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JP/pt 26 (The President) It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that that is case.

There being no objection, it is so decided.

Before putting the draft resolution to the vote. I shall first call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.

Mr. Al-Ashtal (Yemen) (interpretation from Arabic): At the outset, Sir, allow me to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month, which seems to be a very difficult time. I wish also to thank Mr. Razali, the representative of Malaysia, who conducted the Council's affairs in an exemplary manner last month.

The delegation of Yemen will not participate in the voting on the draft resolution, because we have not received instructions from Sana, the capital.

However, I should like to make the following points.

First, the delegation of the Republic of Yemen, which has always tried to express the Arab position and to defend Arab interests in the Security Council, feels sorrow and embarrassment over the subject of the discussion here, especially since the problem relates to two Arab countries members of the League of Arab States, the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Non-Aligned Movement, Iraq and Kuwait, with which we have very brotherly ties.

Secondly, the Republic of Yemen emphasizes its respect for the United Nations Charter and its principles and the right of all States, without exception, to enjoy their sovereignty and their territorial integrity and independence. That applies to Kuwait just as it applies to any other country.