text: theregionandtointe~national peaceandsecurity. MyGovernment hastherefore Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJB/4 Al44/PV.9S 7 (Mr.Pennaneach, Togo.) alwayssupported theefforts oftheinternational eommunity toprevail uponthe SouthAfrican Government toenditsrepugnant polieyofapartheid. Theadoption oftheDeclaration onApartheid anditsDestructive Consequences inSouthern Africa, General Assembly resolution 8-16/1, wasaneventofprofound political significance inthatitreflected therelaxation oftensions intheworld andaunanimous condemnation oftheabominable systemofapartheid. Atthesame time,theadoption oftheDeclaration reflected abetterunderstanding bythe international community oftheurgentneedtouseallavailable peaceful meansto accelerate thetotalandfinaleradication ofapartheid. TheDeclaration enshrines principles recognized andaccepted bytheinternational community, principles which,iftheyareimplemented ingoodfaith,willmakepossible aunited, , non-racial anddemocratic SouthAfrica. Analysing thereportoftheSecretary-General onprogress inthe implementation oftheDeclaration, weunfortunately seethat,whilethemessage contained intheDeclaration hasbeenheededbytheSouthAfrican peopleasa whole,ithasbynomeansbeeninterpreted asitshouldhavebeenbyallthe elements ofthepopUlation, particularly bythoseinpower. Ofcourse, wemust welcome theefforts madebyvarious parties toeliminate theobstacles tothe negotiations asidentified intheDeclaration ofthesixteenth special session of theGeneral Assembly. Inthisparticular case,itisonlyrighttopayadeserved tribute totheleaders oftheAfrican National Congress ofSouthAfrica (ANC)for theremarkable spiritofco-operation theyhavedisplayed byagreeing tosuspend thearmedstruggle bytheirmovement. However, wemuststresstheabsolute needtofulfilthepre-conditions forthe startofnegotiations andtoachieve therelated objectives. Ihardlyneedremind members thatthefundamental objective ofthenegotiations remains thecomplete eradication ofthesystemofapart~eid, whichhascontinued fartoolon~.That Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library-------------------------- JB/4 Al44/PV.98 8 (Mr.Pennaneach, TogO) totaleradication mustbe~rought aboutbypeaceful meansand~eestablishment of anew,equitable andfreesocio-economic constitutional system. Inordertoestablish thatnewsystem, thefollowing principles havebeen stipulated bytheHarareDeclaration oftheOrganization ofAfrican Unity(OAU)on thequestion ofSouthAfrica, adoptedinAugust1989,andalsobytheUnited Nations Declaration onApartheid anditsDestructive Co~sequences inSouthern Africa. Theyinclude, first,therightofallSouthAfricans tQparticipate in government andintheconduct oftheaffairs oftheircountry inaccordance with theprinciple ofuniversal sufferage -oneman,onevote-withintheframework of asingleelectoral role.Secondly, allmustbeablefullytoenjoythefundamenta~ rightsandfreedoms laiddownintheUniversal Declaration ofHumanRights. Thirdly, thesovereignty andterritorial integrity ofallStatesmustbe respected. Fourthly, apolicyofpeace,friendship andco-operation withall peoples mustbepursued. Itisonthebasisofthoseprinciples thatallparties totheconflict must reachanagreement thatwillserveasthefoundation foranacceptable settlement attheinternational level. Toattempt ~odiscard certain aspects ofthose principles, asseemstobethecasewhenonereadsthereportofthemonitoring groupoftheAdHocCommittee oftheOAUonSouthern Africa (document A/44/963 of 11July1990)isnot,inmydelegation's view,themostappropriate meansof achieving thatobjective. Tobetrulycredible andliabletopromote lasting change, thewillingness toenterintodialogue displayed bytheSouthAfrican Government mustderivefromtheimpera~ive needtoprepare thewayforthetotal andfinaleradication of~artheid. ThatiswhyTogosupports allinitiatives designed toextendanddeepenthe dialogue between theSouthAfrican Government andtharecognized leaders ofthe Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibrarytAl44/PV •.9a 9-1,0 (Mr.PeUanooch, Tago) anti-.a,paJ;'thei<l struggle. nati8 alsowhy.the Government ofTogo.isoftheview that011thevarious k~Ddsofpressure mustcontinu~ tobeezerted ontheSouth African leaders sothattheywilltotetheurgentmeasures necessary torepealall-
analysis: The text appears to be a speech or statement from a government representative, specifically the Government of Togo, regarding the issue of apartheid in South Africa. The speech focuses on the international community's efforts to end apartheid, the need for peaceful negotiations, and the principles that should guide the negotiations. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, but rather emphasizes human rights, political freedom, and the eradication of a discriminatory system.