Having heard further the statement of the Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations,16 Recalling its resolutions 277 ( 1970) of 18 March 1970 and 326 (1973), Reaffirming that the situation in Southern Rhodesia constitutes a threat to international peace and security, Gravely concerned at the persistent refusal of the regime of South Africa to respond to the demands contained in resolutions 277 (1970) and 326 (1973) for the immediate withdrawal of its military and armed forces from Southern Rhodesia and convinced that this constitutes a serious challenge to the authority of the Security Council, Bearing in mind that the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as the administering P0wer, has the primary responsibility for putting an end to the illegal racist minority regime and for transferring effective power to the people of Zimbabwe on the basis of the principle of majority ruk. i:; Ibid., T«·enty-cightlz Year, Special Supplement No. 2 (S/ I 0896/Rev. I). 1~ Ibid., Twenty-eighth Year, 1692nd meeting. Reaffirming the inalienable !['ight of the people of Zimbabwe to self-determination and independence in accordance with General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 and the legitimacy of their struggle to secure the enjoyment of their right as set forth in the Charter of the United Nations, 1. Endorses the assessment and conclusions of the Special Mission established under resolution 326 (1973); 2. Affirms that the state of tension has been height­ ened following the recent provocative and aggressive acts committed by the illegal regime in Southern Rho­ desia against Zambia; 3. Declares that the only effective solution to this g,ave situation lies in the exercise by the people of 2limbabwe of their right to self-determination and in­ dependence in accordance with General Assembly res­ olution 1514 (XV); 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a resolution or a statement from the United Nations Security Council regarding a specific political situation, namely the situation in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). The text mentions the right to self-determination, independence, and the struggle of the people of Zimbabwe, which suggests a political and international relations context. The text also references previous resolutions and the Charter of the United Nations, further supporting this analysis.

**Category**
International relations