Theworldinwhichweliveisoverburdened withconflicts, restlessness and trouble. Therearecomplexpolitical problems awaiting solution andacuteeconomic crisesthreatening security andstability. Itisnotatallfairtoplacethe burdenofresponsibility forallthisontheshoulders ofthisOrganization alone. Inasmuch asasocialcommunity isaffected bythebehaviour andconduct ofits members, thesuccess orfailureofthisinternational Organization istiedtothe stanceofitsMemberStatesandthedegreeoftheircommitment toimplement its resolutions, theirbeliefinitspurposes andprinciples andtheir d~termination to fulfilthp.irobligations.IBHS/at A/40/PV.16 4 (Prince Al-Saud, SaudiArabia) InthisConteKt, specialtesportsibilities areborne'bythegreatPOwers. The factthattheyaregreatPowershasenabled themtoacquire anabundant measure of powerandinfluence. ItisthedutyofthoseStatestofindcommongroundforfair andjustinternational co-operation andtosafeguard theinterests ofsmallstates and·respecttheirindependence. WecalluponthegreatPower-s, andparticularly thepermanent members oftheSecurity Council, toliveuptotheserious responsibilities thattheybear. Wewishtoexpress fromthisrostrum oursatisfaction withthestandtakenby theUnitedStatesinsupporting thepeopleofAfghanistan andtheirrightto self-determination. Wealsoexpresssatisfaction withthestandtakenbythe SovietUnioninsupporting thePalestinia~ peopleandtheirrightto , self-determination. However, theSovietUnion's support forthsArabcauseand ArabrightsinPalestine doesnotgiveittherighttoafreehandinAfghanistan orjustifyitsmilitary occupation ofthatcountry anditsdepriVing theAfghan peopleoftheirindependence anddignity. Similarly, theopposition oftheUnited StatesofAmerica totheSovietoccupation ofAfghanistan anditscallfor recognition oftherighttoself-determination ofth~Afghanpeopledoesnot justifyitsunlimited a~dunconditional support forIsraelanditslackofsupport fortherightofthePalestinian peoplefreelytodetermine theirowndestiny and toestablish theirownStateontheirownland.TheUnitedStatesshouldsupport right,justice andinternational legitimacy. Whilethemainobjective oftheUnitedNations andtheprinciple onwhichthe philosophy oftheCharter wasestablished arethoseofinternational security and stability, thefactisthatsince1947Israelhasbeenworkingactively to undermine thatobjective andprinciple intheMiddleEast,wherepeacehasnot prevailed andsecurity hasnottakenroot.BBS/at A/40/PV ..16 5 (Prince Al-Saud, saudiArabia) ,Notlon9 4g0wewitne~sed ~ecriminal tsrae~iactofa~g~ession against Iraq.. NowIsrael's aggressive nature,has beeneven mor~clearly, demonstr~ted bya . similar criminal actagainst thesistercountry ofTunisi~.. TheKingd~mofsaudi AraAiacondemns thataggression, declnres itsunwavering support forTunisia and calls u~n a~lpeace-l?Vi~g,countries andthis O~ganization andallitsorgansto imposedeterrent sanctions. againstIsrael ..IIaCT/ljb •1'."a<.<'••A/40/PV.16 ,6 (Prince AI-Saud, SaudiArabia) This9allis.ad~re.ssed, inpatticular totheStatesmembers oftheSecurity Council. Weaskthemtoshoulder theirresponsibilities forthemaintenance of international peaceandsecurity andtoputanendtoaggression. Israelwascreated intheMiddleEastbyanactofaggression against Palestine andt1)ePalestinian people. HislateMajesty KingAbdul-Aziz, ina message tothisAssembly thatwastransmittedatthetimebyHislateMajesty Kin~FaisalBinAbdul-Aziz, madethefollowing appealfromthisrostrum tothe representatives oftheStatesgathered together on26November 1947,threedays before theadoption oftheparti,Hon resolution: RInyourhandsliestheresponsibility forachieving peaceandsecurity inthe MiddleEast,andinyourhandsliesalsothecapacity tofuelconflict and bloodshed". Thismessage, withallitselements ofperception andresponsibility, isthebasis fortheconduct ofthepolicyofHisMajesty KingFahdBinAbdul-Aziz andhis Government - acourseinfavouroftherightsofthePalestinian peoplethathas neverchanged. Untiltheaspirations ofthatpeoplearerealized, HisMajesty FahdBinAbdul-Aziz willcontinue tocallforjustice andfairness andtowork towards achieving them,since,intheviewofHisMajesty, theproblem ofthe Palestinian peopleconstitutes oneoftheproblems thatismostdangerous for international peaceandsecurity. Itistrulyregrettable thattheUnitedNations didnotheedthewarnings of HisMajesty KingAbdul-Aziz, foritsattempts duringthe38yearsofsearchfora justsolution tothePalestinian problem havehadnoresults. ThisOrganization hasadopted dozensofresolutions dealing withflagrant Israeli aggression against thePalestinian people. Someofthoseresolutions havebeenadopted bythe Security Council andbytheGeneral Assembly since11December 1948,whenthe