theyrefusetodeviate fromthepathofself-determination· andindependence. Therecentelections hel~inNewCaledonia demonstrated thedepthofthe feelings oftheindigenous people thattheybeallowed toasserttheirownidentity andreclaimtheirowncountry. Theelections alsoshowedthatthesettlers are,at thispoint,determined toremainFrench.Itisthey,andnotthecolonized people ortheadministering Power,thathavedrawnthebattlelineinNewCaledonia. It isthey,andnottheindigenous peopleorthemetropolitan Power,thatconstitute a clearandpresent dangertothepeaceandsecurity ofourregion. Therefore, itis nowtimefortheUnitedNations tobeseizedofthisproblem andtoassistin assuring apeaceful butspeedytransition toindependence.RMl12 ..fV,4onv .•28 .49-50 (~&therLint,vanuatu) ..IIhstdlstlngulebelS Hewcaledonl.,~tr~ .othercolonial,. 8.1tuation~ inth~,south P~1flcl.arecognitlOll. bytheadalnistet;lng 'Powe~thatthe statusquocannot continue. TheadIIlnlsterlng Poverhasnotyetraade.suchacleardeteralnation with respacttoItsothel:CQ1onles inthe$OUth ~aclfic.llewever, weexpectth«t eventually itwill" unfortunately, thereIsInourregionad~sgul8edQolonialiS\'l 8Swell.That .probleaIsprovingtobeauchMOredifficult to.address•AP/jel A/40hV.28· 51 (!'a'therLini,Vanuatu) TooaanyMellbers ofthislnterN.ational ea-unlty believe that,,'colcnialln .is anevilpolicyofEuropean Statesonly. '1'00_nyofusdonotbel-ieve thatathird worldCOWltry thatisitaelfaforMrcolonycanbeexpansionist. HoneofUElwant tobelieve thatacountry ..eadllir.foritaantl-eolontal pastwouldsuccuBb tothe t8ptatlan toat"pt theannexation ofs.Uer, 80£'.vulnerable neighbours. Bowever, thistse.ctly wnatb.shappen" inourr8CJion, andonROrethanane occasl.on. wefearthatitalgbt.enhappenagain. EastTimrwasnev(!rapertofIndonuta, anditapeoplewereneverasked whether theywantedtobeIndonesians. If,••Indonesia claiu, EastTll10rIS peopl~arenappywiththecurrentstateofaffaira, whyisthatterritory still closedtooutside observers,' andwhydoestheailiury resistance oftheMaubere peoplecontinue? Portunately forBast'1'18Or'. people, theInternational Cc.ittee oftheRed CrossandtheunitedNationsChildren'. Pund(UNICBP) havenowbeenperllitted some accesstotheterritory. Thisacces8, however, isstillveryltaited andtightly restricted. ThatthereIsanyaCC88Satallieduepdaarlly tothetireless efforts ofthe8ecretary-General oftheUnitedNations andabi-partisan groupof llellbera oftheUnitedStatesCongress. wecolllHlld theirefforts, andthankthea foractingwhenothersdidnothLlg. Weareencouraged bythenec)Otiatlons betveen Portugal, theMlllnisterlng Power, andIndonesia, theoccupying Power. However, vefeelthatnothingof substance canbenegotiated without theparticipation oftherepresen~tive8 ofthe peopleofEastTillOr. Thesituation inBestTimrisno~ontheGeneral AseeJllbly's agendathisyear, andtherew111notbeareeoluticn (1ftthatsubject forustoconsider•However, thisdoesnotlIeanthattheplightofthepeopleofthatcountry shouldbecase. Thelatew.E.B.DuBoisoncesaid: -Theproblea ofthetwentieth century istheproblemoftheeclorline - Bewasright,andnowhere isthisIIOreevident thaninsouthern Africa.(Patherl-ini,Vanuatu)---------_._--~-----~----~ 'A!40/PV.28 S2 Mostofthenations represented herewUlneverpermitthat toOCcur.forgotten 01"igriored. Itistruethatwehaveaverylcngage.lda, andeachyearitseemstogrow longer. SO..oftheproblems evenappearincapable ofresolution.Perhaps thisls because inSOIleinstances inthepast, SOllle11Iellbers oftheinternational collltllunity wereunawareofwhatwallhappening inotherpartsoftheworld. Otherssimply chosetoexcuseorignorethetypeofabusewhichisnowoccurring inEastTilllOr. Thecolonial historieB ofBastTi.or andWestPapuaweredifferent. The political clll11lteatthetimethateachwasannexed wasalsodifferent, aswerethe usforget, andnotbycallin~ m:naaes,butbypermitti~g thoseMelanesian people todecidefreelyforthe_elves whotheyareandwhattheywanttobe. We8O..timeslookatwhattheearthpossesses andwonder whygreedandavarice driveSOlle118ntotreatothersassub-humans. Whatisitthatdrivessometofear anddespise othersbecause theylookdifferent, sounddifferent, ormaintain dUferent religious orpolitical beliefs? AllOIlerourglebethisseemstobetheAP/jcl socialconditions thatexisted ineaChcountry. However, hadenoughvoicesbeen raisedwhenWestPapua's peopleweredeniedtherighttomaketheirownchoice, perhaps therightsofBastTiller's peoplewouldnothavebeentrampled upon. Bynew, ll~iJstpeoplehaveforgotten whathappened inWestPapua.Itspeople havenot.Everydayweinthatregionareo~":selves reminded bythem.Indonesia wishes wewouldforget. We':Iishthatwecould. However, onlyIndonesia canmakeAP/jcl A/40/PV.28 53':'55 (FatherLini,Van·uatu) Longafterothersocieties h~veCODeto,gripswiththe~r ownr~cial contradictions, SOuthAfricacontinuee tobelieve thateveryman,wa.anandchild should bejudgedbythecalorofhisorherskin.Longafterothersocieties have realized thatitisnotevenintheirbesteconomic interests tomaintain such.. .... outdated notions SouthAfricacontinues, whenitcomestoracialattitudes, tolive noteveninthe19thcentury, butinthe18thcentury. FortyyearsafterthedeathofAdolfBiUerandthede_iseofhisbrandof fascism, hisheirsexercise StatepowerinPretoria andmasquerade asarespectable Government. Whydowetolerate this?BowcananyonecallthatStateafriend? WhatdothosewhocallthatGOvernment afriendhaveincolllllOnwithit?Please tell us~weshouldliketoknow.
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the issue of colonialism and its effects on the people of East Timor and West Papua. It also touches upon the theme of human rights, self-determination, and the role of international organizations in addressing these issues. The text is rich in historical context and references to specific events and figures, indicating a strong emphasis on the cultural and political aspects of the topic.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Culture