S/21548, which contain8 a letter dated 16 Auqust 1990 frau the Permanent Rerxesentative of KuwatL to the United Nation addressed to the Secretarv-General. It ie mv understendinq that the Ccruncil is readv to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution -fore it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall out the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is M -acided. I chapl first call uuon those raembers OC the Council who wish to make statement6 before the vottng. ?4e. AbASHTAt (Yemen) (interpretation fran Arabic) t The deleqatian of the Republic of Yemen will vote in favour of the deaft resolution before us. Hovever , ~10 ohould like to make it oleae that the vote of the Republic of Yedaea on draft resolution S/21562 reflecte our intereet in the eafetv, saouritv and well-tiinq of all third-Stata nationals in Iraq cad Kuwait. This interest. is in keepinq with humanitarian concerm ana relates to 411 third=State nationals without exception, includins Arab nationals. Secondlv, on the basis of the B&M humanitarian ~rinciplea, we alsa affirm that we intend to eafequard the eecurity and well-beina cf our brothers and sisters w/s S/PV. 2937 4-S (Mr. Al-Aehtal, Ymen) in Xraq end lCumitc in particular children, vmen ~ntl the elderly who mav be l ffocated by fuin and illnees c&e to the eahrgo on faadatuffm that haa been irpond upon Iraq and Kurrit. S/PV. 2937 S (Ht. Al-Ashtal, Yemen\ It ie for these huwitatian TeasuM that wz call for the liftim of the eabarqo on &ad, a measure that should DCOVide a set kus index that would lead to the reduction of tension and military amftontatiar in the region. Thirdly, the crieis in the region is far more deep-seated and damqerous than same believe. Moreover e it is be-ins increasinelv couplioated because of the, 