text: toensureeffective andimpartial actionbythesecurity forces. Furthermore r thereisacallonallparties concerned tocontribute totheestablishment ofa climate freeofviolence, asrequired intheDeclaration. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryEMS/4 A/44/PV.I00 9 (Mr.Gambari, Chairman, Special Committee against Apartheid) Paragraph 6welcomes thetalksbetween theANCandthaSouthAfrican authorities andtheresults achieved attheirmeetings, whichaimatfacilitating thebeginning ofsubstantive negotiations. Recognizing theinitiative takenbythe ANCincalling fortalks,paragraph 7commends theANCforthatinitiative andfor itsextremely important decision tosuspend thearmedstruggle. Paragraphs 8and9introduce anewelement whichhasemerged sincethe adoption oftheDeclaration, namelytheneedtoassistthere-establishment of previously bannedpolitical organizations andtheintegration ofpolitical prisoners whohavebeenreleased orareexpected tobereleased infuturemonths. Theinternational community andtheSecretary-General areaskedtoprovideall possible assistance forthatpurpose. Further, theSecretary-General isrequested toprovide assistance, through therelevant UnitedNations agencies, forinstance theOfficeoftheUnitedNations HighCommissioner forRefugees (UNHCR), forthe repatriation ofSouthAfrican refugees andpolitical exiles. TheSouthAfrican aut~orities, thelibe~ation movements andotherorganizations inSouthAfricaand theinternational community arerequested tosupport thisendeavour. Initsfinalparagraph, thedraftresolution recognizes theimportance ofthe contribution theSecretary-General canmake,requesting himtoremainactively seizedofdevelopments inSouthAfricaandtosubmitby30June1991areporton thefurther lmplementation oftheDeclaration. Ibelieve thedraftresolution isaclearmessage totheSouthAfrican authorities that,whiletheGeneral Assembly hastakenfullnoteofallthe positive stepstheyhavetakeninthepastfewmonths, muchmoreneedstobedone. Itacknowledges theimportance ofthecontacts between theGovernment andtheANC inassisting thisprocess andatthesametimeconsiders thatthecurrent violence inSouthAfricaneedsurgently tobecurbed. Thatistheprimarily responsibility Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryEMS/4 A/44/PV.100 10 (Mr.Gambari, .,Chairman, Special Committee against Apartheid) oftheSouthAfrican regime, whichmustbemadetoenSurethat i~ssecurity forces actwitheffectiveness andimpartiality. Itisalsoanendeavour inwhichall SouthAfricans shouldtakepartwithdetermination. Finally, thedraftresolution isanewpledgebytheinternational community toadherestrictly totheprogramme ofactionandtomaintain thepressure whichatthisstageisconsidered necessary toassisttheencouraging process thathasjuststartedinSouthAfrica. Onbehalfofallthedelegations thatparticipated informulating thepresent draftresolution, onbehalfoftheSpecial Committee against Apartheid, andon behalfofmyGovernment, IappealtotheGeneral Assembly toadoptthisdraft resolution byconsensus. Ihavereason,Sir,tohopethattodayyouwillendyourbrilliant and productive termasPresident oftheGeneral Assembly withODemoreactofunanimity bythisbodyonanissuetowhichyoupersonally andallofusattachthehiqhes~ importance. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryEMS/S Al44/PV.100 11 ThePRESIDENT: Icallnowonrepresentatives whowishspeakin explanation ofvotingbeforethevotingondraftresolution A/44/L.66. MayI recallthatinaccordance withGeneral Assemb~y decision 34/401explanations of votearelimited to10minutes andshouldbemadebydelegations fromtheirseats. Mr.MQORE(United StatesofAmerica)a Itisaprivilege, Mr.President, tobeparticipating inthissession ofth&General Assembly underyourfirmhand andsternvisage. Isaluteyourleadership, particularly onthesubject towhlch weareiniti.ally devoting ourattention this a~ternoon. Wealsowanttothankall thosewhoparticipated inachieving thisconsensus fortheirspiritofco-operation andresolve. Finding consensus isalwaysachallenging endeavour inhumanaffairs, asall inthisAssembly areaware. TheUnitedStatesisjoining consensus onthisdraft resolution notbecause weareinfullagreement withallofitscontent orbecause weconsideritanoptimally balanced measure, butbecause weconsideritimportant todemonstrate theextentofcontinuing international solidarity insupport ofthe internal negotiating process takingshapeinSouthAfrica. Werecallthatthe Declaration adopted bytheGeneral Assembly atitsspecial session onSouthAfrica lastDecember reaffirmed
analysis: The text appears to be a draft resolution related to a political situation, specifically the situation in South Africa, and its contents focus on the need for a peaceful and negotiated solution. It mentions the Declaration on South Africa, the talks between the ANC and South African authorities, and the need for international assistance in establishing a peaceful climate. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the text is likely a formal document submitted to a international organization, such as the United Nations General Assembly.