neasures tendlng to restrict the exercise of full sovereigntyt (b) General Assenbly reaolution 3281 (XXIX) ' adopted on 12 Decenber 1974' the Charter of Econornic Rights and Dugies of SEates, article 32 of ehich forbids States to uge or encourage the use of economic, poLitical or any otber type of neasures to coerce anotber state in order to obtain fron it lhe subordination of the exercise of its sovereign r ights. 91. The provlslons of GATT have also been vlolated by the united states of America, ouite apart from t.he fact tha both countries are contracling parties !o the General Agreenent: (a) The United States has unilaterally suspended nost-favou red-na t ion lrealment for cuba, under sectlon 4ol of the Tariff classification Act of 1952t (b) It is in permanent violation of the GAIT Ministerial Declaratlon of 29 Novernber L982 (L/54241, speclfically paragraph 7 (iii), which stales that the contracting parEies undertake "!o abstain fron taking restrictive trade measures' for reasons of a non-econonic character, not consistent wieh tbe General Aqreenentn. 92. The basic general principles that are lhe foundation of international trade relations and trade policies conducive to development. which eere approved at the first session of tbe United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Geneva' June 1954), are consi6len!1y violated by the united states in its acts agains! cuba. 93. These general principles stress that international trade is one of the nost inportant factors in economic development and must not be impeded by measures incompatlble rdilh tbat purPose, and that all countries should co-operate in creating conditions of international trade lhat r.'1II foster tbe expansion and diversification of trade among all countries. They also state that lhe developed countries should accord preferential- treatnent to all develoPing countries and that lhe internationaL financial, technical and econonic assistance provided by the
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the relationship between two countries, the United States and Cuba, and the violation of international trade agreements and principles. It mentions the General Assembly, the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, and the GATT, indicating that the topic is related to international trade and economic relations.

**Category**
International trade