text: this rostrxim in this great Hall on 21 June 1990 when he was the guest of the Special Committee against Apartheid. In that statement he passionately and unequivocally called on the United Nations tos "do everything in its power to maintain the unity it achieved when it adopted the Declaration on South Africa last December." (A/44/960, p. 105) He stated, in addition, thats "nothing which has happened in South Africa calls for a revision of the positions that this Organization has taken in its struggle against apartheid. We therefore strongly urge that there should be no relaxation of existing measures. The sanctions that have been imposed by the United Nations and by individual Governments should remain in place." (ibid.) The Special Committee commends this position to the members of the international community because what he said is as true now as it was then. JSM/fc A/44/PV.97 24 (Mr, Gambari, Chairman, Special Committee against Apartheid) In closing, I want to remind the Assembly that the majority of the people of South Africa, in the words of Thomas Jefferson, do not expect to be translated from despotism to liberty in a featherbed. They are aware that the path they have chosen towards democracy and a new society in South Africa will encounter obstacles on the way. We must equally remind ourselves of their determination to walk that path with the assistance, to the extent that is possible and necessary, of the international community. It is in this context that I call upon the Assembly to maintain the historical consensus achieved in December 1989. Let us walk together with the people of South Africa towards the goal of a new South Africa, a country that, I hope, will soon be able to take its rightful place in the community of nations. Mr. SHA14UYARIRA (Zimbabwe): I should like to begin by paying a tribute 
analysis: The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a prominent figure, likely Nelson Mandela, on the situation in South Africa during the apartheid era. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a United Nations setting. The speaker emphasizes the importance of maintaining unity and sanctions against apartheid, as well as the need for international support for the people of South Africa in their transition to democracy.