text: delegation hoped that Mr. Khalifa would continue to submit his reports to the Sub-Commission. 42. Mr. Turk resumed the Chair. E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/SR.l2 page 10 43. Mr. SENE (Observer for Senegal) said that there had been an unprecedented evolution in the situation in South Africa during 1990 reflected in the liberation of Mr. Nelson Mandela and the independence of Namibia. The emergence of Namibia as an independent State with a democratict bicameralt pluralist and multi-racial system represented in itself a triumph for the United Nations. Mr. Mandela's visit to the 77th session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva had been a unique opportunity to hear from him as the universal symbol of the struggle of the black peoples of South Africa against apartheid. In his message to the Conferencet Mr. Mandela had thrown light on the situation in South Africa which continued to be both complex and difficult. While in Genevat Mr. Mandela had asked the Ambassador of Senegal to convey his thanks to the Sub-Commission whose efforts had contributed to his release. 44. Mr. Mandela had welcomed the initiative taken by the African National Congress and the Government of President de Klerk in their efforts to reach a peaceful settlement and to avoid a blood bath. Without doubting the good faith of President de Klerk and his Governmentt Mr. Mandela had stressed his concern at the regressive attitude of his white compatriots who were opposed to any change; he had expressed the hope that such an attitude would not stop the march of progress. He had stressed in particular that it must not be forgotten that the whole system of apartheid was still in place and continued to provoke hatred and violence. By way of examplet he had referred to police repression in Natal and the resultant massacres. Progress had been made in 
analysis: The text appears to be a report on a UN Sub-Commission meeting, discussing the situation in South Africa and the release of Nelson Mandela. The topics covered include politics, human rights, and social issues, with no direct mention of economic or environmental concerns.