authorities of Southern Rhodesia, South Africa and Portugal is designed to perpetuate racist minority rule in southern Africa and constitutes a threat to freedom, peace and security in Africa, 1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Nineteenth Ses­ sion, Annexes, annex No. 8 (part I) (A/5800/Rev.l), chapter III; ibid., Twentieth Session, Annexes, addendum to agenda item 23 (A/6000/Rev.l), chapter III. 2 Ibid., Twentieth Session, Annexes, addendum to agenda .tern 23 (A/6000/Rev.l), chapter III, para. 292. 3 Ibid., para. 513. Noting with grave concern the manifest intention of the present authorities in Southern Rhodesia to pro­ claim independence unilaterally, which would continue the denial to the African majority of their fundamental rights to freedom and independence, Deeply concerned about the explosive situation in Southern Rhodesia, 1. Approves the chapters of the reports of the Spe­ cial Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to Southern Rhodesia and endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained therein; 2. Reaffirms the right of the people of Southern Rhodesia to freedom and independence and recognizes the legitimacy of their struggle for the enjoyment of their rights as set forth in the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples contained in General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) ; 3. Solemnly warns the present authorities in South­ ern Rhodesia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in its capacity as administering Power, that the United Nations will oppose any decla­ ration of independence which is not based on universal adult suffrage; 4. Condemns the policies of racial discrimination and segregation practised in Southern Rhodesia, which constitute a crime against humanity; 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement by the United Nations General Assembly condemning the actions of the authorities in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), South Africa, and Portugal, which are perceived as perpetuating racist minority rule and denying fundamental rights to the African majority. The language used is strongly critical, with condemnations of policies of racial discrimination and segregation, and warnings to the authorities to respect the rights of the people of Southern Rhodesia.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Human rights