text: oureffortsuntilAPartheid hasbeentotally eliminated. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJVM/14 A/44/PV.99 56 Mr,ALARCON deQUESADA (Cuba) (interpreta~ion fromSpanish): Theneedto implement theDeclaration adopted bythisAssembly byconsensus isasolemn commitment assumed byall;atesMembers oftheOrganization. Thismeansthatas soon ~spossible wemustachieve theobjective ofaunited, democratic and non-racial SouthAfrica. Tothisendthepxofo~nd andirreversible changes that theDeclaration anditsprogramme ofactionrequire mustbestrictly implemented by Sout~ Afri~a andallMemberStatesmusttrulycarryoutthecommitments undertaken through theadoption ofthatDeclaration withitsprogramme ofaction. Ithasbeenpointed outthatinrecentdaystherehaveinfactbeenpromising changes inSouthAfrica, inparticular therelease ofComrade NelsonMandela, the resumption ofactivities bytheAfrican National Congress ofSouthAfrica (ANC)and otherpeoples' organizations, andthebeginning ofadialogue between theANCand thePretoria authorities. Butasregards withthesechangesitmustalsobesaid thattheyareinsufficient, thattheydonotcorrespond towhatwasstipulated in thisAssembly's Declaration and,furthermore, whilesomechanges haveoccurred and whilewedoseethepossibility ofhopeforapeaceful solution tothistoolong conflict, ithasbeenduetotwofundamental reasons: firstofall,thestruggle oftheAfrican peopleofSouth ~fricaitself.itslong,heroic, self-sacrificing struggle, andthesupport oftheinternational cOmfitunity fortheSouthAfrican national liberation movement anditsdemandforthedismantling ofapartheid. Anyattempt tointroduce theideathatsolidarity withtheliberation movement shouldbereduced Orinternational pressure against apar~heid lessened could hamperthepeaceful settlement ofthisproblem andproduce the~pposite result. It isforthisreasonthatmydelegation wishesto~~:pressitsagreement withthe comments contained indocument A/44/972 submitted bytheGroupofAfrican St~tes Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library------------ JVMl14 Al44/PV.99 57 (Mr.Alarcon deOuesada. Cu~) respondinq tothereportsubm:.tted bytheSecretary-General. Wemustsayquite frankly thatwesharetheAfric~ concern aboutcertain wordinqs contained inthe Secretary-General's reportandaboutthefactthatcertain pointsareomitted in it.Webelieve thatwemustrejectanyattempt toreachanaccommodation with apartheid. Apartheid isnotneqotiable; itmustbeeliminated andweareallin dutyboundtodowhatwehavepledqed todotowards brinqinq aboutanendtothat reqime. TheSecretary-Gene' ~'sdocument indicates howtheattitude ofcertain Members oftheOrqanization reallydoesnotcorrespond tothecommitments undertaken. It suffices toseethecomments contained inparagraph 6.1oftheAfrican paperin connection withth3irprof.ound concernatthefactthatamemberofthisAssembly hasliftedsanctions inflaqrant violation oftheletterandspiritofthe Declaration adopted byconsensus. Otherresponses contained intheSecretary-General's reportalsoindicate that noteveryone isequally committed totheDeclaration weadopted here. Iwouldalso liketopointoutthatasthisAssembly isqathered heretodiscuss thisquestion wearealsoseeinqapeculiar situation ofqravedanqerformankind, onethatposes aqreatchallenqe toourOrqanization, namely, thedeplorable conflict inthe Persian Gulfwhichhasobliqed ourOrqanization, throuqhitsSecurity Council, to takedrastic measures whoseimperative implementation hasbeenurqedbythe Security Council. Webelieve thatitiscorrect fortheSecurity Council toattempt toassume itsresponsibilities wherever international peaceandsecurity arethreatened or breached. Butwecannotacceptaselective approach totheimplementation ofthe principles oftheCharter. ImustdrawthisAssembly's attention tothefact ~hat while,ontheonehand,wearedemonstratinq thateffectiveness inapplyinq sanctions andseeinqtotheirimplementation, ontheotherhandwemustnotethat Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJVMJ14 A/44/PV.99 58-60~~-~~--~---------------- (Mr.Alarcon deQuesada, Cuba) unfortunately theembargo onarmstoSouthAfricaestablished inSecurity Council, resolution 421(1977)hasnotdrawnthesameinterest andattention inour
analysis: The text appears to be a speech or statement on a political issue, specifically regarding the situation in South Africa and the implementation of the United Nations' Declaration on the elimination of apartheid. The speaker references the struggle of the African people, the international community's support for the South African national liberation movement, and the need for solidarity and pressure to eliminate apartheid. The text also touches on the conflict in the Persian Gulf and the importance of the United Nations' role in maintaining international peace and security.