of the just etruggle of the oppressed people of South Africa. The Special Committee requests that this report be ieeued as a document of the General Aseembly and the Security Council. Accept, Sir, the aBaurances of my higheet consideration. (Signed) Joseph N. GARBA Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid His Excellency Mr. Javier P&rez de CuCllar Secretary-General of the United Nationn New York, N.Y. 10017 -2- I. INTRODUCTION 1. By resolution 39/72 of 13 December 1984 on public information and public action against apartheid, the United Nations General Assembly requested “the Special Committee to submit to the General Assembly at it5 fortieth session a special report on further action to intensify efforts to inform world public opinion and encourage wider public action in support of the just struggle oppressed people of South Africa. of the II. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS A. Concern of the Special Committee against Apartheid and the General Aaoembly 2. The Special Committee against Apartheid has consistently emphasised the importance of the widest diseemination of information on apartheid as an essential component of United Nations efforts for the eradication of apartheid and for assistance to the oppressed people of South Africa in their legitimate struggle for freedom and human dignity. It has recognized that the support of public opinion is essential to secure the full implementation of -inited Nations resolutions on apartheid by Governments and organizations and to persuade recalcitrant Governments and the foreign economic interests concerned to revise their attitudes. 3. In 1976, the Special Committee against Apartheid submitted to the General Assembly and to the Security Council an extensive report entitled “Information activity against apartheid by the United Nations and the specialised agencies” in accordance with the relevant provisions of General Assembly resolutions 2671 (XXV) 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report submitted to the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council, discussing the just struggle of the oppressed people of South Africa. The report highlights the importance of public opinion and information dissemination to eradicate apartheid and support the people of South Africa in their struggle for freedom and human dignity. This suggests that the report is focused on human rights and international relations, rather than economic or environmental issues.

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