text: freelyisstillrestricted. Theresponses oftheGovernment reflected inthe repo~tgivetheimpression thatconsiderable progress hasbeenmade, bu~itis clearthatmanyorganizations donotsharethatviewandthat.muchremains tobe ~ done,including therepealoftheIntern~l Security Actandthecomplete lifting of thestateofemergency. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJVMI20 Al4.4/PV.98 86 (Mr.Walker, Jamaica) Whilerecognizing theencouraging signsintheongoing negotiations devoted to dismantling thesystemofapartheid, weshouldcontinue topressforthe implementation ofallmeasures intheirtotality. Thereportalsoreveals thegravesocialandeconomic inequalities created by APartheid whichmustbeaddressed urgently iftheprocess towards creating anew andfreeSouthAfricaistobepursued successfully. Theeducational crisisfaced bytheblackpopulation asaresultofracistpolicies isunderstandably amajor concern forallparties, organizations andprofessional groups, asreported bythe team.Similarly, theinadequacy ofhealthcareservices, housing andland facilities andtheexistence ofregressive labourlegislation require immediate attention. Notwithstanding recentdevelopments which,iffollowed through, should contribute totheprocess ofabolishing theabhorrent systemofapartheid, the Government ofJamaicastillholdstheviewthatconcerted international pressures andsanctions mustbemaintained against thePretoria regimeuntilitsracist Ipolicies arecompletely dismantled. Wenotewithregretthatsomecountries have started orareconsidering lifting sanctions. Thetimehasnotyetcomeforthe easingorlifting ofsanctions against Pretoria sinceclear,profound and irreversible changes havenotyetoccurred. Theconsensus achieved atthe sixteenth special session shouldnotbeallowed tounravel andweshouldcontinue ourunanimous andconcerted response toasystem whichthisOrganization has rightly condemned andoutlawed asacrimeagainst humanity. WemustmakePretoria understand thatpermanent peaceandstability insouthern Africacanbeachieved onlywhenthesystemofepartheid hasbeeneradicated andSouthAfricahasbeen transformed intoaunited, democratic andnon-racial country. Mr.HAJNOCZI (Austria): TheDeclaration onApartheid anditsDestructive Consequences inSouthern Africa, adoptedatthesixteenth special sessionlast Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJVMI20 W44/PV.98 87 (Mr.Bajnoczi, Austria) December without avote,wasavitalcontributioD bytheinternational community towards fostering, deepening andaccelerating thetheninoipient process aimedat theendofapartheid through negotiations. r.heDeclaration didnotonly demonstrate theunequivocal anduniversal condemnation ofthesystemofapartheid butalsocharted thecoursetoademocratic, unitedandnon-racial SouthAfrica. Itistimelyandimportant toexamine nowafterseveral monthshowfarwehave comealongthiscourse. EventhoughMemberStatescantakestockofdevelopments inSouthAfricaindividually oringroups, areportoftheUnitedNations carries particular weight. Therefore Austria welcomes themultifaceted andthorough wayin j whic;hthiscomprehensive reportwaselaborated. Iwanttothankthe I Secretary-General andhishighlycompetent staffforthisinformative andbalanced report. Thereportrightly concludes thatSouthAfricahasreached the~reshold ofa newera.Indeed, sincetheadoption oftheDeclaration wecanobserve anumijerof important signals andmeasures: theunbanning ofpolitical organizations and movements against APartheid; therelease ofNelsonMandela, whosegreatcourage, perseverance andforbearance arerecognized worldwide,andofotherleading political prisoners; ageneral commitment byPresident DeKlerktoabolish apartheid; therepealoftheSeparate Amenities Act;andtheliftingofthestate ofemergency inthreeoffourprovinces. Without underestimating thesesignificant stepsintherightdirection, the mostpromising achievement lies,inourview,inthebeginning ofadialogue between theGovernment andtheAfrican National Congress ofSouthAfrica (ANC)that isbasedonacommoncommitment toapeaceful process ofnegotiations. Austria welcomes thesubstantial outcome ofthetalksheldatCapeTowninMayandat Pretoria inAugust. Firmly convinc~d thatchangehastobebrought aboutby
analysis: The text discusses the ongoing struggle against apartheid in South Africa, focusing on the need for continued international pressure and sanctions to bring about change. It also touches on the importance of education, healthcare, and labor rights. The report is presented to the United Nations and is analyzed by a representative from Austria.