TheissueofviolencG inthetownships ofSouthAfricacontinues tobea sourceofgreat c~ncern toall,andaseachdaybringsnewreports ofdeathsand destruction, weshareanincreasinq senseofanquish. Notwithstandinq theprimary responsibility of~ueSouthAfrican Government tomaintain lawandorder,all parties concerned should co~tribute earnestly towards thespeedytermination ofthe spiralling cycleofviolence • .Thistaskshouldbeundertaken urgently andviqorously, because anatmosphere Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryRM/S A/44/PV.99 26 (Mr.Eliades. Cyprus) Onthepositive side,wehavenotedwithgratification thattheearlycontacts oftheSouthAfrican Government withtheAfrican National Congre~s ofSouthAfrica (ANC)attheirmeeting atPretoria on6Augusthadasuccessful outcome, as reflected intheirjointdeclaration. Weareconfident thatthevarious agreements contained inthatdocument will,throughtheirimplementation, enhance the prospects forSubstantive negotiations involving allparties concerneG. Wealsowelcome withdeepsatisfaction thesuspension ofthearmedstruggle proclaimed bytheANCasanimportant steptowards anegotiated peaceful settlement. Finding ourselves atacritical threshold, moreconfidence-building measures arenecessary toallowforunhindered progress thatwilleventually leadtoa united, non-racial, democratic soci.ety inSouthAfrica. TheSouthAfrican Government hasundertaken certain commitments regarding thelifting ofthestateof emergency inNatalandtorepealfurther discriminatory legislation, butthebulk oftheso-called pillars ofapartheid arestillimpeding progress. AstheSecretary-General pointed outinhisstatement intheAssembly last tlednesday: "TheUnitedNations canclaimwithlegitimate pridethatthe international consensus commanded bytheDeclaration ona~artheid provided impetus totheprocess ofchangethathasbeguninSouthAfrica. Itisa consensus thathasunitedtheAssembly. Itisaconsensus thatmustbe maintained. Itisaconsensus thatmustuniteSouthAfrica." (A/44/PV.97, lh.....U.) Cyprushasalwaysmaintained aclearanddetermined standagainst apartheid andoneveryappropriate occasionithasunderlined itsfirmbeliefthatapartheid, inallitsformsandmanifestations, shouldbecompletely andtotally dismantled. Inlinewiththatprincipled ~tandCyprushasadhered totheProgramme ofAction andwill ~ontinue todosoaslongasitisnecessary. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryRM/S A/44/PV.99 27 Mr.MUSA(Malaysia): Mr.President. mydelegation recalls vividly that underyourableguidance andstewardship atthesixteenth special ses6ion ofthe Assembly lastDecember wew~reable ~otakeahistoric stepbyadopting theUnited Nations Declaration onAnartheid anditsDestructive Consequences in~outhern Africabyconsensus. Permit metot~kethisopportunity toexpress mydelegation's gratitude and appreciation totheSecretary-General fortheefforts thathehasundertaken. in particular thesubmission ofhisrepo~t (A/44/960) ontheprogress madeinthe implementation ofthatDeclaration. Inordertoreviewandevaluate theprogress oftheimplementation ofthat Declaration wemustlookforevidence ofprofound andirreversible changes inSouth Africathatapartheid isbeingdismantled. Wetakenotethattherehavebeena numberofpositive measures undertaken bytheSouthAfrican regimetoeffectthe process ofchange, andthishasraisedcertain hopesandexpectations. I Unfortunately, therealityisthatthepillars ofapartheid stillremainintact. TheGroupAreasAct,theNativeLandAct,thePopulation Registration Act,the policyofbantustanization andthes~gregated education systemallremainfirmlyin place. Thosestatutes provide thelegalfoundation forthesystemofapartheid against themajority population ofSouthAfrica. Thehistoric adoption byconsensus oftheUnitedNations Declaration on apartheid bytheinternational community speaksforitself. TheDeclaration clearly manifests ourabhorrence oftheevilsystemthatisperpetuated inSouth Africa. Apartheid isindeedascourge andacrimeagainst humanity thatmustbe foughtanderadicated initsentirety. Forallthosereasons theDeclaration calls onthePretoria regimetojoininthenobleeffortoftheentireinternational community toeliminate theapartheid system. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryRM/8 A/44/PV.99 28 (Mr.HMsa,Malaysia)
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by the Secretary-General of the United Nations or a representative of Cyprus, addressing the issue of violence and apartheid in South Africa. The topic is primarily focused on the political and social situation in South Africa, with no direct mention of economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues.

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