3.Opening statement bytheChairmanVice-Chairmen: MPporteur:Chairman: al~Reexpressed deepappreciation andgratitude onbehalfofhisdelegation as wellI'on~1iownbehalf, toallmembers oftheSpecial Committee forthehonour theyhidonQe ~gainbestowed upontheGovernment andthepeopleofTrinidad and ~bI90, InduFonhimpersonally, byelecting himtothechairmanship ofthe CQmm~~t~t. Peeqnai4ereditarenewed expression oftheirtrustandconfidence in cheun.w~rYing cqmmit~ent ofthepeople andtheGovernment ofTrinidad andTobagotot~'CIU~'QtpeIQ', ~ustice andfreedom forall.Heassuredallmembers thathe wC"ldQQ~t1nu. to40hteutmosttoassistinthefaithful andeffective dischargeo'th, mln4'~. e~tru~te4 totheCommittee. '7.W~~h r.~eQttothetaskwhichtheSpecial Committee wasexpected tocarryoutittht118~ .,el~~n, heconeur~ed w1ththebroadoverview andassessment givenby 'hi"eretlry~ener.l inhilcpen1ng statement. a"Th.proq'~1ofdQcoiQn1.lt1on wOqindeedfarfromcomplete andinsome 'n~~ono" p~ele~te~ theSpeqi.~ Committee withproblems ofauniquenature. ThatW_.,ort1cu1.o.fly aqintheCOIOotNamibia whereashortyearago,following the .~cc~I,'ul outcomeotnegQt11tionl torthe1ndependenc~ ofZimbabwe andtheensuing .1'Qt~on. ~h1cnhOdbrought g.nuLn, majority ruletothepeopleofthatcountry, ~~.r.~h~d b~enrenewed hop,ethata8imtlor aQh1e~em~nt wouldresultforthepeople QfNomibll, 11.lineothe,eQQrity eounail 1nitlresolution 435(1'78) ha~laiddownthe2IL",t,1,. andcond~t1on. eorthefttta1nm~nt qfindepeo4eoce pf.;hepeopleof ·tii~~~i'~ 811thl~or'illconaerned hidstat'dthe~~ aeceptanc~ ot~hoseprinciples ·~~~···~Q~a1ticm ••Yet,thro.;vo.I"loter,tho8e~ttn, of8date(Of~peindependence35. res ass Nati prog with 36. appr oft 37. Terr the repr Comm 38. Stat visi unit the self Deel 39. .forei activ thec anda speei 40. exped adopt para. contr Deela wasc theC 41. readi !Commi again affic33.TheSpecial Committee attached greatimportance tothedispatch ofvisiting missions tothoseTerritoriesfortheyservedasadirect meansofascertaining the prevailing localconditions andreceiving theviewsoftheinhabitants onthe futureoftheircountries.ofNamibia inaccordance withthetermsofthatresolution seemedfurther awaythan ever. Indeedtheinternational community couldnotbutregardwiththemost serious concern thefailure oftheGenevapre-implementation meeting tosetafirm dateforacease-fire inNamibia, tobefollowed bytheimplementation ofthe agreedSecurity Council proposals leading totheachievement ofNamibian independence during1981. 32.TheSpecial Committee wouldalsocontinue itsin-depth studyofthesituation obtaining ineachofth~remaining dependent Territories andwouldpayparticular attention toanycolonial problems whichmightbeinhibiting thefullandspeedy implementation oftheDeclaration withrespect tothoseTerritories. Inthose endeavours, theCommittee hopedtoreceive thecontinued co-operation ofallthe administering Powers. TheCommittee wasgrateful tothemfortheiractive participation initswork,enabling ittoreceive detailed andup-to-date supplementary information ontheTerritories.31.Inthelightoftheever-increasing threattopeaceandsecurity thatthose latestdevelopments posedtotheregion, theSpecial Committee wouldnodoubtwish onceagaintogiveintense consideration tothequestion ofNamibia withaviewto formulating appropriate recommendations totheGeneral Assembly andtotheSecurity Council. TheCommittee wouldwishtoensurethatnoeffort wassparedtointensify world-wide support andassistance tothepeopleofNamibia andSWAPO,their national liberation movement, intheirlegitimate struggle forfreedom and independence.30.TheactionofthePretoria regimeinbringing theGenevameeting toanabrupt endbydeclaring thatthetimehadbeenpremature forproceeding withthe discussion ofadatefortheimplementation oftheSecurity Council proposals, together withitsrenewed armedaggression against thesovereignty andterritorial integrity oftheneighbouring people's Republic ofAngola, shouldleadtoa reinforcement oftheviewswhichhadbeenexpressed intheSpecial Committee during itsdiscussion oftheNamibian question atits1980session andinitsdecision on thematter. 34.TheSpecial Committee hadbeenabletodispatch in1980twovisiting missions
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement by a special committee discussing the situation in Namibia, specifically the lack of progress towards independence and the threat to peace and security in the region. The committee is concerned with the colonial problems and the failure of the Geneva pre-implementation meeting to set a firm date for a cease-fire. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, health, education, employment, or humanitarian aid. It seems to focus on international relations, politics, and human rights.

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