text: Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBCT/fc A/44/PV.96 42 (TheSecretary-General) placeonrecord mydeepsenseufappreciation toallthemembers oftheCouncil for theiruntiring efforts andforthecommitment andspiritofendeavour thatinfused theirwork. Ipayatribute alsotothegeneration ofinternptional civilservants who workedwithalmostpassionate dedication inNamibia.'s cause. Twoofthemost honoured names-SeanMcBride andBerntCarlsson -arenowamemorytowhichwepay hommage. Mention mustalsobemadeofthesterling services provided byothermembers ofthestaffandsecretariat oftheCouncil andtheOfficeoftheCommissioner for Namibia. Together theyperformed ajobwelldone. Thequestion ofNamibia hasdemonstrated thatwhenajustcauseisatstake andhasthesustained support oftheinternational community, itwillultimately triumph. ThePRESIDENT: Wehavethusconcluded ourconsideration of agendaitem36. AGENDA ITEM17(continued) APPOINTMENTS TOFILLVACANCIES INSUBSIDIARY ORGANS ANDOTHERAPPOINTMENTS (j)APPOINTMENT OFTHEUNITED NATIONS COMMISSIONER FORNAMIBIA ThePRESIDENT: Itwill;erecalled thattheGeneral Assembly decided on 22September 1989toinclude sub-item (j)ofagendaitem17ontheagendaofits forty-fourth session. Asthereisnofurther basisforactiononthissub-item, mayItakeitthat members agreethatitshouldnotbeincluded inthedraftagendaoftheforty-fifth session? Itwassodecided. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBCT/fc A/44/PV.96 43 ThePRESIDENT: Thatconcludes ourconsideration ofsub-ite~ (j)of agendaitem17. AGENDA ITEM18(continu~d) IMPLEMENTATION OFTHEDECLARATION ONTHEGRANTING OFINDEPENDENCE TOCOLONIAL COUNTRIES ANDPEOPLES (A/44/974) ThePRESIDENT: TheAssembly hasbeforeit.aletter (A/44/974) addressed tomebytheChairman oftheSpecial Committee ontheSituation withregardtothe Implementation oftheDeclaration ontheGranting ofIndependence toColonial Countries andPeoples. Ourattention isdra~ntothenomenclature ofitem115oftheprovisional agendaoftheforty-fifth session. InthelightofNamibia's independence, that nomenclature shouldbemodified bydeleting fromthetitlethewords"Namibia and inallother". MayItakeitthattheAssembly agreesthatitem115oftheprovisional agenda oftheforty-fifth session shouldread"Activities offoreign economic andother interests whichareimpeding theimplementation oftheDeclaration ontheGranting ofIndependence toColonial Countries andPeoples inTerritories undercolonial domination andefforts toeliminate colonialism, aartheid andracialdiscrimination .1nsouthern Africa"? Itwassodecided. ThePRESIDENT: Inthelightofthedecision justmade,mayItakeitthat theAssembly considers thatthediscussion ofthisitematthepresent session is concluded? Itwassodecided. ThePRESIDENT: Thistherefore concludes ourconsideration of agendaitem18. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBCT/fc TENTATIVE PROGRAMME OFWORKA/44/PV.96 44 ThePRESIDENT: Ishouldliketoinform members thattheGeneral Assembly will co~sider agendaitem114,"Enhancing theeffectiveness oftheprinciple of periodic andgenuine elections", asthefirstitemtomorrow morning, beforeit considers item28,"Policies ofapartheid oftheGovernment ofSouthAfrica". Itisenvisaged thattheAssembly willtakeactionondraftresolution A/44/L.67, entitled "Assistance toHaiti", underitem114,onFriday, 14September, intheafternoon. Themeeting roseat5?~. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library
analysis: This text appears to be a record of a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, discussing issues related to international relations, colonialism, and human rights. The specific topics mentioned, such as Namibia's independence, apartheid, and colonialism, suggest that the category should be related to international politics and human rights.