1 iberation, development and social proqess of all our people. .:IB/9 A/S-18/PV.lO 26 (~r~·Gurirab~ Namibia) The triumPh of our political struqqle was celebrated by the whole world on Wednesday, 21 March 1990. A few minutes Past midniqht, on that historic morninq in Windhoek, in the Presence of probablv the larqest qatherinq of Presidents, Prime ~inisters, Ministers, the Secretarv-General of the United Nations and other world leaders ever assembled, as well as a world-wide television audience, the flaq of colonial ism was l~ered and that of 1 iberation hoisted. President Nujoma, the first President of the Republic of Namibia, on behalf of our people declared our country forever free, sovereign and independent. N~ that we have won our national sovereign tv, our struqqle for economic independence and social well-beinq has bequn in earnest. When we lived in exile, we had the luxury of watching many of the Governments that constitute this body qrapple with the Problems of statehood and national ~velopment. Now it is our turn. The Namibian population reflects the beautiful, kaleidoscoPic mosaic that we call humanity. We have black people, beautiful like mvself. We have white oeople, no doubt also beautiful. We have peoPle of all cnlours in between. Our task na.-~ is to consolidate the Political independence of all our people bv workinq for their Qreatest economic and social advancement. For that, we require the continuation of the international solidarity qiven to us durinq the liberation struqqle. We verv much liked the exemplary collaboration that we received durinq our struqqle; it marked the finest hour of service to humani tv. The centre-piece of Namibia's Government 1nl icv is the eradication of all vestiges of apartheid colonialism and the fosterinq of peace, unitv and economic 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by the President of Namibia, celebrating the country's independence and outlining the government's priorities for the future. The focus is on the consolidation of political independence and the advancement of the country's people economically and socially. The text does not specifically mention natural resources, environment, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, employment, humanitarian aid, or science and technology.

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