text: to international peace and security, Noting with regret that the collaboration between the Government of South Africa and its main trading partners and certain financial and economic interests has encouraged that Government to pursue its policies of apartheid, thereby nullifying all efforts made so far by the United Nations to solve the problems, Recognizing the obligations of the United Nations to take urgent and effective measures to resolve the * United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75 (1950), No. 972. 5 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 25 (A/7625/Rev.l). 54 situation in accordance with the purposes and prin­ ciples of the Charter, Noting with interest the Manifesto on Southern Africa,6 adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity at its sixth ordinary session, Noting that the Security Council has not considered the problem of apartheid since 1964, 1. Reaffirms its resolution 2396 (XXIII) of 2 De­ cember 1968 and its other resolutions on the question of apartheid; 2. Reiterates its condemnation of the policies of apartheid practised by the Government of South Africa as a crime against humanity; 3. Reaffirms its recognition of the legitimacy of the struggle of the oppressed people of South Africa for the exercise of their inalienable right of self-deter­ mination, and thus to attain majority rule based on universal suffrage; 4. Urges all States and organizations to provide increased assistance to the national movement of the oppressed people of South Africa against the policies of apartheid, in the light of the recommendations con­ tained in the report of the Special Committee on the Policies of Apartheid of the Government of the Re­ public of South Africa; 5. Invites all States, in recognition of their obliga­ tions under the Charter of the United Nations and in 
analysis: The text appears to be a United Nations General Assembly resolution, addressing the issue of apartheid in South Africa. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with a focus on the political and human rights aspects of the issue. The resolution condemns apartheid as a crime against humanity and urges international assistance to the oppressed people of South Africa.