took a place at the Council table. 2. The PRESIDENT: The first name on the list of speakers is that of the representative of Somalia, on whom I now call. 3. Mr. NUR ELMI (Somalia): Mr. President, I am very grateful f& you and to the members of the Security Council for giving my delegation an opportunity to take part in this debate on the question of the implementation of sanctions against Southern Rhodesia-a question which my delegation has always followed closely and in which we have in the past been directly involved. 4. But before turning to this question permit me to express my delegation’s sense of satisfaction at your presence this month as President of the Security Council, an office which you are eminently qualified to fill. We recall with pleasure the close co-operation which existed between our two delegations during Somalia’s term of office on the Council and we know that your personal qualities of statesmanship and concern for justice will continue to be used in the cause of peace. 5. In the view of my delegation, the second special report of the sanctions Committee poses the following questions. Is the Security Council serious about the implementation of sanctions against Southern Rhodesia or is it not? Will the Council continue with the policy of applying pressure by such gradual steps that the illegal Rhodesian regime is given ample opportunity to arrange to circumvent the sanctions, or will it act decisively and powerfully to achieve the objective of bringing down the Smith rCgime and helping to establish a just society in Southern Rhodesia? 6. Of course, the Security Council, like the United Nations as a whole, represents only the thinking of its members. It has no separate will apart from theirs and no magic wand to turn its decisions into reality. One can only hope that once 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech delivered at the United Nations Security Council, discussing the implementation of sanctions against Southern Rhodesia. The representative of Somalia is questioning the effectiveness of the sanctions and expressing concerns about the illegal Rhodesian regime's ability to circumvent them. The speech does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or social issues related to Southern Rhodesia, but rather focuses on the political situation and the implementation of UN resolutions.

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