blOCkade andtheuseofmercenaries, armedbandits andterrorism havebecomecommon occurrences. Thespiritofunderstanding andco-operation amongnations whicha decadeagowasthemaintrendininternational relations, hasbeenreplaced bythe language ofconfrontation andcoldwar.MLG/at A/40/PV.9 8 (P1'esident Machel) Asaresult, international issuesarenotseenintheframework ofthe Chatter, inthespiritofSanFrancisco, butratherthrough theprismofEast-West conflict, thusdistorting theirtruenature. Fascist anddictatorial regimes,. regimes whichmakediscrimination and~acismthefoundation andphilosophy oftheir policy, survive onourplanet. violatin\l withimpunity therightsofhumanbeings andofpeoples. Wecar.."1otforgetthatta'1eNazifascbt andracistideology wesresponsible for theconflagration ofthesecondWorldWar.Itcommitted masoacres andcold bloodedly organized genocide. Wecannotignorethefactthatthereareheirsto theNazicreedwhopursueracistpol1cies'",,'Zld whodonothesit.~te tocarryout " massacres intheirowncountries andlaunch ~99ression andwagewaragainst other countries. Tofreetheplanetofregimes whosepolicies andpractices aredirectly inspired byNaziideology isabasicnecessity ofthestruggle forpeace,anda taskthatshouldbringtogether alltheeffortsofourOrganizationo Inthepast2Syearsthepolitical faceofsouthern Afucahaschanged radically. Ourpeoples havecarried outavastprocessofnational liberation and socialchangethathaseliminated foreign domination frommostpartsoftheregion andbrought downtherebelminority'regime ofSouthern Rhodesia. Inlittlemore thantwodecades, ourpeople, conscious oftheirroleastheprincipal factorin thehistorical process ofsocialtransformation, andwiththesupportofpeaceand freedom-loving forces, havewrenched theinitiative fromthecolonial Powersand movedtoaqualitatively newphasethathasbrought independence andregional co-opera tion.IMU;/at· A/40/pv.9 9-10". I(President Machel) Itisthisprocess th~tisnowr~ching itelogical conclusion inthestl:uggle oftheNambian peopleagainst SouthAfrican colQ'lialis. inNamibia, ancSinthe struggle oftheSOUthAfrican peopleagainst apartheid. Itilltheelillirmtion of thesetwophenomena, causesofwarandinstabili tyinourregion, th~twillatlast usherinthroughout southern Africaaneraofpeace,tranquillity andprosperity forallofitsinhabitants. iSK!6~~~~-~---_._--- A/40/PV.9 11 (President Machel) Apartheid inSouthAfrica andtheillegaloccupation ofNamibia bysouth Africaconstitute themainfocusofregional tension. Apartheid isaserious threattoworldpeaceandsecurity. Thatiswhywesaythat'!p'artheid isnotonly acrimeagainst theSouthAfrican andNamibian peoplebutalsoacrimeagainst the peoples oftheregionandagainst humankind atlarge. InSouthAfrica, 24Million blacks, Coloureds andIndianssufferoppression, repression anddiscrimination underasystemthatallowspolitical eights ~~d priv~..legesonlytoawhiteminority. The24million sufferthesupreme humiliation ofbeingtreated asaliensintheirowncountry, thehumiliation ofbeingdenied citizenship. Some15million blacksareconfined Itacheaplabourreserves andcompelled to tillbarrenlands.InSouthAfrica, thestruggle fordemocracy, equality, peaceand socialjusticeisconsidered acrime. ThePretoria regime,inordertodefendand8~feguard theprivileges ofthe whiteminority, haslaunched unbridled repression against individuals, nationalists andreligious bodies, tradeunionists, students, teachers andevensmallchildren. Policeandarmybullets aredailytakingthelivesofinnocent anddefenceless peoplewho,throughout thecountry, aredemonstrating peacefully against apartheid, against forced ~emoyals tothebantustans, against thepasslaws,against arbitrary arrests. Thepeoplearenotevenallowed peacefully toburytheirdead. SouthAfricahasturnedintoalandofmassacre, asocietyofterror. TOday's massacres, coming25yearsafterSharpeville, havedemolished thetheories ofthose whotriedtoseeinapartheid asystemsusceptible ofreform, asystemwitha self-correcting mechanism. Thisisonefacetofthecurrent SouthAfrican scenario. Butthereisanother facetthatbringsamessageofhope. Wesayhope,because theprincipal initiativeSK/6 A/40/PV.9 12 (President Machel) forsocialchangeisal~eady inthehandsoftheSOuthAfrican people, theAfrican National Congress (ANC),andotherdemocratic forces. wesayhope,because inthedailystruggle against theapartheid systemthe Sou'thAfrican peoplearealready building thenewSouthAfrican nation. South Africans ofallcolours andraces,ofallethnicorigins andreligious beliefs are engaged inthisstruggle.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by President Machel, focusing on the political and social issues in Southern Africa, particularly apartheid in South Africa and the occupation of Namibia. The tone is critical of the apartheid regime and its effects on the people, and expresses hope for a future of peace, democracy, and social justice. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, but rather emphasizes the struggle for human rights, freedom, and equality.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Culture