our cordial greetings to all those in this chamber, who have been convened at the request of the current Chairman of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries to consider the situation prevailing in southern Africa, where the most heinous regime, the racist apartheid regime, is posing a serious threat to international peace and security by keep- ing millions of blacks under the yoke of total humiliation and oppression and by illegally occupying by force of arms the international Territory of Namibia, from which it is carrying out attacks against sovereign and independent States of the area. 87. Sir, we are happy to see presiding over the Council the representative of a country with which Angola main- tains friendly relations. Your distinguished diplomatic qualities and vast experience will, we are sure, bring to the work of this series of meetings all the seriousness and level-headedness called for by the situation in southern Africa, where a drive by the criminal uparrheid regime to destabilize and overthrow the Governments of neighbour- ing States has assumed alarming and sinister proportions, in spite of the many resolutions of condemnation adopted by the international community, including the United Nations, the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and the Organization of African Unity. 88. We wish also to convey once more to the Secretary- General our warm appreciation and gratitude for his praiseworthy and tireless efforts since his election to the leadership of the United Nations to bring about peaceful settlements of the international problems facing the Organization. 89. The present international situation is marked by numerous sources of tension throughout the world. In that context, the situation in southern Africa-although some claim to detect a certain improvement-has been deterio- rating dangerously of late, not only for the South African and Namibian peoples, but also for the peoples of other 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a speech delivered by a representative of Angola to the United Nations, focusing on the situation in southern Africa, particularly the apartheid regime in South Africa and the occupation of Namibia. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with a strong emphasis on the political and security aspects of the situation.

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