Germany regards apartheid as racial discrimination and condemns it without qualification. 11. My delegation has asked to speak in the current debate because in 1977 and 1978 the Federal Republic of Germany, as a member of the Security Council , contrib- uted to the formulation of essential parts of resolution 435 (1978) and ever since has been actively engaged in seeking its implementation as a member of the Western contact group. 12. Regrettably, resolution 435 (1978) has not yet been put into effect. Action to implement it is long overdue, and my Government can understand the embitterment of the African States. It shares their disappointment at Na- mibia still not having gained independence. My Govern- ment believes that the right of the Namibian people to self-determination and independence must be recognized and should be implemented irrespective of any other problem, although we appreciate that there are important problems still unresolved. 13. Our position on the Namibia question has at all times been clear and unequivocal. In the recent past, my Government has reaffirmed its unmistakable position time and again, most recently on 28 May in Bonn, on the occasion of the twenty-second anniversary of the found- ing of the Organization ‘of African Unity, when Foreign Minister Genscher addressed that topic. 14. We consider resolution435 (1978) to be the indispen- sable basis for a settlement of the Namibian question. In our view, it is the only basis on whichNamibia can acquire internationally recognized independence. According to that resolution, the constitution’of an independent Na- mibia must be elaborated solely by a constituent assembly convened as a result of free and fair elections under United Nations supervision. 15. The imminent installation of a so-called interim government and of other institutions is an act undertaken by South Africa unilaterally and in violation of the provi- 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement from the German government on the Namibian question, specifically addressing the implementation of Resolution 435 (1978) and the recognition of Namibia's independence. The text focuses on the political and diplomatic aspects of the issue, mentioning the involvement of the United Nations and the Security Council, as well as the positions taken by the German government. Given the content, it is likely that the text falls under a category related to international relations or politics.

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