We continue to believe that Iraqi troops must withdraw immediately and unconditionally from Kuwait and that respect must be shown for tbe sovereignty, national independence and terrPtoria1 integrity of that country. We reject pny form of the use of force in an attempt to resolve international disputes. EMS/7 WPV. 2943 21 Those principles, which are sacred to us and which wa are all duty-bound to respect in the case of Kuwait no less than in the case of any other State, are , basic to all peoples of the third world, and we consider it essential that they be respected as soon as possible in order to save the world - and especially the peoples of Asia, Africa and Latin America - from possible catastrophe. For those same reasons of principle, my delegation felt obliged on other occasions not to join with the rest of the Security Council. We believe the Council bas a number of Charter obligations which it is bound to respect. Above all, we feel the Council must be consistent. We do not think it has been consistent in tbe past or that it is being consistent now given its conduct on other ca8ese I shall not go into those cases, but shall mention only a few names familiar to all members: Palestine, Lebanon, @partheM and Cyprus - and there are many others. But in addition we have lacked consistency in the decisions the Council has hastily taken since August. The Council, which has boen deft and effective in adopting one well-known resolutfoa after another, ha8 been circumspect towards the growing calls from many States under Article 50 of the Charter: we have spent more than a month trying to find minimum agreement on this matter. The Security Council has been inconsistent on the imposition of sanctions, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement, likely from a country or organization, addressing the international community and the United Nations Security Council. It focuses on the principles of sovereignty, national independence, and territorial integrity, as well as the use of force in international disputes. The text also mentions specific cases and resolutions, indicating a concern for international relations and global governance.

**Category**
International relations, Politics