Having heard the statement of the petitioner,4 Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 Decem­ ber 1960 containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, Recalling further all previous resolutions concerning the question of Southern Rhodesia adopted by the General Assembly and by the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, Bearing in mind the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, and particularly its resolutions 232 (1966) of 16 December 1966 and 253 (1968) of 29 May 1968, in which the Council determined that the situation constituted a threat to international peace and security, Deeply concerned about the deteriorating situation in Southern Rhodesia resulting from the introduction by the illegal racist minority régime of new measures aimed at entrenching itself as well as repressing the African people in violation of resolution 1514 (XV), and about the continued presence of South African forces in the Territory, Deeply concerned also about the persistent threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of neighbour­ ing African States resulting from the existing situation in Southern Rhodesia and the presence of South African forces in the Territory, Bearing in mind that the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as the administering Power, has the primary responsibility for putting an end to the illegal racist minority régime in Southern Rhodesia and transferring effective power to the people of Zimbabwe on the basis of majority rule, 1. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of Zimbabwe to freedom and independence and the legiti­ macy of their struggle to attain that right in conformity with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV); 2. Declares illegal all measures taken by the racist 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a statement from the United Nations General Assembly, addressing a political crisis in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). It references previous resolutions and declarations related to colonialism, independence, and human rights. The text expresses concerns about the situation in Southern Rhodesia, including the presence of South African forces, and calls for the transfer of power to the people of Zimbabwe. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is a formal resolution or statement.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations