text: whether in the Widule East or elsewhere. The other way lies failure. The other way lies the vanishing of hopes for a better future, leaving us once again - as so often before - in a world where the guiding principle of international relations is anarchy, punctuated by outbursts of destructive violence. That is t&e estxence of this diacuesion under your guidance, Mr. President. That is why the aggreseor has to lose. That is why my country and the United Nations cannot rest until this goal has been achieved. Mt. (Finland) I Let me join the other speakers before me in expressing the pleasure of my delegation at seeing you, Sir, assuming the presidency of this meeting of the Security Council. JvH/3 S/PV.2943 43 (Mr.1 The Security Council meets today un&et unusual circumstances. The background for today's serrion is tragic. In the midst of a criois, the Security Council has just adopted another resolution to follow up those adopted since early August under Chapter VII of the Charter. This new resolution follows logically the action already taken by the Council in order to deal with the invasion and occupation of the State of Kuwait by Iraq and to bring the crisis to a peaceful end. Mindful of the fact that the Security Council is intended to act as the supreme organ for collective security, we hope that the holding of this meeting at the level of Foreign Ministers adds emphasis to the action the Council has taken in order to solve the crisis. In our view, the adoption of today’8 resolution will give a clear signal of the determination of the Security Council to continue to uphold and strengthen the principle of collective security. I wish to take this opportunity in order to set out briefly the principles on 
analysis: The text appears to be a speech delivered by a Foreign Minister, likely from Finland, to the United Nations Security Council. The speech is focused on the current crisis in the Middle East, specifically the invasion and occupation of Kuwait by Iraq. The speaker emphasizes the importance of collective security and the need for the international community to act together to resolve the crisis. The tone is formal and diplomatic, with no mention of economic or social issues.