text: "therightofallpeoples, including thepeopleofSouthAfrica, todetermine theirowndestiny andtoworkoutforthemselves theinstitutions andthe systemofgovernment underwhichtheywill,bygeneral consent, liveandwork together tobuildaharmonious society". (resolution 8-16/1. annex) TheDeclaration encouraged thepeopleofSouthAfrica "tojointogether tonegotiate anendtotheapartheid systemandagreeonall themeasures thatarenecessary t~transform theircountry intoanon-racial democracy". Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryEMS/S---------~~--------------------------~- A/44/PV.100 12 (Mr.MQQre,UnitedStates) TherearenQsimple rQadmaps Qrmile-pQsts formarking progress onthe negQtiating path,andtheprocess willnQtbeeasy.ButtheeVQJ.ution ofpolitical lifeinSouthAfricaisinfactmQvingforward morequickly andmuchfurther than wehadreasontohope. Webelieve thatbQthPresident DeKlerkandMr.Mandela haveoffered boldandimaginative leadership whichwasrespQnsible inlargemeasure fortheagreement reached inAugustbetween theAfrican NatiQnal Congress ofSQuth Africa (ANC)andtheGovernment onremQving allidentified obstacles tQthe cQmmencement Qffull-fledged negotiations. WethuscQnsideritimportant fQrtheinternatiQnal cQmmunity. todQeverything pQssible toencourage theinternal negQtiating pr~essinSQuthAfrica, tosuppQrt leaders already engaged inthatprQcess andtourgeotherstocQmmitthemselves to peaceful negQtiatiQns aswell. SQuthAfrican pQlitical leaders Qnallsides deserve tohaveanunambiguQus signalofinternational support fQrthenobleeffor theyarebeginning. Thepeopl~oftheUnitedStateshadtheopportunity toexpress theirsupport I forNelsonMandela's commitment tothis pro~ess duringhisrecentvisittothis Icountry, whenhemetwithPresident Bushandaddressed ajointsession of Congress. Wearepleased thatPresident DeKlerkhasalsoaccepted President Bush'sinvitation tovisitWashington forfurther discussions on 24September. ItisasignofglobalrecQgnition ofthedramatic prQgress beingmadein SouthAfricathatinternatiQnal resQlutions nolongerspeakexplicitly QfeCQnQmic sanctiQns -muchlesscalling fQrheightened pressure -butreferinstead tothe needfQrcontinuing existing measures aimJdatencouraging sustained efforts tQ eradicate apartheid. WebelieveitisapprQpriate fQrallStateswhichhave impQsed suchmeasures totakeadvantage ofopportunities torecognize significant progress asthenegotiating process proceeds. Ourowneconomic sanctions arebased Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryEMS/S A/4{/P~.lOO 13 (Mr.MQQre,UnitedStatgs) QnthecQmprehensive anti-epartheid Actof1986,whichexplici.tly spellsoutthe stepswhichmustbetakeninSQuthAfrica befo~etheUnitedStatescouldconsider relaxatiQn orsuspensiQn ofanysanctions. Asweturnourattention inthecQmingdaystothefQrty-fifth session Qfthe General Assembly andaneventual discussion Qnceagainof~rtheid, itismy GQvernment's hopethatwecanbuildontoday's consensus toencourage further ~~e process ofpeaceful changeandnegotiation. Wecandonoless,giventhe importance weallattachtothedismantling ofapartheid. ThePRESIDENT: TheAssembly willnowtakeadecision ondraftresolution Al44/L.68. MayItakeitthattheAssembly wishestoadoptthisdraftresolution? Draftresolution A/44/L.68 wasadopted (resolution 44/244). ThePRESIDENT: Beforecalling onthoserepresentatives whowishto explain theirposition ontheresolution justadopted, Ionceagainremind delegations thatinaccordance withGeneral Assembly decision 34/401explanations ofvotearelimited to10minutes andshouldbemadebydelegations fromtheir seats. Mrs.PELLICER (Mexico) (interpretation fromSpanish): Thedelegation of Mexicolistened verycarefully tothedebatethathastakenplaceoverthepastfew daysonthereportoftheSecretary-General onthepolicies ofapartheid ofthe Government ofSouthAfrica. Mexicohasnodiplomatic orconsular relations with SouthAfrica, andourtradewiththatcountryisnon-existent. Weareconvinced thatonlybyapplying strictsanctions canwesomedaymaketheGovernment ofSouth Africagiveupitsracistpolicies. Mexicohasbeenfollowing withspecial attention themeasur.es takensincelast February bytheGovernment ofPresident DeKlerkofSouthAfricatobegin dismantling theracistregime. Weareconvinced thatsucharegimemustbe uprooted, leaving behindnovestiges thatcouldpermitthereturnofthose Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryEMS/S Al44/PV.l00 14-15 (MrsPellicer, Mexico)
analysis: This text appears to be a speech or statement by a representative of the United States to the United Nations General Assembly, discussing the progress and challenges in the negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa. The text focuses on the international community's role in supporting peaceful negotiations and the efforts of South African leaders to dismantle the apartheid system.