innocent lives are lost each day as a result of Pretoria’s wanton aggression and internal repression? 24. On trial here is the capacity of this respected intema- tional body to act to maintain world peace and security in the face of a defiant racist State that has flouted every decision of the United Nations. At risk is the sovereign right of the People’s Republic of Angola and of all those States that are neighbours of South Africa to enjoy the fruits of their freedom and independence without external interference and intervention. At issue here is whether the people of Angola and those States in southern Africa which by no choice of their own are South Africa’s neighbours-and we must emphasize that we did not choose to be neighbours of the racist regime-shall be protected by international law or continue to be at the mercy of the cyclones of South Africa’s terrorism and expansionism. Is it not time that the Security Council rise above cynicism and despair and accept its responsibility to lead the fight against the crime of apartheid, which the Council and the General Assembly have long since des- cribed as a crime against humanity? 25. Surely the time for prevarication and hesitation has long since passed. We must now impose comprehensive mandatory economic sanctions as the only effective non- violent alternative left to the international community. The possible suffering of people of South Africa and the people of southern Africa as a whole should not be used as an excuse for not imposing sanctions. The majority are already suffering as it is. The alternative to the pain of sanctions is the certainty of a massive bloodbath in which people will not merely suffer pain but will actually be killed. Economic self-interest should not blind us to our 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a political statement or speech, addressing the issue of apartheid in South Africa and the need for international action to combat it. It highlights the human cost of the conflict, the suffering of innocent lives, and the importance of imposing economic sanctions as a means to address the situation. The text does not mention specific economic or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the political and humanitarian aspects of the conflict.

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