text: puppet r69ine in Nanibia "re airned at undernininq the basis for a political settlenent as set f,orth in tbe resotutions and decisions of the United Nations, and prirnarily of tbe Security Council.A/40/ 687 English Page 16 f0. At the sane tlme, the Unlted States and the Pretoria r6gine are exerting undisguised pre€sure on the Afrlcan countries ln order to conplicate Ehe situation in eouthern Africa, to r enove the problen ot Nanibia f,rorn lhe United NaEions and to reaolve it in the narrog nercenarg interests of, certain l',estern States. 11. It is the duEy of the United Nationa to put an end to .the South African and United State€ nanoeuvres ehlch are preventing Nanibia fron attaining genuine independence. The uhole process of Che Nanibian settlenent must be under the constant and etfectlve supervision of the Security Council. 12. The USSR strongly condenna the continued plunder of, Nanibiars natural resources by transnational corporations of tieatern states and regards the illegalerploltation of such reaources by foreign econonic circles as a flagrant violation of the Charter of the Unlted Natlons and of the resolutions and decisiona of the conpetent United Natlons boalies. The Soviet Union fully shares the vi.eo of Af,rican couneries and of the oeerwhelnlng najority of Stateg llembers of the United Nationsthat the actions of the Pretoria r69ime in respect of Nanibia, and in southern Atrlca as a Hhole, its subjection of the suffering Namiblan people to colonj.al servitude by neans of nass repression, its unceasing acts of aggression against lndependent African states and its naintenance of the barbarous poticy of apartheid pose a serious threat to international peace and 6ecurity. 13. The USSR supports the General Assenbly's appeal Co the Security Councll for Che innediate i[position ot comprehensive mandatory sanctions against South Afrlca in accordance with Chapter VII ot the Charler. Tbe Soviet Union vigorously
analysis: The text appears to be a political statement or speech, discussing the situation in Namibia and the actions of the South African government and the United States. The main focus is on the international politics and the role of the United Nations in resolving the conflict. The text also touches on the issue of natural resources and the exploitation of Namibia's resources by foreign corporations.