text: the calls of the international community over the last three decades had seriously eroded the credibility of the United Nations. United Nations organs should therefore review the implementation of their resolu­ tions on apartheid, identify the causes of non-imple­ mentation and consider ways of securing universal respect for their decisions. The international commu­ nity should also take concerted action to reassert the effectiveness of the Organization. 72. Pakistan had traditionally lent its moral and material support to peoples struggling against oppres­ sion, foreign domination or discrimination. In partic­ ular, its steadfast support for the struggle of the South African people against apartheid emanated from the precepts of its faith, which upheld the equality, freedom and dignity of all peoples. Pakistan had been one of the first countries to bring the question of racism and racial discrimination before the United Nations and to sign and ratify the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.1 73. The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Moham­ mad Khan Junejo, had recently said that his Govern­ ment condemned the reprehensible policies and practices of the racist regime of Pretoria and that no amount of tyranny or oppression could shake the will of the South African people for freedom. 7 4. The system of apartheid could not be reformed, it must be totally destroyed. That task could be accomplished only through the collective efforts of the international community. To that end, the impo­ sition of comprehensive and mandatory sanctions under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations would be imperative. In the mean time, the implementation of the mandatory arms embargo against South Africa, imposed under Security Coun­ cil resolution 418 (1977), should be strictly enforced. 75. South Africa's suspension of the pass laws showed that the international community's efforts to eliminate apartheid were having an effect. That made 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the international community's efforts to address the issue of apartheid in South Africa, with a focus on the role of the United Nations and the need for collective action to eliminate the system. The text also mentions the importance of sanctions and the implementation of a mandatory arms embargo. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is likely related to international relations, politics, or human rights.