text: Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBHS/PLJ A/44/PV.100 18 (Mr.Mafole. ANC) Fromthepointofvie~oftheAfrican National Congress, theadoptedtext couldnotbesaidtobeahighlysatisfactory one.Aswehavealwayssaid,ifthe African National Congress hadhadtheoptionofpreparing thedraftfortneUnited Nations, thencertainly thetextthatwewouldhavecomeupwithwouldhavebeen totally different. However, weareverypleased thatthistextwasadopted, particularly totheextentthatithasaddressed certain ofourkeyconcerns. We arevery happ~rthatthistexthas,inthefirstinstance, answered onespecific question, aquestion thatisraisedbyourownagenda: whether ornot,afterthe adoption oftheDeclaration, theSouthAfrican regimehasinfactcreated aclimate conducive tonegotiations. Thisisaparticularly important question because a numberofpeople, precisely asaresultofthemeasures thathavebeenadopted by theSouthAfrican regimesince2February andalsobecause ofthetalksthatthe SouthAfrican regimehasheldwiththeAfrican National Congress, havesoughtto putthepointacrossthatbythoseactsalonetheSouthAfrican regimehasanswered thequestion -inotherwords,ithasaddressed theissueofmeeting those requirements thatarecalledforintheDeclaration. Weareveryhappythatthe resolution doesinfactsaythattheSouthAfrican regimehasnotaddressed that question andcallsupontheregimetodoso. Wearealsohappythattheresolution dealsveryseriously withaquestion thatisofprimary concern totheAfrican National Congress andtothepeopleof SouthAfrica, namely, theissueoftheongoing violence whichisclaiming hundreds oflives. WeareveryhappythattheUnitedNations hasseenfittoaddress this question andtoputitinitsproperperspective and,infact,tounderline thatit isprecisely because .ofthecontinuing existence ofapartheid thattodaytherecan beasituation thatissoexplosive inSouthAfrica. Theresolution saysthatin orderforthatsituation tobeadequately addressed itisuptotheSouthAfrican regimetospeeduptheprocess ofdismantling gpartheid. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBHS/PLJ Al44/PV.100 19 (Mr.MafQle. ARC) Thethirdissueveryadequately addressed bytheresolution isthequestion of whattodo,giventhefactthattheSouthAfrican Government hasnotresponded in fulltothedemands anddictates oftheDeclaration. Wearealsogratified that theresolution doesinfactsaythatthosemeasures thathavebeenundertaken by theinternational community shouldberetained. Whatwillthisresolution doforthepeopleofSouthAfrica? Ithinkitis important tounderline that ~~isresolution willserve&saverygreatsourceot inspiration andencouragement fortheAfrican National Congress andforthepeople ofSouthAfrica, becauseitwillshowthatthepeopleofSouthAfrica, infact,are ontherightcourseandthattheyhavethesupport oftheinternational community intheirsearchfortheelimination ofapartheid bypeaceful means.Itistobe 1 hopedthattheinternational communitY,will alsopaycloseattention toaparagraph intheresolution whichencourages andcallsforsupport inthepr~cess of reintegrating thos,eformerpolitical prisoners inSouthAfricaand'also those thousands andthousands ofSouthAfricans inexileasaresultofapartheid. We 1 hopethattheMemberStateswillpayverycloseattention tothatandwillsupport theeffortverygenerously. Ashasalready beenstated, arriving ataconsensus resolution hadnotbeen veryeasy. Weshouldlike,onbehalfoftheAfrican National Congress, toexpress ourgratitude toallthosewhoparticipated intheformulation ofthisresolution. Weknowthatmucheffortwasexerted inthatdirection. Weshouldliketothank, inparticular, theSpecial Committee against Apartheid foritstireless efforts, as wellasitsChairman, Mr.Gamhari. Weshouldalsoliketoregister ourprofound appreciation totheCenteragainst Apartheid. Wealsothankverysincerely the members ofthefront-line Statesandthemembers oftheAfrican Groupforalltheir effortinhelping toshapethisconsensus resolution. Finally, onbehalfofthe African National Congress, Iwishtoexpress ourappreciation tothe Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryA/44/PV.l00 20 (Mr.Nafole, AlC) Sec~etary-Gener.a~ foralltheefforts hehasexerted onthisquestion, letalone, Sir,-yourownefforts asPresident oftheGeneral Assembly andasformerChairman ofthe.8pecial Commi.ttee. Weshouldliketosayho'Wgratified weareatthefact thatyouareonceagainpresiding' overameetingoftheGeneral Assembly at-yhicha consensus resolution, hasbeenadopted, asyouhaveindeedbeenpresiding overthe sessionthatalsoadopted thehistoric Declaration. ThePRESIDENT: TheAssembly hasthusconcluded itsconsideration of agendaitem28. i I, Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJSMlbg A/44/PV.IOO 21
analysis: The text appears to be a speech delivered by a representative of the African National Congress (ANC) to the United Nations General Assembly. The speech focuses on the adoption of a resolution related to the situation in South Africa, specifically addressing the issues of apartheid, violence, and the lack of progress towards a peaceful solution. The speaker highlights the ANC's concerns and expectations regarding the resolution, emphasizing its significance for the people of South Africa and the international community.