13. The illegal occupation of Namibia in spite of the decisions of the international community was clearly intended to make the Territory into a springboard for launching acts of aggression against the independent neighbouring States. 14. As a result of great sacrifices by the peoples who had struggled for their independence, respect for the principle ot self-determination and independence had become one of the basic norms of international relations. His delegation reaffirmed once more that all economic or other activities impeding the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and hampering etforts towards the elimination of colonialism, apartheid and racial discrimination in southern Africa constituted a serious violation of the principles ot the Charter ot the United Nations. His delegation declared once more that the natural resources of all the Territories under colonial domination were the heritage of the peoples of those Territories. It continued to condemn the military activities by colonial Powers to prevent the exercise of the right to self-determination and independence of the peoples of those Territories. 15. Those who failed to recognize the basic nature of those rights would have to give way before the irresistible will of the people to liberate themselves. 16. Mr. RAHMAN (Bangladesh) said that the United Nations had accelerated decolonization, especially by means of the historical Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and the work of the Special / ... A/C.4/40/SR.l0 English Page 5 (Mr. Rahman, Bangladesh) Committee on decolonization. Twenty-five years since the adoption of the Declaration the last vestiges of colonialism still remained; on the occasion ot the fortieth anniversary of the United Nations, it thus also remained the obligation of its members to facilitate the work of the Trusteeship Council and the Special Committee. 17. Historically, economic interests had been a major consideration in 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the illegal occupation of Namibia, the right to self-determination and independence, and the obligation of the United Nations members to facilitate decolonization. It also mentions the work of the Special Committee on decolonization and the Trusteeship Council. These topics suggest that the text is related to international relations and politics, particularly in the context of colonialism and decolonization.

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