It is necessary to remember that the Declaration calls for the observance by all countries of the mandatory arms embargo and for the international community not to relax existing measures aimed at encouraging the South African régime to eradicate apartheid until there is clear evidence of profound and irreversible changes. It is widely recognized that such profound and irreversible changes have not yet taken place in South Africa. As is evident from recent events in that country, the process ahead is difficult and fragile. I believe that more than ever before it has become more crucial for members of the international community to maintain pressure on the South African Government, so as to encourage a process towards the goal of the dismantling of apartheid and the creation of a democratic and JSM/fc A/44/PV.97 23 (Mr. Gambari. Chairman. Special Committee against Apartheid) non-racial South Africa. This expectation will indeed be in line with the consistent support the South African people have always enjoyed from the United Nations. The Special Committee wishes to call for the intensification of pressure against the racist régime in order to force swifter measures for the eradication of apartheid. This action from the international community would be most invaluable in the hour of need of South Africans in their struggle for democracy and peace. In the words of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) ours "actions now will mean the difference between life and death for thousands of our people whose only crime has been to oppose apartheid." In renewing our call for the intensification of sanctions we are guided by the position of the ANC, as well as those of other liberation movements inside South Africa. In particular, we are guided by Mr. Mandela's statement delivered from 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the situation in South Africa, specifically the apartheid regime and the need for international pressure to encourage its dismantling. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining sanctions and pressure on the government until profound and irreversible changes are made. This suggests that the text is focused on a political or social issue rather than an economic or environmental one. Additionally, the text does not mention any specific economic, natural resource, or environmental concerns, but rather emphasizes the human rights and humanitarian implications of the situation.

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