favour of the draft resolution. 41. Mr. MALIK (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) (translation from Russian): The Soviet delegation has already had an opportunity to state the position of the Soviet Union on the substance of the question of Southern Rhodesia and on the second special report of the Com- mittee on Southern Rhodesia during the discussion of this item in the Security Council. 42. In relation to the question of Southern Rhodesia, the Soviet Union is guided by the fundamental Leninist position of support for peoples struggling against im- perialism, colonialism and racism. In the United Nations, the Soviet Union supports all proposals which are genuinely designed to achieve the earliest possible elimination of the racist regime in Southern Rhodesia, to give the Zimbabwe people an opportunity to enjoy its lawful and inalienable right to freedom, independence and sovereignty, and to. ensure the implementation of Security Council decisions and the provisions of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in respect of that people. 43. The discussion of the question of Southern Rhodesia in the Security Council has clearly demonstrated that the situation in that country does indeed cause serious concern to the world community, and above all to the countries of Africa. The distinguished representatives of Kenya, the Sudan, Somalia and Guinea, speaking in the Council, have convincingly demonstrated that the policies of the colonial racist regime in Salisbury are becoming increasingly harsh, despite the decisions taken and the efforts made by the United Nations. This inevitably leads to a deterioration of the situation both in Southern Rhodesia and in southern Africa as a whole. 44. The situation is made still worse by the fact that the racist regime of Ian Smith continues to exist as a result of 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a statement made by a representative of the Soviet Union in the United Nations Security Council, discussing the situation in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and the efforts to eliminate the racist regime. The text highlights the concerns of the international community, particularly African countries, about the deteriorating situation and the need to support the Zimbabwe people's struggle for freedom and independence.

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