resumed ashortwhileago,rekindling hopeswhichhadbeenseriously dampened by •l A/40/PV.lS 37 thesuspension oftalksforseveral months, missiles continue tobeoeployed and theyhavebeenatstake,feelsaspecial affinity withtheSouthAfrican andthisstateofaffairs. Facedwithaminority regimewhichhasinstitutionalized,Theserious eventsunfolding insouthern Africaareaperfect illustration ofthepreferred instrument foradvancing theirhegemonisticdesigns, aremaking theequilibrium andstability oftheinternational community. ThereisaclearMoreover, thesuccession ofregional conflicts anddestabilization operations reaffirms itsunqualified support fortheliberation movements whicharetheirlatterisfighting thegoodfightandmakingtheheaviest ofsacrifices. Tunisia,toalasting peaceandfruitful co-operation. increasing useofforceandaggression, indefiance oftheprinciples andrulesof whichhasconsistently supported thejustcausesoffreedom anddignity whereverfromtherealization ofourfundamental aspiration forcollective security leading refusal torecognize thepolitical andcivilrightsoftheindigenous majority, thefieldforforeign intervention andrivalry between themajor-powers which,forcounter-deplQfed, Thearmsrace,spreading intospace,goeson.Wearestillfar inanunyielding system, thetotaldenialofthemostbasichumanrightsandthelawgoverning theinternational order. Innocent populations inAfrica, theMiddledevelopment isallthemoredisturbing sincesomeregimes, forwhichviolence is mortgages thedevelopment prospects ofthethirdworldand,moreover, underminesjeopardize worldpeaceandhampertheworkofco-operation amongnations. This East,AsiaandLatinAmerica arefacedwithadramatic situation, whichheavily authentic representatives.situation. Namibian peoples intheir h~roicstruggle towintheirlegitimate rights.Itstrategic reasons oroutofself-interest, tendtoaccommodate themselves totheJSM/mh ____ 8=-- J_JSM/mh A/40/PV.1S 38 (Mr.CaidEssebsi, Tunisia) Thebloodyrepression whichisbUffeting theSouthAfrican peopleunderthe stateofemergency, nomatter howharshitmightbe,willbetonoavail. Thesame istrueofthepunitiveexpeditionswhichaGovernment withitsbacktothewallis carrying outagainst neighbouring countries. Tunisia reaffirms itssupport tothem intheperformance oftheirdutyofactivesolidarity withtheoppressed peoples of southern Africa, whatever theprice. NeverbeforehasthePretoria regimearoused somuchindignation andcriticism aroundtheworldasaresultofitsracistandsegregationist policy. Eventhe countries whichhavecontinued togiveitthebenefit ofthedoubtarenowjoining theranksofotherswhichhavebeenactively condemning thatpolicyandadvocating Vigorous measures againstitwithaviewtobringing aboutitsdemise. Letus welcome inthatconnection thevastmovement ofprotest whichhassweptpublic opinion inthosecountries andwhichhasnotfailedtoelicitaresponse in government circles. Butinspiteofitsisolation, thePretoria Government hasnointention of changing course. Gestures ofappeasement, liketherelease oftheAfrican National Congress (ANC)leader, NelsonMandela, haveclearly beenruledout. Inthesecircumstances, theinternational community cannotstandidlybywhile thesituation worsens withpotentially direconsequences forbothAfrica andthe world. TheUnitedNations musttakeappropriate action, suchasmandatory sanctions ascalledforbytheoverwhelming majority ofitsMembers. Thereisan urgentneedfortheUnitedNations totakestrongmeasures toinducethePretoria authorities tonegotiate withthelegitimate representatives oftheSouthAfrican peopleontheimmediate accession bythelattertothestatusofafreepeople underasystemcleansed ofalldiscrimination andsegregation.JSM/mh A/40/PV.1S 39-40 (Mr.CaidEssebsi, Tunisia) TheSouthAfrican tragedy extends intoNamibia, wherethesameracistand obst~nate regimepersists indenying theNamibian peopletheirrightto self-determination anddignity. Insodoingitdefiestheinternational community intheroostblatant manner. Forsevenyearsnowithasobstructed the implementation ofsecurity Council resolution 435(1978)calling fortheholdingof freeelections underthesupervision oftheUnitedNations.AP/rd A/40/PV.15 41 (Mr.CaidBssebsi, Tunisia) InNamibia, asinSouth Africa~ thereisnosignthatthnPretoria authorities areprepared tobackdown.Itistherefore morenecessary thanevertoseta definite dateforNamibian independence. Inaddition, members oftheSecurity Council, especially thosebelonging tothecontact group,mustatlastshoulder theirresponsibility togivepractical effecttoresolution 435(1978), whichwas adoptedattheirinitiative. Tunisia, whichhasalwayssupported thejustcausesoffreedom anddignity everywhere, standsbytheSouthAfrican andNamibian peopleintheirheroic
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by a representative of Tunisia, addressing the situation in South Africa and Namibia. The focus is on the political and humanitarian crisis, with references to human rights, racism, and international relations. The tone is critical of the apartheid regime in South Africa and the Pretoria government's handling of the situation.

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