UN General Assembly
1990

The present crisis once again brings into focus the vulnerability of small States in terms both of their security and of their sovereignty, and the need for special regional and international mechanisms addressing potentially dangerous threats to the security and sovereignty of small States, For this reason we urge the Secretary-General to explore ways and means for the facilities to be put in place within the framework of the United Nations Charter. The present crisis also highlights the urgent need for more intensive efforts to be made for the resolution of other crises such as the question of Palestine. In our view a just and lasting settlement of the Middle East problem is not possible without fully taking into account the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, based on Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 /1973). Having said this, we feel that a comprehensive lasting and peaceful solution to the Middle East problem should be pursued within the framework of an international peace conference under the auspices o£ the United Nations and with the participation of all relevant parties.