oftheAfrican National Congress ofSouthAfrica (ANC)aimedatinviting the Pan-African Congress toparticipate inthenegotiaticn=. structure -andIwouldparticularly liketostressthis-ofthepolicyand practice of~,rtheid hasstillnotbeendismantled. Discriminatory legislation stillexistsiuthecountry andisoneofthemainobstacles todemocratic changes inSouthAfrica. Inthisconnection IshouldliketocallontheSouthAfrican Government toimplement allmeasures enshrined intheDeclaration andtodoso fullyinordertocreatetheappropriate atmosphere forconstructive negotiations andforapractical solution ofquestions regarding thecreation ofasingle democratic, non-racist State. Therecentpast,including certain positive processes, hasbeenclouded by outbreaks ofviolence, especially veryrecently, ashasjustbeenmentioned bythe representative ofSingapore, whospokebeforeme.Internal fighting inseveral Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJVM/6 Al44/PV.99 19-20 (Mr.Qudovenko. Ukrainian SSR) townships inSouthAfricahastakenthelivesofhundreds ofpeople, andhundreds havebeeninjured andmaimed. TheDeKlerkGovernment hastriedtostandapartand dissociate itselffromthedisturbances; andwhenithasintervened, theactions of thepolicehavefrequently haenparticularly harsh. Itisevidentthattheoutbreaks ofviolence andtheirconsequences cancreate seriousdifficulties forthepolitical process ofsettlement. Wecannotbutsee thattherootsofthepresent actmofviolence continue tobenourished bythe structurus ofQpartheid thatstillexist,withtheirinimical andinhuman ideason theseparate development ofraces,accompanied byserious socialinequities forthe oppressed population ofthecountry. TheUkraine sharestheconcern expressed in thereportofthemission sentbytheSecretary-General toSouthAfricathat "Apartheid laws,repressive regulations, andpersistent violence, includinq thatprevailinq inNatal,continue adversely toaffectdomestic tranquillity aswellasthesenseofsecurity andwell-beinq ofthepeople. Solonqas racialattitudes persist and~heid structures atthelocallevelremain, theprocess forchanqewillencounter difficulties". (A/44/960. p.57, PQra.254) Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryRCI? Al44/PV.99 21" (Mr.Oudoyenkoc Ukrainian SSR) ThereportoftheSecretary-General andtheeventsoccurring inSouthAfricashow thatthepolitical process aimedateliminating thesystemofAPartheid isstillin itspreliminary stages. Muchremains tobedone,bothbytheinterested parties andbytheinternational community, inthisarea.Itseemstousthatthetaskof theinternational community, andabovealloftheUnitedNations andtheGeneral Assembly, istopromote byeverypossible meansaspeedyendtotheeraof APartheid, boththrough recormnendations andthrough concerted actions. Weare stillconvinced thatsanctions arethemosteffective andtheprovenpeaceful means ofexerting pressure ontheregimeofapartheid toeliminate thesystemofracial oppression insouthern Africa. Weshouldnotethattheexisting sanctions arenot comprehensive, butfromthepointofviewofthescopeoftheirapplication andas regards theparticipants, theyaresUfficiently effective toforcetheAPartheid regimetoabandonitsshameful practice ofracialoppression. Amandatory embargo onarmssupplies, avoluntary embargo onoilsupplies andpetroleum products, boycotts ofcultural andsportslinkswithPretoria, together withthedecisive importance oftheresistance oftheoppressed peoples ofSouthAfrica, haveforced itsregimetoinitiate theprocess ofdismantling epartheid. Atthesametime,we areconcerned atthefactthatcertain Statesaremakingattempts toweaken sanctions against Pretoria, adducing theunfounded arguments that,sotheysay, theyareonlymakingtherulingcircles ofSouthAfricamoreintractable and,in addition, areincreasing thesuffering ofth~indigenous population. Wecannot agreewithsucharguments. Onthecontrary, andweareprofoundly convinced of this,thelifting ofsanctions oreventheirpartial weakening atthisstage threatens toslowdownthemovetowards democratic changesinSouthAfrica. Weare alsoconviuced thatitisnowthatweneedfirmerimplementation ofthosealready agreeddecisions andparticularly oftheaimssetupbytheDeclaration adoptedat Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library-----------------------~~~--- -- RC/7 A/44/PV.99 22 (Mr.Qudoyenko, Ukrainian SSR) thesixteenth special sessionoftheGeneral Assembly. Itstresses theneed,andI amquoting theDeclaration:
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the political situation in South Africa, specifically the issue of apartheid and the efforts to dismantle it. It discusses the violence, discriminatory laws, and social inequities that exist in the country, as well as the role of the international community in promoting democratic changes. The text also touches on the issue of sanctions against South Africa and the need for firmer implementation of previously agreed decisions.

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