of the Committee. Nevertheless, may I at the outset say that the completion of the report is due equally to the great experience and devotion of the two Vice-Chairmen of the Committee, Mr. Soegomo of Indonesia and Mr. Job of Yugoslavia, who, during my absences, were so good as to take over the chairmanship of the Committee and guide it in its efforts, In saying this I am thinking not only of the actual meetings of the Committee, but also of the work of the drafting group directed by Mr. Soegomo with the authority and competence with which we are all ac- quainted. I am most grateful to him and to Mr. Job. 6. This second special report has been prepared at the request of the Council under the terms of its resolution 320 (1972) of 29 September 1972. The object was to seek, in response to the urgent appeal of the African members of the Council, methods which would make it possible to put an end to the scandalous situation which, before the incredulous eyes of the international community, is unashamedly being allowed to continue in the very heart of our Africa. 1 - 7. And since I am speaking here both as Chairman of the Committee and on behalf of the delegation of my country, it seems to me to be worth while to recall the hopes placed by the Africans in the Security Council when, by its resolution 253 (1968) of 29 May 1968, it decided that the sanctions provided for by the Charter would be applied against the racist rigime of Southern Rhodesia. That was the first time that the Council had used its right to apply sanctions and our faith was boundless. Alas, five years have elapsed since then-five years during which we have waited 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from a United Nations committee, discussing a specific issue related to the international community's response to a crisis in Africa. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a high-level discussion. The context suggests that the report is focused on a political or humanitarian issue, rather than an economic or scientific one.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations