text: (iii) Thedistribution tonational radioandtelevision stations, throughtmitedNations information centres ofaudio-visual materials relating totheliberation struggle insouthern AfricaJ -68-(iv) q A (v)A o 21.TheSu activities, ofallthe washington, Corporadon theUnited S Decolonizat America. 22.Pursuan Olairman, at 25MayinPa nN 2Novem worldt Souther coincid Africa nIr indepen Mozambi theper 'nlus, 0 afterf courage andrac' repress ofthe inaliena nTh tothe beenbe fact,re internat thesitu thepass andsecu allowth overcome people 0·,---- (iv)'ll1ebriefing ofnon-government organizations concerned withcolonial questions, andparticularly withtheliberation struggle insouthern Africa) (v)Awidedistribution ofanydeclaration ormessage issued bytheChairman oftheSpecial o::>mmittee ontheoccasion oftheWeekofSolidarity. 21.TheSub-Committee alsorecommends thatincarrying outtheabove-mentioned activities, theDepartment ofPublicInformation should: (a)utilize theresources ofalltheUnitedNations information centres, inparticular thoseofthecentreat Washington, D.C.,tothefullest possible extent) (b)seektheco-operation ofthe Corporation forPublicBroadcasting aswellasoftheblackinformation mediain theUnitedStatesofAmerica) and(c)undertake withtheUnitonInformation on Decolonizaton aseriesofspeaking engagements inuniversity campuses acrossNorth America. 22.Pursuant tothedecision referred toinparagraph 20(a)and(b)above,the Olairman, at aspecial meeting inobservance ofAfricaLiberation Day,heldon 25MayinParis, madethefollowing statement: "Nineyearsago,theGeneral Assembly, initsresolution 2911(XXVII)of 2November 1972,addressed anappealtotheGovernments andpeoples ofthe worldtoholdannually aWeekofSolidarity withtheColonial Peoplesof Southern Africa, andproposed thattheweekshouldbeginon25May,to coincide withAfricaLiberation Day.Atthattime,alargepartofsouthern Africaremained undertheheelofcolonialism. "InAfricaasawhole,theworldcommunity haswitnessed theaccession to independence successively ofGuinea-Bissau, Angola, CapeVerde,theComoros, Mozambique, sao'!bmeandPrincipe, seychelles, Djibouti andZimbabwe during theperiodsincetheadoption ofGeneral Assembly resolution 2911(XXVII). '!hus,over22million menandwomenofAfricahaveachieved theirlongsought afterfreedom fromcolonial,rule. Theresounding victories wonbythese courageous peoples clearly demonstrate onceagainthattheendofcolonialism andracialdomination byminorities inAfricaisinevitable. Noamountof repression, intimidation orviolence can,inthelongrun,stiflethedemands ofthepeoplesstillundercolonial rulefortherestoration oftheir inalienable rightsandtheachievemen tofjustice andhumandignity. "Thesuccesses achieved duringthepast10yearsstandinsharpcontrast tothepresent situation inNamibia. Although thequestion ofNamibia has beenbeforetheUnitedNations since1946andfewcolonial situations have,in fact,received somuchattention fromtheinternational community, an internationally acceptable solution stilleludesus.Infact,overtheyears, thesituation withregardtoNamibia hasprogressively deteriorated and,with thepassage oftime,constitutes anincreasing threattointernational peace andsecurIty throughout thewholeregion. Theinternational community cannot allowthisdeterioration tocontinue. Itmustmakeadetermined effortto overcome thebarrier swhichareimpeding aSOlution. Itmustensurethatthe peopleofNamibia freelyexercise theirrighttoself-determination and -69-j, ;' lh I' ~; I; 1,,11·,'il. ,,\,~i I~I 1',',1i I'::,' 1 I, I: I "independence withaunitedNamibia. Tbthisend,itmustcontinue tosupport thestruggle forindependence oftheNamibian peopleandtheirnational liberation movement, theSouthWestAfricaPeople's Organization (S~PO). "Itissignificant thatwearecelebrating theWeekofSolidarity with ~~eColonial Peoples ofSouthern Africaatatimewhentheinternational community isgathered atBarisattheInternational Conference onsanctions against SouthAfrica. Thatfactservestoemphasize thecloselinkbetween
analysis: The text appears to be a document related to international relations, specifically focusing on the liberation struggle in southern Africa and the role of the United Nations in supporting the independence of Namibia. The text mentions various organizations, events, and resolutions, indicating a strong connection to international politics and diplomacy. Additionally, the text touches on themes of colonialism, racial domination, and human rights, suggesting a strong humanitarian component.