text: people of South Africa to unite around the negotiating table, pledged to do everything in their power, under the Charter of the United Nations, to promote the exercise by all South Africans of the rights proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 20. Mr. CUOMO (Governor of the State of New York) said that the people of New York, on behalf of the entire nation, had tried in many ways to express their great respect for Nelson Mandela and Winnie Mandela since they had arrived in the city two days earlier. It had been a joy for them. Nelson Mandela was one of those rare individuals who touched something deep in people, who renewed th.eir hope in the future. With the unfailing support of Winnie Mandela he was a symbol of hope for his people, for all of Africa, for the world. 21. There could hardly be a more congenial setting for that grand spirit than the great hall of the United Nations. There, the world was called to the higher aspirations of the human family -to live at peace with each other, to work towards the day when every child and woman and man on the planet would be free and equal, under the ··1aw, in dignity and rights. 22. In the twentieth century -together, as the United Nations; separately, as sovereign nations; and as individuals -people had failed, at times tragiCal~y, to realize those goals. But the international community had with it that day a man who reminded it that despite all the disappointments, despite even terrible travail, the goal was worth the str.uggle. His magnificent faith restored one's own. One saw how Nelson Mandala's courage and sacrifice were helping to achieve justice in South Africa; how his dream had begun to take on the clear outline of a bright new reality. 
analysis: The text appears to be a speech or statement about Nelson Mandela and his role in promoting human rights and freedom, specifically in South Africa. It highlights the significance of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or scientific issues, but rather focuses on the human aspect of freedom and equality.