text: tothespirit ~ndtheprinciples oftheCharter ofourOrganization thaninSOuth Africa. WearesurelynotaloneinthisAssembly inholdingfasttothebeliefthat allmenarecreated equalandthattheyareendowed bytheirCreator withtheright tolife,liberty andthepursuit ofhappiness. Representing, as1do,acountry whoseNational Anthemproudly proclaims ••••Everycreedandracefindanequal place•••• 1cannotfindwordsexpressive enoughofmycountry's repugnance atthat odioussystemofapartheid thatdiscriminates against peopleonthebasisoftheir raceandcolour. OurOrganization wasfounded 40yearsagoinorderthattheworldmightnever againbefacedwiththeevilsofnazism.· Butwemeettoday,conscious thatanevil nolessgreatcontinues toconfront us.Weareallawareofthesimilarities between nazismandapartheid, bothfounded onthespurious doctrine ofracial superiority. Justasnazismwasinthe1940s,apartheid is,equally today,a threattointernational peaceandsecurity. Nazismwasovercome byinternational effort, byacollective efforttowhichmanyofthethendependent countries contributed withtheirmaterial andhumanresources. Ineednotelaborate onthe numberofyoungmenandwomen,theflowerofthepopulations ofcountries still undertheyokeofcolonialism, whovolunteered andsacrificed theirlivesintheAP/rd A/40/PV.17 39 (Mr.Mahabir, Trinidad and Tobago) fightagainst nazism. Isittoomuchtoaskforasimilar concerted international efforttoovercome apartheid? Isittoomuchtoasktodaythatallcountries take thosestepswhichwillcontribute effectively totheefforts tosecurethetotal eradication fromthefaceoftheearthofthispernicious system? Thatisnottoo muchtoask.WecalluponalltheMemberStatesoftheUnitedNations toimplement fullythemanyresolutions oftheGeneral Assembly andoftheSecurity Council concerning SouthAfricaandtoapplyimmediately themeasures provided forunder Chapter VIIoftheCharter. Wemustmovewithdispatch andasenseofurgency. Unlesswedo,therewillbenoendtothespiralling violence whichhasclaimed so manylivesinSouthAfrica. Arelated sourceofdisappointment toourOrganization mustbeourcontinuing failure tosecurecompliance bySouthAfricawithresolutions anddecisions demanding thatitenditsillegal occupation ofNamibia andallowthepeopleof Namibia toexercise theirrighttoself-determination. Inaddition, SOuthAfrica haspaidnoheedtotherepeated condemnation bythisOrganization ofitsactsof armedaggression against neighbouring States, incontemptuous defiance ofworld opinion andoftheprincip~esoftheCharter towhichitoncepurported to subscribe. NoMemberStateshouldbeallowed toarrogate untoitselftherightto floutvithimpunity thejustandlegitimatedecisions ofthisOrganization. Yet, thatisexactly whatSouthAfricacontinues todo,daringtheOrganization to preventitortopunishit.Againstallreasoning, urging, andwarning,itremains obdurate andunrepentant.AP/rd A/40/PV.l7 40 -(Mr.Mahabir, Trinidad and Tobago) Trinidad andTobago reite~~~s itsconcern overthenumberofareasoftension whichremainvolatile andofregional conflicts whichcontinue todefysolution, thereby threatening international peaceandsecurity. Theneedtorespect "principles ofterritorial integrity andofnon-interference, andtoadheretothe principle ofthepeaceful resolution ofconflicts, hasneverbeengreater. Inthis regard, wereaffirm ourconfidence that-the situation inCentral America canbe resolved throughregional negotiations, andweexpress ourcontinuing support for theeffortsoftheContadora group. Wealsowelcome therecentcreation ofthe support group,comprising Argentina, Bra~il, PeruandUruguay, toassistinthe Contadora process. Itisourearnest hopethatthosejointefforts, andthe goodwill ofthecountries directly involved ~willbringaboutanearlyendtothe conflietinCentralAmerica.61/12 A/40/PV.17 41 (Mr.Mahabir, Trinidad and Tobago) Trinidad andTobagonoteswith ~uchsatisfaction theresumption ofdialogue between thetwoKoreaswhichhasledtotherecentexchange ofvisits byfamilies. Weurgethatthedialogue becontinued inaspiritofgreater understanding and co-operation soastoensureapeaceful solution totheKoreanproblem. Wealso notethesituation inSOuth-East Asiaandpropose thatalltheparties involved enterintoorcontinue dialogue toresolveconflict inthatarea. Oursecretary-General hasbeenuntiring inhisefforts tofindsolutions to themanyproblems beforetheUnitedNations. Notleastamongthemisthesituation inCyprus.Itisnottoomuchtohopethataswecelebrate thefortieth anniversary oftheUnitedNations, weshallseetheresolution ofthis long-standing problem. Theconflicts intheMiddleEastcontinue tobringsuffering, miseryand deprivation tothepeoples ofthatregion. Inthenameofhumanity, awaymustbe foundtobringtheiranguishtoanearlyend. Inourcontinuing efforts todefusethearmsrace,itissignificant torecall thattheveryfirstresolution oftheGeneral Assembly dealtwiththequestion of
analysis: The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations General Assembly. It discusses international relations, politics, and human rights, with a focus on the situations in South Africa, Namibia, Central America, and the Middle East. The text also mentions the importance of dialogue and cooperation in resolving conflicts.