text: SouthAfrica's illegal occupation ofNamibia anditscriminal policyof apartheid inSouthAfrica. Theessential linkis,ofcourse, theinhumanity ofthePretoria regimeanditslackofconcern forinternational opinion. It is,Ifeel,symbolic thattheinternational community ismeetingatParisin thecapitalcityofacountry which,forovertwocenturies, hasstoodasthe champion ofliberty, equality andfraternity, forrespect fortheseprinciples isprecisely whatislacking inPretoria. '!hepresence inBarisofsuchan eminent gathering, including high-level representatives ofStates Memberof theUnit~dNations andnon~overnmental organizations, isameasure ofthe deepconcern oftheinternational community inregardtotheseproblems. "Theuncompromising position takenbytheoverwhelming majority ofthe international community inregardtocolonialism andracismhasbeenan inspiration tomillions ofAfrican peoples intheirfighttofreethemselves fromthecolonial yoke. Wemustnotunderestimate thepowerofworld opinion. TheParisConference mustsetitselfresolutely tothestudyof practical measures fortheelimination ofthesystemofapartheid. The degrading situation obtaining inNamibia todayisadirectconsequence ofthe extension tothatinternational Territory oftheracistpolicies andpractices oftheSouthAfrican minority regime. '!hedespicable policyofapartheid and racialdiscrimination constitutes amostserious crimeagainst humanity andis anintolerable affronttohumandignity, freedom andjustice. "Regrettably, thedeepsenseoffrustration whichimpelled theStates members oftheOrganization ofAfrican Unity(OAU),tocalluponthesecurity Council totakefurther measures underChapter VIIoftheCharter ofthe UnitedNacions, hasbeenintensified bythefailure oftheCouncil totakethe necessary action. '"South Afr~catodaybehaves thewayitdoesbecauseitisfirmly convinced thatvestedfinancial andothe.:ointerests willcontinue toinfluence thepolicies ofmajorWestern industrial nations. WecannotallowSouth Africatocontinue todefyinternational opinion and,thus,wemusttake ~ecessary measures tobringaboutthecomplete isolation oftheregimeuntil itcomplies withtherelevant UnitedNations decisions. Inthisregard, the fullandeffective application ofmeasures underChapter VIIoftheCharter wil~bethekeytothespeedyrestoration ofpeace,justice andfreedomtothe peopleoftheTerritory. ThisisthepurposeoftheParisConference. "Iwish,onbehalfoftheSpecial Committee ondecolonization, toappeal toallMemberStates, specialized agencies andotherorganizations inthe UnitedNations system, aswellastonon~overnmental organizations and -70-i o r p 23.A recomm Week 0 Southe Solida astho paras. having theCh concer These report. 24.At paras. Secreta onmeas forthe Colonia Further SUb-Coatits' ofsuch ofsuch agenda, (c)tha receive Declara Working 25.'lhE 1202ndrr followir (1) effecti decoloni Declara ofmobil Territor independindividuals ofgoodwill, toincrease theirassistance totheoppressed peoples ofsouthern Africaintheirgallant struggle toexercise theirinalienable rights. TheSpecial Committee willcontinue itsvigorous efforts tohelpthe peopleofNamibia towards theachievement oftheirlongawaited liberation." 23.Atits1202ndmeeting, on21August, theSpecial Committee decided to recommend totheGeneral Assembly thatitshouldconsider changing thetitleofthe WeekofSolidarity fromthe"WeekofSolidarity withtheColonial Peoples of Southern Africa, Fighting forFreedom, Independence andEqualRights" to"Weekof Solidarity withthePeoplesofNamibia andallotherColonial Territories, aswell asthoseinSouthAfrica, Fighting forFreedom, Independence andEqualRights" (see paras. 4to9,17and18above). TheSpecial Committee further decided that, havingregardtotherelated mandates oftheotherUnitedNations bodiesconcerned, theO1airman shouldholdconsultations withthepresiding officer softhosebodies concerning theproposed modifications tothetitleoftheWeekofSolidarity. Theseconsultations hadnotbeencompleted atthetimeofsubmission ofthepresent report. Otherdecisions
analysis: The text primarily discusses the political situation in Namibia and South Africa, specifically the occupation and apartheid policies of the Pretoria regime, and the international community's response to it. It seems to be a statement or report from an organization or committee, likely from the United Nations, and its focus is on human rights, colonialism, and international relations.