bring South Africa to its knees, but to bring it to its senses. 20. Mr. WIRYONO (Indonesia) said that the docu­ ments before the Council amply demonstrated the progress being made at the national and international levels to achieve the objectives of the Programme of Action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination.2 While all elements of the Programme were designed to eradicate racism and racial discrimination, those relating to the critical situation in South Africa deserved particular atten­ tion. The fact remained that apartheid was the most virulent and universally despised form of racial discrimination. The many United Nations resolu­ tions on apartheid reflected an unprecedented con­ sensus among the members of the international community. 21. Apartheid could not be modified or improved; it must be totally dismantled so that all South Africans might develop freely. In the past two years, the conflict in South Africa had intensified to an unpar­ alleled extent, and it had become increasingly clear that the South African Government was losing control of the situation. The plight of the thousands of South Africans who had been killed, wounded or imprisoned without trial was of serious concern to the international community, as was the continued incarceration of Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners. The immediate and unconditional release of all detainees must therefore remain one of the main goals of the Second Decade. 22. It was heartening that world public opinion and the concerted efforts of the international community had led some Western countries to impose specific economic sanctions against the racist regime. At the same time, it was unfortunate that the major trading partners of South Africa had made only symbolic gestures which fell short of even the limited econom­ ic sanctions called for by the Security Council in its resolution 569 ( 1985). Nevertheless, the successes 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the political situation in South Africa, particularly the issue of apartheid and the efforts of the international community to combat it. The language used is strongly condemnatory of apartheid and emphasizes the need for its total dismantling. The text also touches on the economic implications of the situation, mentioning the need for economic sanctions and the lack of effective action from major trading partners of South Africa.

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