text: itsowneffort, amounting to1.5percentofournetnation~l incomefor developnent co-operation purposes. Iwouldliketojointhosewh,oappealtoother industrialized countries tobringtheirdevelopment effortinlinewiththe internationally agreedtargetof1percent. International solidarity isalsothesoleanswertotheworld-wide problemof refugees. Wenotewithconsiderable concern theunprecedented increase inthe numberofrefugees andothe~displaced persons overthepastsevet>al years. In manyregions thevicious circleofarmedconflict, violations ofhumanrightsand socialdisintegration leadstoadisruption ofthefabricofsociety. Asa coosequence, peopleareuprooted andthisinturnleadstomoreflowsofrefugees. Atpresent theHighCommissioner facesthechallenge offinding durable solutions toanever-growing refugee problem, aproblem compounded bytheemergency situation inAfrica. Now,asatthetimewhenthishighofficewascreated, myGovernment willcontinue tolenditsactivesupport tothepromotion ofinternational co-operation withaviewtoprOl7iding materialassistance wher~-,·.,·J; suchassistance isrequired. Wewillalsocontinue tosupport theHighCommissioner inhisefforts tointegrate assistance projects forrefugees inunitedNations development projects. According tohismandateitistheHighCommissioner's firstdutytogive international protection torefugees. OVertheyearsithasbecome ~,creasingly difficult tocarryoutthisdelicate task.Thecontinued occurrence ofthreats andAMB/25 A/40/PV.9 108 (Mr.vandenBrook,Netherlands) violations ofthesafetyofthosewhoseekasylumandrefugees, including armed .attackagainst refugee campsandsettlements, isparticularly di.squieting. Thedisorder andconfusion weoftenseeinrelations betweenstates wecan findmanytimesrepeated onthelevelofrelations between Governments andsubjects andbetween individual people. AstheCharter oftheunitedNations shouldprovide theframework fororderly international relations, sotheUniversal Declaration of HumanRights andtheCovenants andConventions thatgrewoutofitprovide an international codeforhowtheStatemusttreatindividuals. Weareallawareofthewidelydifferingviewsonhumant:ightswhichfind expression inthesehalls.Itistherefore allthemoreencouraging thatattimes w~areabletoaddmeaningful agreements tothealready existing onesgoverning relations between Governments andindividuals. We,forourpart,shallcontinue to exploit whatever opportunity maypresentitselftofurther thecauseofhuman rights. Thisjubilee session oftheGeneral Assembly isafitting occasion toaddto thebodyofinternational humantightslaw.ItishopedthattheSixthCommittee willdrawinspiration fromthespeedyworkoflaatyear'ssession concerning the Convention ontorture andfinishitsworkonthedraftbodyofprinciples forthe protection ofallpersons underanyformofdetention orimprisonment. Oneofthe functions ofthisinstrument willbetoprovide further protection against theevil oftorture. Inrecentyearswehaveseenonceagainhowclosely intertwined arethe concept andpractice ofpluralistic democracy andrespect forhumanrights. Freedom ofthought, conscience andreligion, freedomofopinion an"expression and otherfundamental humanrightsareprerequisites formeaningful popular participation inallaspects ofsociallife.Arecentexample isthereturnoffreedoms. thatdocument.agoinHelsinki atthecommemoration ofthetenthanniversary ofthesignature ofA/40/PV.9 109-110 However, thestruggle fordemocracy renains adifficult one.Intoomany reforms aimedattheabolition ofapartheid.itself andfromtheinternational community, theSouthAfrican Government hasso farremained unwi.lling toinitiate anational dialogue andtoimplement basicresorttotheproclamation ofastateofemergency inlargepartsofthecountry.Thedenialofbasichumanrightstothemajority'ofthepopulation ofSDuthupfortheirrights? Yetthesepractices occurinmanystates whichhavesolemnly committed themselves torespect thoserights. Sadasthi~,maybe,weshouldinsistleaders, thetestoffrel'o!andmeaningful elections seemsathlngtoodangerous to contemplate. Forhowels~couldoneexplain theopenandveiledthreats, coercion,(!!!.vandenBroek,Netherlands) several LatinAmerican countries topluralistic democracy, adevelopment which ~ent handinhandwiththerestoration ofrespect forhWiianrightsandfundamental harassment, imprisonment andw'orsewhichbefallthosewhohavethecourage tostand Despite legitimate demands forchangeinthepastbothfromwithinSouthAfricaonthefullimplementation ofthese co~nitments, asthesignatori~s oftheFinal ActoftheConference onSecurity andCo-operation inEuropedidonlytwomonthsAMH/25 Africa, aggravated byaconstitutional systemofracialdiscrimination, hasbrought
analysis: The text appears to be a speech or statement on international cooperation, human rights, and humanitarian aid. It mentions economic development, refugees, and human rights, but does not focus on specific economic or environmental issues. The text also touches on the theme of democracy and human rights violations, making it a strong candidate for a category related to humanitarian aid and international cooperation.