security Council resolution S66(1985), unanimously adoptedattheendofthe Council's debateinJune,didnotgofarenough. Therequest ofthenon-aligned countries fortheimposition ofmandatory sanctions wasopposed bytheusual quarte£8 andtheresolutions didnomorethanmerelyurgeselective voluntary measures against Sou~Africa. Theworldwaspromised thatitwouldseemoresevereaction, inclUding possibly thetakingofmeasures underChapter VIIoftheCharter, ifSotlthAfrica didnotmenditswaysandfailedtoco-operate fullyintheimplementation ofthe UnitedNationsplanforNamibia byseptember 1985.Sincenosuchcompliance has' beenforthcoming fromSouthAfrica theworldisentitled toseethemeasures promised againstitmadegood. Weurgethateffective action, inparticular comprehensive, mandatory sanctions, shouldbeinvoked bytheSecurityCouncil u...derChapter VIIofthe Charter sinceSouthAf,;ce.persists inobstructing theimplementation ofSecurity Council resolution 435 (1~18). Nootherchoiceislefttothesecurity Councilif itisnottoloseallofitscredibility andauthority inthismatter. RacistSouthAfrica's repeated military attacks andterrorist aggression against neighbouring Statesarematched onlybytheviolence andbrutality it routinely metesouttoitsblackmajority populatipn, livingundertheinhuman conditions oftheso-called b~ntustans. Theeventsthathaveunfolded inthat country inthelastyearhavebeenenoughtostireventhemostconservative and heartless Governments andpeoples intoactionagainst theracistregime. Even then,thesituation hasdeteriorated, leading toaconsiderable lossoflife. Thestateofemergency imposed on36districts inJulyhasbeenfutile, and desperate attempts bytheracistsouthAfrican regimetoshoreupapartheid inthe faceofthemountingtideofresistancebytheblackpopulation isfailing•The'NfB/6 A/40/PV.21 17 (Hr.Asamoah, Ghana) writing isclearly onthewall.Theoppressed peopleofSOUthAfricahaverunout ofpatience andarenolongerwilling tosuffertheindignities andinjustices of theircondition insilence. Theyarenolongerwilling toputupwithpolice harassment andthedenialtothemofbasic rights~ noraretheywilling anylonger toforgotheirrighttoparticipate inthepolitical processoftheircountry on thebasisof·oneman,onevote·. Thestruggle forfreedom andforthedestruction ofapartheid inSouthArrica hasreached acritical stage, anditbehooves theinternational community to intensify itssupport forthefreedom righters inordertohastenthefinaldemise ofapartheid. ThisiswhythepeopleofSouthAfricafeltpainfully letdownwhen, inresponse toBotha's stateofemergency, theSecurity Council forthesecondtime thisyearcouldnotmuster enoughpolitical willtoimposemandatory economic sanctions ontheracistSouthAfricanregime. Ontheoccasion ofthefortieth anniversary oftheUnitedNationsitis entirely appropriate andimperative thattheGeneral Assembly shouldrededicate itselftolaunching afinalassaultcnthecitadelofapartheidinSouthAfricaand onthelastmajorstronghold ofcolonialism inNamibia. Wemustacttohastenthe tideofhistory, eventhoughitsmarchinthedirection oflarger freedom, dignity andjustice forthepeopleofSouthAfricaasawhole,without distinction ofrace orcolour, isindeedinevitable. Inaddition toitspolitical problems, thecontinent ofAfricacontinues tobe caughtinthethroesofaneconomic crisis, withverylittleprospect ofrelief. Thenatureofthiscatastrophe andtheconsequential actions sofartakentodeal withitaretoowellknowntobearrepetition. Africa's crisisrequires thattheinternational community address itself urgently totheshort-, medium- andlong-term development needsoftheregion,AMB/6 A/40/PV.21 18 (Mr.Asamoah, Ghana) whilecontinuing itscommendable efforts tomeettheremaining emergency requirements ofthecountries mostseriously affected bysevere fo:»dshortages. African leaders, atthesummit ~eting oftheOrganiza'tion ofAfrican Unity(OAU) inmid-July inAddisAbaba,againcommitted themselves tointensified efforts to overcome theeconomic crisisandrehabilitate theirshattered economies. Itis therefore timefordeveloped countries totranslate theirstatements ofsupport and concern intoactualcommitments ofresources andtheimplementation ofthe Declaration ontheCritical Economic Situation inAfrica, adopted bytheGeneral Assembly atitsthirty-ninth session inresolution 39/29,andtheresolution onthe samesubject. adopted bytheEconomic andSocialCouncilatitssecondregular session, heldinJuly1985inGeneva. Inthiscontext, developed countries, inviewoftheireconomic development
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement about international relations, focusing on the situation in South Africa, Namibia, and Africa as a whole. It discusses the need for the international community to take action against apartheid and colonialism, and to support economic development in Africa. The text does not specifically mention natural resources, environment, industry, transport, communication, health, education, employment, culture, or science and technology.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade