8. Notes with regret that some national and inter­ national sports organizations have continued exchanges with teams from South Africa that have been selected for international competition on the basis of competi­ tion closed to otherwise qualified sportsmen solely on die basis of their race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin; 9. Commends those international and national sports organizations that have supported the international campaign against apartheid in sports; 10. Requests all States to urge their national sports organizations to act in accordance with the present resolution; 78 11. Requests the Secretary-General : (a) To bring the present resolution to the attention of international sports organizations; (b) To keep the Special Committee on Apartheid informed on the implementation of the present resolu­ tion; (c) To submit a report on this matter to the General Assembly at its twenty-seventh session. 1997th plenary meeting, 29 November 1971. F SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA RESULTING FROM THE POLICIES OF apartheid The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions and those of the Security Council on the question of apartheid, Taking note of the report of the Special Committee on Apartheid,1* Taking note of Economic and Social Council resolu­ tion 1591 (L) of 21 May 1971, Taking note also of the report of the Secretary- General14 on the joint meeting of the Special Com­ mittee on Apartheid, the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and the United Nations Council for Namibia, convened by him in pursuance of General Assembly resolution 2671 F (XXV) of 8 December 1970, and the consensus adopted by the joint meeting, which is annexed to that report, Considering that the United Nations organs concerned should adopt a concerted and co-ordinated approach to the interrelated problems of southern Africa, 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to the issue of apartheid in South Africa and the international community's response to it. The text mentions the involvement of sports organizations and the need for a concerted approach to address the problems in southern Africa. Given the focus on human rights and international relations, it seems likely that the text is related to issues of human dignity and social justice.

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