text: irreversible changes envisioned intheDeclaration remainadistant goal. AsMr. NelsonMandela reminded usinhishistor~c addressatthespecial meeting organized bytheSpecial Committee against AparthQid, nothing thathashappened inSouth I Africathusfarcallsforarevision oftheprincipled position t~atthe Organization hastakeninitsfightagainst apartheid. Mydelegation strongly believes thatthereshouldbenorelaxation ofexisting measures toisolate the racistregimeuntiltheprocess towards dismantling aparthei~ becomes irreversible. Anypremature concession wouldnotonlydamagethehistoric consensus wenowhavebutwouldalsosendawrongsignaltotheminority Government. Unified andsustained pressure alonewillforcetheapartheid regime tofulfilconditions clearly statedintheDeclaration inordertocreate aclimate forgenuine negotiations. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryRM/16 Al44/PV.9a 68 (Mr.Rana,Nepal) TheDeclaration recognized theinevitable linkage between anatmosphere of violence andprogress towards negotiations. Theheavytollinviolence inNatalis symptomatic ofthepervasive violence thatAPartheid standsfor.Amajorfactorin thistragedyistheGovernment's unwillingness todiscipline itssecurity forces anditsvigilant avoidance ofdoingso.UnlesstheGovernment takeseffective stepstorestore lawandorder, wewillcontinue tohaveserious doubtsaboutits commitment tocontinuing dialogue fortheestablishment ofamultiracial democratic society inSouthAfrica. Iwishtotakethisopportunity topayatribute totheheroicmen,womenand children ofSouthAfricawhohavebeenwagingaralentless struggle forthe establishment ofanon-racial, democratic societyinSouthAfrica. Wepaya tribute toaleaderlikeNelsonMandela, whohasdemonstrated uncommon humanism and qualities ofstatesmanship, qualities thatwillberequired inthechallenging days aheadinSouthAfrica. Iwishtoplaceonrecordthedeepappreciation ofmydel~gation forthe valuable workbeingdonebytheSpecial Committee against Apartheid inmobilizing andeffectively co-ordinating theinternational struggle against apartheid. Allowmebeforeconcluding toexpress ourdeepappreciation toMajor General JosephGarbaforhiseffective leadership ofourdeliberations atthe forty-fourth session andvarious special sessions oftheGeneral Assembly. The adoption byconsensus oftheDeclaration onApartheid anditsDestructive Consequences forSouthern Africaatthesixteenth special session standsas eloquent testimony tohispersonal commitment tothestruggle against apartheid. Itistherefore fitt~ngthathispresidency oftheAssembly shouldendwitha renewed expression ofunityanddetermination toeradicate apartheid, acausethat hasremained asclosetohisheartasithastoours. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBM/16. A/44/PV.98 69-70 Mr.WILlNSKI (Australia): Atth"sizteenth special sessionofthe General Assembly' lastDecember theentireUnitedNations cOlII'Bunit.y spotewitha singlevoicetocondemn thecontinuing injustice ofthesystemofAPArtheid in SouthAfrica,tocallforitstotalelimination and'tocallforthecreation ofa . SouthAfricatransformed in~oaunited, democratic andDon-racial country with justiceandsecurity forallitscitizens. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryRMl17 Al44/PV.98 71 (Mr.Wilenski, Australia) Wemeetagainnowtoconsider thereportoftheSecretary-General andthe progr~ss madeintheimplementation oftheDeclaration onApartheid andits Destructive Consequences inSouthern Africaadoptedatthesi:teenth special session. Inthelightofrecentdevelopments itistimelythatwetakestockand alsothatwereaffirm Qurcontinuing international commitment tothecomplete elimination ofapartheid. InthereportthatisnowbeforeustheSecretary-General notesthathehas beengreatly encouraged bythepositive de~elopments thathave Itakenplace'since thebeginning ofthisyearinSouthAfricaandthatthedistinct'possibility hasat lastbeenopened upforrealchangeandforthedismantling oftheapartheid system. TheAustralian Government toorecoqnizes thatsignificant reformisunder wayandthatasiqnificant shiftistakingplaceinSouthAfrican Government policy thatholdsapromise foranewera. Therelease ofanumberofpolitical prisoners, inclUding NelsonMandela, the lifting ofbansontheAfrican National Congress ofSouthAfrica (ANC),thePan
analysis: The text discusses the situation in South Africa and the international community's stance on apartheid. It seems to focus on the political and social aspects of the issue, with mentions of the struggle for a non-racial, democratic society, the importance of maintaining pressure on the apartheid regime, and the role of international organizations in addressing the issue. The text does not appear to discuss economic or environmental issues.