Khenthecrisisbrokeout,Algeria madeveryclearitscommitment to international legality, theprovisions ofth&UnitedNations Ch&rter ADdthenorms BIl4principle. ofinternational law,andfirmlyadvocated anegotiated Arab solution fre.fromanydirectorindirect forelgu pressure orinterference. My Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library-:", INS/l?". Alt5/PV.? ,73-75 (Mr.Ghololl. Algeria) couatry alsonotedthattheresponsibilities ofStatesandoftheinternational comaunlty inthiscri8ismustbeaimedaboveallatthevictoryofreasonoverany logicofwar,particularly sincethedirectinvolvement offoreign forcesinthe region O~anunpr.cedented scalewouldlikely ex~cerbate confrontation, a developqent thatisboundtohaveaseriouseffect ODthepeoples andcountries of theregion, andtheinternational community whichvillnotescapeitseffect. ~atiswhywebelieveitisessential fortheparties involved todisplay the greatest possib16 restraint inordertomatepossible thesearchforasolution by allappropriate political anddiplomatic means. SincetheUnitedRations wasfoundedtosavemankind fromthescourge ofwar andnottocODtribut~ inanywaytocreating newsuffering, recourse toChapter VII oftheCharter mustnotgiverimetoanydoubtsandmustresultfromafaithful interpretation ofthespiritandtheletterofalltheprovisions oftheCharter. Inthatconnection, Algeria hasdrawnattention tothedan7erthatCODcern only withtheeffectiveness ofeconomic sanctions, whichwillstarvetheIraqiand Kuwaiti peoples, couldultimately clashwiththeinternational lawofhumanity. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryib/18 Al45/PV.' .,8 (Ht. Gh~'lli, Algeria) ItmultberecogDi'84 todaythattheinternatioDal c~ty bmealltoooften letflagrant vio1atioDI ofinterDation.l lawgoUDpunhhed. IIItheMiddleBaetin particular, I.rme1'1 occupatioD ofArab ter~itorie. liaca198'8D4ltlaubaequeDt ., aDDexatioD oftheGoluadElCUd.,follo..4b7itllrepeate4 invuionlof LebuoD andoccupation oftheloutherll partofthatcountry, ail...11alitsr.1?8ato4 899ressloll against TaIli.ia ID1988aDd1988,tb8airrai4agaiDlt IraqiD1981,aDd fillallyitscyateaatic auppre.llon ofthePalelti8ian !atifl4lb baveallbeenthe anabiects ofUnit04Ratiolls r.so1utloD. thatIlr.elhalr~iect.4 O'lItofhue!od openlyflouted. nerefore, itisourprofoWld bopeaDdurgentappealthat,111or4ertoproDlOte aDunequivocal ~OD.en.u. ODtheGulfcrisil, theSecurity eOUllcilwilldisplaythe samecommitment, determination endunityofactiontoensurothefullaa4strict imp1ementatioD ofthepertinent UnitedRations «eciaicDa, soa8tobriagabouta just:andcompret.ns!ve solution thatwouldputadefinitive eDdtothecODf1ict iD theMiddleBaatandrostoretothePalestinian peeplealltheirlegitimate rights, inc1u4iIUJ theirrigbttotheirowniDdepenet.at State. Towardsthatend,theappropriate fraMework .i11betheinterDatloDa1 conference ODpeaceiatheMiddlelast,.ODwhichthereisbro~uu1Ritl', especially withregardtotheeSBontial participation onanequalfootiugofthe Palestine Liberetioa Organisation (PLO),thesolean4legitimate representative of thePalestinian people. Simi1&rly~ iti.ourhopethattheSecurity COUDci1willbringtobearits fullauthority toputaDendtotheI.ree11 ocoupation ofsoutherll LebNlODudthUlJ enablethelegitimate Government ofLebanontoezercisG fullsovereignty overits entireterritory. Incloseco-operatioD withthetwoothermember.oftheHighArabTripartite Committee, Algoriawillcontinue toworkrelentlessly toreBtore aunified, Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Librarytowards national consensus. tendtoweakentheability ofArabstotakechargeoftheircOlllllOndestiny.international assistance fundtoLebanon, aarecently decided.(Mr.Ghozali, Algeria)A/45/PV.7 77 solidarity thatissoessential ifwearetoeliminate all 4hJ!'1~"\1e factors whichtheleveloftheprofound attachment of~eArabpeoples totheArabnation, a .also refle~ts strongaspirations afterinter-Arab solidarity, thatwouldrisetonurtures aprofound feelingofinjustice. Itisequallyclearthat that reactiontheinternational cOlllllunity applies adoublestandard, whichverynaturallydiscriminatory handling oftheviolations ofinternational lawthathavebeenThereaction oftheArabpeoples totheGulfcrisisisclosely linkedtothefreetheGulfanditsStatesfrom fo~eigninterference.toembarkonthesamepathandthusrestore thetrustandco-operation whichwillpeaceful solution ofthecurrentcrisiswillbeanincentive toalltheGulfStatesfriendship andco-operation betweentheirtwopeoples. ItisAlgeria's hopethata cOlllllitted withimpunity intheregion. Thishasconvinced theArabpeoplesthatFinally, wewouldappealforinternational support forthesetting upofan Pursuant toSecurity Council resolution 598(1987)andonthebasisofthe self-con9ra~~lation inthefactthatthosetuoMuslimcountries haveembarked onAlgiers sparednoeffortinworking forthathappyoutcome, Algeria findscausefortoalongperiodoftrucethatcouldnot,however, becalledpeace. Because