15. The Seminar considered at length strategies for the elimination of apartheid and expressed its conviction that comprehensive and mandatory sanctions against the Pretoria rCqime, within the framework of Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, are one of the most effective and the only peaceful means for the eradicat.ion of the evil of apartheid. 16. The Seminar makes the following recommendations: (a) The Seminar endorses the United Nations proclamations, declarations and legal instruments against apartheid, racism and racial discrimination. (b) The Seminar appeals to Member States of the United Nations and intergovernmental and non-governmental orqanixations to continue to expose and combat the evils of apartheid, racism and racial discrimination throuqh joint efforts. A/40/660 s/17477 English paqe 4 (~1 The Seminar appeals to Member States to ensure effective implementation of anti-racist leqislation and also appeals to those that have not yet enacted adequate leqislation to adopt appropriate measures to counter racist attitudes, hehaviours and structures, with a view to eliminating apartheid, racism and racial discrimination. (dl The Seminar called upon the international media, particularly the Western media, to intensify action and expose the evils inherent in the policy and practice of apartheid. In this context, the participants underlined that the Western media in particular should not allow themselves to be used by the racist riqime to qive undue publicity to the racist riqime’s political manoeuvres and propaganda. (e) The South African r&qime is makinq special efforts to promote its propaganda in other countries. Educational and other institutions must refuse to distribute such material and the concerned Governments should also take appropriate action to ban such material. if) The Seminar calls upon writers, academicians, artists, musicians, entertainers and all others involved in the arts and literature to expose apartheid as a racist ideoloqy, to boycott South Africa and to discourage any form of contact 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a document from a seminar discussing strategies for eliminating apartheid, a political and social issue. The recommendations made focus on international cooperation, media exposure, and artistic boycotts. This suggests that the category should be related to international relations, human rights, or social issues.

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