text: tion. A fraction of that expenditure could eradicate the aggravated famine of this world. An estimated 30 children die per minute for want of food and basic medical supplies, yet in that same minute three million dollars are disbursed on armaments. The world would be transformed if the time, the skills, the energy and the wealth so prodigally expended on means’ of destruction were applied to the betterment of mankind. 82. In reviewing our work over the past 40 years and charting a course for the future, we need to address the fundamental problem of man’s inhumanity to man, which has many facets and manifests itself in various forms. 83. We cannot speak of a better world without reference to the terrible sufferings of the non-white majority in South Africa. We should not speak of noble thoughts that enrich our society and yet ignore the strangulation of the quest for survival, equality and justice in the country of their birth. It is universally recognized that the system of apartheid constitutes a threat to southern Africa and to international peace and security. Thus, it is a sad reflection on the world community, and in particular on the Security Council, that this abhorrent system continues to exist more than 30 years after it was first brought to the atten- tion of the United Nations. It is regrettable that the meas- ures which would hasten the demise of apartheid are still not wholeheartedly embraced by those States which are in the best position to make such measures effective. While the action recently undertaken by some States against South Africa is a step in the right direction, more urgent steps commensurate with the gravity of the situation need to be adopted. 84. In 1977, the Security Council unanimously imposed a 
analysis: The text primarily focuses on the issues of poverty, inequality, and social injustice, with a specific emphasis on the need to address the suffering of non-white people in South Africa and the need for the international community to take action against the apartheid system. The text also touches on the topic of the misallocation of resources, with a stark contrast between the expenditure on armaments and the needs of people suffering from famine and lack of medical supplies.