UN General Assembly
1990

My country appreciates the positive attitude we have recently seen in the efforts made by the United Nations to resolve the serious crisis in the Gulf, which was caused by the occupation of Kuwait by Iraq. The vital need for the commitment of Member States to the ideals of the United Nations could not be demonstrated more clearly, especially their commitment to respect for international law, which protects the weak against the strong and guarantees international security and stability. In this unending quest for peace, the Congo, like other countries, welcomes the fact that the United Nations - this voice which has often been heard crying in the wilderness - has now, as the Secretary-General's report on the work of the Organization emphasizes, "gained a volume and resonance it lacked before". (А/45/Łf Pt it)