Noting with concern that the Government of South Africa continues to intensify and extend beyond the borders of South Africa its inhuman and aggressive policies of apartheid and that these policies have led to a violent conflict, creating a situation in the whole of southern Africa which constitutes a grave threat to international peace and security, Recognising that the policies and actions of the Government of South Africa constitute a serious ob­ stacle to the exercise of the right of self-determination by the oppressed people of southern Africa, Convinced that the international campaign against apartheid must be intensified urgently in order to assist in securing the elimination of these inhuman policies, 2 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-third Session, Annexes, agenda item 31, document A/7254. 3 Ibid., annex I. * See Final Act of the International Conference on Human Rights (United Nations publication, Sales No.: E.68.XIV.2), p. 3. Considering that effective action for a solution of the situation in South Africa is imperative in order to eliminate the grave threat to the peace in southern Africa as a whole, Noting that the Security Council has not considered the problem of apartheid since 1964, 1. Reiterates its condemnation of the policies of apartheid practised by the Government of South Africa as a crime against humanity ; 2. Condemns the Government of South Africa for its illegal occupation of Namibia and its military inter­ vention and for its assistance to the racist minority régime in Southern Rhodesia in violation of United Nations resolutions ; 3. Reaffirms the urgent necessity of eliminating the policies of apartheid so that the people of South Africa as a whole can exercise their right to self-determination and attain majority rule based on universal suffrage; 4. Draivs the attention of the Security Council to the 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic document addressing a political issue, specifically the apartheid policies of the South African government and its impact on the region. The language used is formal and condemning, indicating a strong stance against the policies. The text also mentions the Security Council and its resolutions, suggesting a focus on international relations and diplomacy.

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