text: oftheGeneral Assembly~ thesixteenth, withtheaimofadopting adeclaration that wouldsetdecisive parameters forthedefinitive achievement oftheelimination of APartheid fromthefaceoftheearth. ThatDeclaration, adopted byaspecial and happyconsensus, stressed themeasures thattheSouthAfrican Government would eventually havetotaketoresolvethaturgenthumanproblem. ThereportwhichtheSecretary-General haspresented toustodaygivesusa hopeful viewoftheeventsthathavetakenplaceinSouthAfricarecently withthe aimoffinding anunderstanding between theGovernment ofthatcountry andthe SouthAfrican blackmajority represented byitsleaders, chiefamongwhomisthe outstanding figureofNelsonMandela. Wecannotbutappreciate andexpress due satisfaction atthestepsthathavebeentakenbyPresident DeKlerkand Mr.Mandela tomeetandholdtalksandagreeonfundamental andindispensable principles thatwillmakeitpossible forthemtobeginserious andbroadranginq neg~tiations ontheestablishment ofapolitical regimeinSouthAfricathatwill allowfullcoexistence inamultiracial societyinconditions oftotalequity, justice andliberty forallmembers ofsociety - ademocratir andnon-racial I system,insum,thatwouldguarantee thattheblackmajority c~ulaemergefromits marginal statusandunjustexploitation andenableittoachieve ,standards of livingfullycommensurate withitshumanstatus. Despite theforegoing, thedelegation ofChileconsiders thatthestepsthat havebeentakenintherightdirection arestilltootimidandinsufficient, and thatmuchremains tobedonebeforewecanfeelsurethatthecourseadoptedwill notpresent insuperable obstacles orleadintounacceptable detours. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJB/22 Al44/PV.98 99-100 (Mr.Cisternas, Cbile) Inthatregarditisnecessary tonote,asthemajority ofthosewhohave spokenbefore mehavedone,thattheGovernment ofSouthAfricaandthepolitical leadersofthatcountry havenotyetembarked onthemostimportant andsignificant stagesneededtoleadthecountry toafUllydemocratic regime.Itis unfortunately evenmorenecessary tostressthattheyhavenotyetdemonstrated the necessary political willvigourously totackletheworkofconvincing thewhite population ofthecountry toaccepttheestablishment ofnewformsofnational oL coexistence. Whatismore-andhereImuststressthisaspectasearlier speakers havedone-verylittleifanything hasbeendonetorendernullandvoidthose legalinstruments whichconstitute thebasis'ofthepolicyandpractice of APartheid andwhichareresponsible forthefactthatthes2stemappears untouched, despitealltheefforts putforthagainstit. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJB/23 Al44/PV.98 101 (Mr.Cisternas, Chile) 7hedelegation ofChileisoftheopinionthataclear,uneCJUivocal appealfor theattention oftheSouthAfrican Government anditspolitical leaders shou16 emergefromthismeeting, telling themthattheMemb~rStatesoftheUnitedNations andtheinternational community ingeneralwillnotforany~easonacceptfurther delayintheimplementation ofmeasures thatwillleadonceandforalltothe totalelimination oftheabhorrent systemof~artheid. Apartheid, an institutionalized Statepolicydirected towards theoppression of,andracial discrimination against, apartofthepopulati~n, isacrimeagainst mankind. It doesnotadmitofmeremodification oramendment, butsimplyrequires total elimination. Themeeting roseat6.40p.m. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library
analysis: The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a representative of Chile at the United Nations General Assembly, discussing the topic of apartheid in South Africa. The speech focuses on the need for decisive action to eliminate apartheid, criticizing the slow progress made by the South African government and the lack of political will to address the issue. The speech also emphasizes the importance of international pressure and condemnation of apartheid.