15. Mr. MOHAMED (Somalia) said that the racist policies of South Africa had been a subject of discussion since the establishment of the United 16. The international community had repeatedly condemned the acts of violence and repression against the black people and had supported the national liberation movements. Somalia provided material and moral support to the people of South Africa in their struggle to establish a true democracy. 17. The illegal occupation of Namibia and the actions of South Africa designed to destabilize south­ ern Africa politically and economically had caused international problems. 18. Israel collaborated with South Africa, and that should be no surprise since both countries conducted similar policies. Somalia condemned that collabora­ tion and expressed its support for the PLO, SW APO and the ANC. 19. Mrs. DERMENDJIEVA (Observer for Bulga­ ria) said that the racism and racial discrimination institutionalized by the apartheid regime of South Africa and Namibia continued to be a tragic reality in the world of today. The reasons for the continued existence of apartheid were well known. Huge profits and geo-strategic advantages in return for solid political, diplomatic, economic and military support and assistance were the medium of exchange between the racist regime of South Africa, a number of Western countries and the transnational corporations operating under its jurisdiction. In that exchange, human life and dignity were sacrificed and the basic precepts of human rights were violated. 20. Although the international community had identified with certainty the major obstacles to the elimination of apartheid, it should adopt new, more forceful measures in that regard. Her delegation wished to reiterate its full support for the call for the application of sanctions against South Africa under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations and for an immediate and definitive halt to the acts of 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a speech or statement made by a representative of Somalia to the United Nations, condemning the apartheid regime of South Africa and calling for international action to eliminate it. The focus is on the political and human rights aspects of the situation, with references to violence, repression, and racial discrimination.

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