econoMic circle. andexclusive military clubs,itisratherbymerging individual advantage andcommoncausethatthisnobleworkcanbeaccompliahod. Thatvisiondemandn agreatdealoftheMembersofourOrganization, partiCUlarly ofthosewhohavepowerandprosperity iatheirfavour.Itrequires thattheybeexemplary intheirbehaviour intheinternational arena. Ineffect, theirindividual andcollective contributions willbedecisive instrengthening international peaceandsecurity andbringing abouttheinternational economic co-operatioD thatwouldpromote sounddevelopment. PeaceiDtheworldwillbemuchmoreeffectively guaranteed ifecoDomic development iemorewi4elyshared. Itlaourprofound hopethattheUniteaHatlonB willworktoprovide humanity withwhatmayprovetobeitsmostvaluable asset. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryAB/ljb Al45/PV.7 86 Mr.BLLEMABN-JBNSIB (Denmark): Icongratulate you,Sir,ODyourelection iJtJi:asPresident oftheGeneral Assembly atitsforty-fifth session. Iamconfident thatyou,likeyourpredecessor, willgiveuswiseguidance inoureffortsto achieve tangible resultsatthissession. Khenthefounders ofthisOrganization metinSanFrancisco in1945theyhada commonvision: avisionofapeaceful worldwherepeoples livedintolerance as goodneighbours, aworldofequalrightsofmenandwomen,ofnatioDs largeand emall,aworldofsocialprogress andbetterstandards oflifeingreater freedom - allbasedonafirmbeliefinthedignity andworthofthehumanperson. Thisvisionhasonlypartlymaterialised. Wehavenotyetbeenabletosave ourpl~etfromthescourge ofwar.Fundamental humanrightsarestillbeing violated inmanycountries, causing humanSUffering andheavyflowsofrefugees. Freedom anddemocracy remainelusiveintoomanynations. Hungerandpoverty afflict millions ofpeople.* AndDewscourges haveemerged: theuglyfaceofterrorism, thedegradation causedbydrugs,theenvironmental problems, thedreaded anddeadlyviruscausiD9 acquired immunodeflclency syndrome (AIDS)-tomention butafew. However, therelsnoreaSODtodespair. Onthecontrary, important partsof thevisionarebeingrealised, andincreasingly 80.ADinvigorated world Organisation isassuming itsresponsibility inanatmosphere ofgrowing co-operation andrealism, determined tosettledisputes bypeaceful meansbasedon theruleoflaw.Thetic£eischanging. Peace"freedom anddemocracy aregainin9 ground. Kemustcounterayattempttostemthattide. *Mr.Flemming (SaintLucia), Vice-President, tooktheChair. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryAB/ljbA/45/PV.7 87 (Hr.EUemUD-Jensen, Denma•.J4 Ourfirstpriority shouldbetoprevent theuseofaggression andmilitary powerforpolitical ends. Wemustmakeitabunda~tly clearthatmilitary 8ggressionwill naverbetolerated, willneversucceed, willneverpay. Iraq'snakedaggression against apeaceful neighbour, Kuwait, represents the mostblatant violation ofallfundamental principles ofinternational law.Its demandthatforeiqn embassies inKuwaitbeclosedistotally unacceptable. Itsuse offoreign citizens asbombing shieldsisanabhorrent breachofbasichuman principles. Thosecommitting theseheinous actswillbeheldpersonally responsible andmustbebrought tojusticeinaccordance withinternational law. Theincreasing violence andpillage bytheoccupyinq forcesinKuwaitrepresent barbaric actsthatmuetbecondemned bytheworldcommunity. Theworldcommunity facedIraqi's aggression withdetermination and unanimity. ForthefirsttimetheSecurity Council -actingunderChapter VIIof theCharter -decided onfar-reachinq mandatory sanctions against anaggressor. Security Council reeolution 661(1990) an~,Dotleast,resolution 665(1990)onthe enforcement ofthemandatory sanctions represent hallmarka inthehistory ofthe UnitedNationa, andjusthalfanhourago,aswesatinthisHall,theSecurity Council againliveduptoitsresponsibilities. Denmark firmlybelieves intheneedforapeaceful solution tothecrisisin theGulfeThisrequires thefulluseofalltheinstruments oftheUnitedNations, embodied intheCharter, andcontributions fromallmembers oftheworldcommunity. Themandatory sanctions mustbemadeaseffective asatallpossible andmust beenforced rigorously. Toensureabroadly b~sedinternational effort, Denmark, foritapart,hasdecided tosendanavalveaseltotheGulftoparticipate inthe enforcement ofthemandatory sanctioDs inaccordance withresolution 665(1990). WefeelthattheUnited Hatlo~s mustplayaacentral aroleaspossible inthe Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryAB/ljb---------- ...~----.• Al45/PV.7 88 (Mr.Ellemonn-Jensen, Denmark) 75co-ordination ofthemultinational efforts toensurestrictimplementation ofthe sanctions. Thiswouldstrengthen theOrganization's position inrespectoffuture conflicts andwouldbringusclosertothe88tablishment ofthecollective security systemenvisaged byitsfounding fathers.
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the role of the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security, with a specific emphasis on the crisis in the Gulf region. It discusses the need for a peaceful solution, the use of mandatory sanctions, and the importance of international cooperation. While economic development is mentioned briefly, it is not the main focus of the text. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the text is likely a speech or statement from a high-level official.

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International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief