"toensurethattheinternational community doesnotrelaxexisting measures aimedatencouraging theSouthAfrican regimetoeradicate APartheid until thereisclearevidence ofprofound andirreversible changes.....(resolution S-16/1, annex,para.9Cd» Theposition oftheUkraine onthisquestion iscontained inmyGovernment's answer published inannex11tothereportoftheSecretary-General: Iwillnotdw&11on thisfurther now. Inconclusion, Ishouldliketodrawone,perhaps themain,conclusion asfar asourdelegation isconcerned. TheDeclaration adoptedatthesixteenth special sessionoftheGeneral Assembly hasbecomeoneofthemost.important instruments everadopted bytheUnitedNations ontheproblem oftheelimination ofAPartheid. Itisaprogramme document whichservesasaclearguideline foragreedmeasures to betakenbytheinternational community inimplementing itsgoals. Theenduring importance ofthisdocument isobvious bOtllfortheinternational community, and alsoforthestruggling peopleofSouthAfrica. TheDeclaration setsoutthe fundamental principles ofanewconstitutional order,ofthenecessary conditions andtheguiding principles ofnegotiations, andhasbecometheprogramme and stimulus fordemocratic changes inSouthAfrica. TheUkraineisinfavourofthe strictimplementation ofalltheprovisions oftheDeclaration andofenhancing,the roleoftheUnitedNationsinthepolitical settlement oftheconflict inSouth Africaandconsiders itthetaskoftheinternational comm~nity todoeverything possible topromote thespeedyelimination ofapartheid through nation-wide dialogue inwhichalloftheinterested parties wouldparticipate. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryRC/7 A/44/PV.99 23 (Mr.Qudoyenkpc Ukrainian SSR) Inconclusion, Ishouldlik$to$xpr$ss thehopethatthespiritofdiscussion reigning inthisHallandalsorealism asregarus assessment oftheeventsand prospects fortheirdevelopment inSouthAfricaandtheconstructive approach of alldelegations willenabletheGeneral Assembly toda~toadopttherelevant resolution onthisagendaitembyconsensus. Mr.ELIADES (Cyprus): Permitme,attheoutset, toexpress ourgratitude anddeepappreciation to.theSecretary-General oftheUnitedNations forhisreport beforeusonthesituation anddevelopments inSouthAfrica, covering thefirstsix monthsofthecurrent year.Itprovides acomprehensive andaccurate picture, ina balanced manner, oftheimportant political process currently takingplaceinSouth Africa, andthatisnomeanachievement inviewofthecomplexity ofthesituation andtherapidmovement of.events, anachievement forwhichthepraiseofthis Assembly iswelldeserved. Iwishalsotocommend theSecretary-Ge~eral, onbehalfofmrdelegation, for thestatement hemadethedaybeforeyesterday complementing hisreportandmaking certain important observations onsubsequent events. MyGovernment fullysharesandendorses hisviewthat,olthough aprocess w~s underwaytowards thedismantling ofapartheid through negotiations andthrough measures takenbySouthAfrica, otheressential measures, stipulate~ ~~ItheGeneral Assembly initsDeclaration lastDecember, remained tobefulfilled intheir entirety. Theseincluded therelease ofall.political prisoners anddetainees, the endofthestateofemergency throughout thecountry, therepealofalllegislation designed tocircumscribe political activity, theremoval oftroopsfromthe townships andthecessation ofallpolitical trialSandpolitical executions. Eventhoughmuchremains tobedone,wearegreatly cncou~aged bythepositive developments whichhavealready takenplacewithinSouthAfricaduringthecurrent Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryRC/7 Al44/PV.9g 24-25 (Mr.Eliades. Cyprus) year,owinqtotheboldanddecisive policytowhichPresident DeKlerkhas committed hisGovernment, pavinqthewayforthedismantlinq oftheAPartheid system, aswellastothespiritofconciliation andmaqnanimity displayed bythe DeputyPresident oftheAfrican National Conqress ofSouthAfrica, Mr.NelsonMandela, andtheblackleadership who,despite thebitterexperience of injustice andoppression, havecouraqeously pledqed thei~commitment toapeaceful process fortheeradication ofallvestiqes oftheapartheid systemandforthe buildinq, initsplace,ofanon-racial anddemocratic society. Nevertheless, wecannotoverlook thefactthatalonqandtortuous pathlies ahead,littered withobstacles andunforeseen danqersateveryturn.Thereis, fromcertain quarters, amenacinq resistance tochanqewhich,coupled withthe ~artheid structures stillentrenched byleqislation, presentdifficulties and challenges whichmustbedealtwithinaresponsible anddecisive manner.
**Analysis**
The text discusses the situation in South Africa and the efforts of the international community to eradicate apartheid. It highlights the importance of the Declaration adopted at the 16th special session of the General Assembly and the need for its implementation. The text also mentions the progress made in dismantling apartheid and the challenges that still lie ahead.

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