacy of the national Kuwaiti institutions. BCT/MGR WPV.2939 47 (Hr. Lsji N'saji. Zaire) I take this opportunity to express to all the members of the Council gathered here our gratitude for their having agreed to the adoption - although informal so far - of the statement designed to respond to the requests submitted by India, Sri Lanka and the Philippines. The (interpretation from Russian); I thank the representative of Zaire for the kind words he addressed to me. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement by the representative of Zaire in the United Nations Security Council, discussing the humanitarian situation in Kuwait and Iraq due to the embargo and crisis. The focus is on the provision of food and medical supplies to vulnerable populations, which suggests that the main concern is humanitarian aid and relief. Additionally, the statement touches on the political context of the crisis and the need for Iraq to comply with UN resolutions.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief