document S/10927, is currently sponsored by Australia, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Panama, Peru, the Sudan and Yugoslavia. This is a support our delegation welcomes because it is a reflection of the enlightened concern and thinking that prevails amongst the majority of the members of this Council. My delegation hopes that more Member States will put their names as sponsors of the draft resolution, for the draft is nothing but a direct response to paragraph 5 of Security Council resolution 320 (1972), which urged the sanctions Committee to extend the scope and improve the effectiveness of sanctions. My delegation again hopes and trusts that this draft will be supported unanimously by the collective membership of the Council. ?2. The second draft resolution is in document S/10928 and is another response to resolution 320 (1972), calling on the sanctions Committee to consider what action could “be taken in view of the open and persistent refusal of South Africa and Portugal to implement sanctions”. In other words, this draft is not a bolt from the blue, but it answers a call made to the Committee by this Council itself. At the moment, this draft is sponsored by Guinea, Indonesia, Kenya, Panama, Peru, the Sudan and Yugoslavia. I would again appeal to more members of the Council to join us in sponsoring this draft so that whatever action the Council takes goes out to the world as a united and unanimous Council decision. 23. We meet in the shadow of the “velvet veto”. We call it velvet because the deadly weapon is presented, as it were, in a velvet glove, giving the impression that it is being used to obstruct “precipitate and hasty actions on the part of irresponsible and hot-headed Afro-Asian delegations”. It may again perhaps be worth while to concentrate for a 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations and politics, specifically the United Nations Security Council and its resolutions related to sanctions against South Africa and Portugal. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the topic is of a high-stakes and international nature. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on the political and diplomatic implications of the resolutions.

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