encouraging the South African regime to eradicate apartheid unt!i there was clear evidence of profound and irreversible changes, bearing in mind the objectives of the Declaration. 23. The Chairman of the Special Committee informed the President of the Economic: and Social Council that action so far taken by the South African authorities represented a step in the right direction. However, they should be followed by others, inter alia, the release of all political prisoners, the lifting of the state of emergency and the abrogation of all security laws designed to circumscribe political activities in South Africa in order to create the necessary climate conducive to negotiations. 24. Considering the progress that had been made in the matter of the independence of Namibia and a number of significant developments in South Africa, the Chairmarl of the Special Committee and the President of the Council discussed forward-looklng strategies to be pursued in cases of profound and irreversible changes in South Africa and the total dismantling of the system of apartheid. The international community must be able to properly respond to a post-apartheid era and should provide assistance to liberation movements, including possible compensation to the black majority. However, the Chairman emphasized that at the moment there should be no relaxation of sanctions and that the measures so far adopted by the South African authorities were far from being considered sufficient for reconsideration of the present sanctions. !I Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixteenth Special Session, Supplement No. 1 (A/S-16/4), annex. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the political situation in South Africa and the international community's response to it, specifically in regards to the abolition of apartheid. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a high-level meeting or document. The content focuses on the actions of the South African authorities and the international community's expectations for reforms, rather than any specific economic, environmental, or social issues.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade