text: Th€ General AsleDbly hae a hirtorl,c opportunltl, torecognls€ -tlr€ changl.! tha-t_ have tatcen. and erd -taklng itaceln South Afrlcai to reaffin that lt Lr for South liricansalon€ to d6t€!u1ne th6la future and tO €ncourag€ all itscltizen! to partl+pate conltructivcll/ and tnaglriatively inth€ negotiatlon! for a n v conrtitution. By- co dofn! itcould t€r'nlnat€ any attelnlrts at int€rf€ling iir the inteinalaffairs of a Uonb€r Stat€ and d€nonltrat€ -ita coumltnent tolhe peaceful r€solution of diiputer. To continue tointerfere _1ould b€ counter-productlve and rilk uplettlng theseriou. efforta belng nade to g€t th€ negotl.ationl under-ray.lty , apperl lls leavc lt to South Afrlcanr to design -a workeble fralcrork for r ata.bl€ nor South Africa.A/44/976 English Page11 economic coopera~ion. SouthAfrica hasdeveloped the essential localexpertise, physical infrastructure and financial infrastructure: theSouthern African region asa wholeisendowed withrawmaterials ingreatdemand bythe moredeveloped countries. Theinjection ofcapital will provide thecatalyst foraprocess whichwillrewardallthe countries oftheregion. SouthAfricawillrewardallthe countries oftheregion. SouthAfrica hasnointention of dominating neighboring economies. ItisinSouthAfrica's interest thatitsneighbours should prosper, thusremoving theneedformillions ofcitizens fromneighboring statesto enter SouthAfrica foremployment, traininq andmedical care. Regional economic revival isdependent onthestateofSouth Africa's economy. TheDublin Declaration oftheEuropean Council of26June1990recognises therolethatSouthAfrica couldplayinstimulating growthintheregion. SouthAfrica's FuturetobeDetermined bySouthAfricans TheGeneral Assembly nowhasahistoric opportunity to recognise thechanges thathavetaken,and.re takingplace inSouth Africa~ toreaffirm thatitisforSouthAfricans alonetodetermine theirfuture andtoencourage allits citizens toparticipate constructively andimaqinatively in thenegotiations foranewconstitution. Bysodoingit couldterminate anyattempts atinterfering intheinternalaffairs ofaMemberStateanddemonstrate .itscommitment to thepeaceful resolution ofdisputes. Tocontinue to interfere wouldbecounter-productive andriskupsettinq the serious efforts beinqmadetoqettheneqotiations underway. Myappeal iSIleaveittoSouthAfricans todesign a workable framework forastable new.SouthAfrica. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library
analysis: The text discusses the economic development of South Africa and its potential to stimulate growth in the region, highlighting the country's expertise, infrastructure, and financial capabilities. It also touches on the importance of regional economic revival and the need for peaceful resolution of disputes. The tone is diplomatic and emphasizes the autonomy of South Africa to determine its own future.