over the Security Council during the month of April. 45. The Security Council has met to consider the second special report submitted to it in pursuance of resolution 320 (1972) by the Committee on Southern Rhodesia. 47. The Soviet delegation listened with great interest to the extremely detailed statement by the Permanent Repre- sentative of Guinea, Mrs. Jeanne Martin Cisse, the Chairman of the Committee. She introduced the report to the Council [I 712th meeting]. In her statement, we heard the voice of the whole of Africa calling for the adoption of the most decisive measures against the racist rQime in Southern Rhodesia, the voice of the African peoples who defend the freedom and independence of the people of Zimbabwe. 48. It is perfectly natural that the consideration and assessment by the Council of this report should be carried out in close connexion with the study of the situation in Southern Rhodesia itself. Indeed, the events in that country give rise to serious concern. 49. The illegal racist and anti-African regime in Salisbury continues forcibly to impose upon the Zimbabwe people the infamous “proposals for a settlement” with which the Council is familiar; these were drafted some time ago against the wishes of the people of Zimbabwe, in collusion and jointly with the British Government and its official representatives. Each one of us and the Security Council as a whole is well aware that the people of Zimbabwe indignantly rejected those proposals during the visit of the Pearce Commission, despite all the efforts, intimidation and terror instigated by Ian Smith’s regime. 50. Within Rhodesia there has been an increase in the use of terror against the Zimbabwe patriots and in the persecution of all who oppose the Smith r6gime. The Smith regime has introduced and is continuing to introduce laws 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a political statement or report discussing the situation in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and the actions of the Security Council in response to the country's racist regime. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a high-level political document. The text mentions specific events, such as the visit of the Pearce Commission and the introduction of new laws by the Smith regime, which indicates a focus on the political situation in the country.

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