forconsideration bytheAsselllbly myreportmtheprogress madeinthe impl8llentation ofthatDeclaration. That report~ contained In~cument A/44/960 of 1July1990,isbeingsubm!ttedinresponse totherequest addressed tomebythe Assembly atitssixteenth special session on14December 1989. Inpreparing thereportithasbeenmyendeavour b:)provide theGeneral Assellbly withadetailed andcOllp:'ehensive pictureofdevelopments thataretaking placeinSouthAfricainregardtothequestion ofapartheid anditsdismantlement. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library11I/4 A/44/PV ..95 4-5 (TheSecretary-General) Imightattheoutset-sayafewwordsaboutthearr,angements Imadetoob~in asIII1chfactual information asIcouldunderexis.ting circumstances. Ifeltfrom theoutsetthatitwouldbenecessary feraSecretariat teamtovisitSouthAfrica toholdon-the-spot disc:ussions withawidecross-section ofpoliticalparties, mcvel'llents andorganizations, aswellaswiththeGC'Nemment. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryNII/JK A/44/PV.9S 6 (The Secretary-Gener~) IamgladtosaythatwhenIdiscussed thiswithStatePresident F.W.deKlerk inWinclloek Q120Marchofthisyearheraisednoobjections. TheTeam,which visited southAfrica from9to19June1990,wasabletogatheragreatdealof information touching onnanyaspects covered bytheDeclaration. Iaminformed thatnorestrictions wereplaced Q\theTeam'smeetings withpersons and organizations andtheTeamwasabletoconsult with..nollSoever itwished. Manyoftheorganizations concerned havebeenoIeryactiveinthecampa19n against apartheid. Theinformation gathered bytheTeamisincluded inannexIof thereport·beforetheAssenDly. Ihavealsopcoyided aseparate annexwhichcontains communications frOma numbel:ofMemberSt&tesonmeasures whichtheyhavetakeninresponse tothe Programme ofActionsetoutintheGeneral Assenbly's Declaration. These •communications suggest thattheProgramme ofActionhasbeen,onthewhole,adhered toandthatMenberStatesconsider theDeclaration andtheinternational consensus achieved arounditasanimportant element inpromoting changes inSouthAfrica. Thepresent reportcoversallmajordevelopments thathave tak~nplaceover thesf!I1en.monthssincetheadJption oftheDe.claration. Itshowsthataprocess towards dismmttling apartheid through negotiations hasstarted. Butitisstillat anearlystage. Inthisconnection, itisclearthatpolitical parties and mcwements areinthefirstphasesofdeveloping theirresponse totheemerging negotiating process. Thisexplains whythereportdoesnotcomment indetailon someimportant issuescoyered bytheDeclaration, particularly thequestion of drafting aconstitution andtheprinciples itwouldcontain. Thatstagehasyetto come. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryA/44/PV.95 7 (TheSecretary-General) Irequested the'1'88111b)concentrate itsattention onfoUl'specific areas. Theseweret.heereation ofaeliute conducive tonegotiations, theintroduction of anatl108Ihere freeofviolence, the~oceB8ofnegotiation towards anew constitutional orderandthequestion ofspecific..sureevbiehenhaneQCS or obstructed theprocessofendingapartheid. ThereportoftheTeamaddresses theBe issuesindetail. TheTeamwasinstructed toIceepitsreportentirely factual andnottoake valuejudgements CX\theissuesraised. MoreO'ler, itwasnotthepurpose or intention oftheTeamtoundertake anyindependent research ofdataortoattempt toreconcile anyapparently conflictinc;t information itreceived. Fromtheviewsexpressed bythevarious organizations, aswellasfromthe infotmation provided bytheGovernment, itwouldappearthatprogress isbeingmade increating Clclimate forfreenegoti<itions. Ofparticular significance iathe actiootakenbytheGovernment to11ftthebanonpolltiealparties andlIIO'Jements. However, otheressential measures remaintobefulfilled intheirentirety. These include thereleaseofallpoUtic&l prisoners anddetainees, theendofthestate ofemergency throughout thecountry, the,epealofalllegislation designed to circu_cr ibepolitical ac:tivities,theremDIFalofalltroopsfrOllthetownships and thecessation ofallpoliticaltrlaleandpolitlcalexecutions. Itishopedthat further progress intheimplementation ofsomeofthesemeasures willbemadein thenearfutureasareaultofongoing contacts between theGovernment andthe African National Congress. TheDeclaration oftheGeneral Assembly recognizes thedirectrelationship between anatmosphere freefromviolence andthepcocesaofnegotiation. Itshould benotedinthisregardthatmanyorganizations inSouthAfricaexpressed concern thatviolentactivities bytheextreme rightandtheongoing conflict inNatal_y Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library~-------------------~_.- --- NIl/JIlt W4"/PV" 95
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on the progress made in implementing a declaration related to apartheid and its dismantlement in South Africa. The report focuses on the political and social developments in the country, including the negotiations between the government and political parties, the release of political prisoners, and the creation of a conducive environment for free negotiations. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations