piltars of the apartheitl systen are stitl in force' fn consideration of this, the Nordic countries reaffirm that their Policy towarals South Africa continues to be based on the central elenents of the 1988 Noldic Prograinme of Action. The Nordic countries will thus maintain the pressure on the South African Goverunent, including ecoDornic sanctions' until' there is cfear evitleoce of profound aod irreversible changes iD South Africa' In the view of tbe Nordic counEries' lasting chaEges in South Africa shoul'l be achieved by negotiations and by Peaceful neans' They join the rest of the international cornmunity it l..,tq-ioi the south African Government ald rePresentatives of the najority PoPulation to carry out real Degoliatioas for the total abolition of the apirtheicl systern in an atrnosphere free fron violence or threats of viotence, Arl parlies in South Africa shoulal folfow the exanPle set by the ANc and the South African Government and cornnit tltemselves to finding Peaceful solutions lrithout resorting to violence ' The Nordic countries will coutribute to the pronotion of the dialogue and ttre process of denocrat.i z ation in south Africa, In the light of the Progress nade durj.ng the talks between the ANC anal the South African Government' the Nordic Governments feef that there are grounds for hoping that such changes rnay be decided in the not too distant future' The Nordic countries have already nade some adjustrnents in their visa provisions rrith a vievr to increasing oPPortunities for contacts that could contribute to furthering the dialogue and the denocratization Process' They will continuously reassess the Nordic t.""rl.a" against South Africa and coasiiler changes in the light of develoPnents.ANNEX Nordic Declaration on south Africa aalopted on 12 Septernber 1990A/44/977 English Page2 ANNEX Nordic Declaration onSouthAfrica adopted on12September 1990 TheNordic countries haveconsistently andstrongly repudiated theapartheid systeminSouthAfrica. Theyaredetermined tocontinue theiractiveefforts to contribute tothecomplete abolition ofapartheid andtotheintroduction ofa
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a declaration by the Nordic countries on their policy towards South Africa, focusing on the abolition of apartheid and promoting democratic changes in the country. The language used suggests a strong commitment to human rights and a desire to contribute to the peaceful resolution of the situation. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, industry, or other specific sectors, but rather emphasizes the importance of political change.

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