what is at stake is a moral issue. In these days when mankind can quite justifiably take pride in its achievements in various fields, there is no room for such degradation of man by man. It is our earnest hope that the Council during its current debate will adopt without any further delay a firm and decisive course of action to bring about the dawn of Namibian independence. I pay tribute to the indomitable spirit of the oppressed people of Na- mibia, who have been waging their liberation struggle for 100 years. We are convinced that in the not-too-distant future this spirit will triumph. 64. The PRESIDENT: The next speaker is the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua, Mr. Miguel D’Escoto Brockmann. I welcome him and invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement. 65., Mr. D’ESCOTO BROCKMANN (Nigeria) (interpre- ration from Spanish): Your decision, Sir, to preside person- ally over this historic series of meetings of the Council as it discusses once again the question of Namibia reflects the high priority Trinidad and Tobago assigns to the delicate and urgent matter of the total independence of Namibia. As a Caribbean country that is part of the great Latin American family, Trinidad and Tobago embodies the prac- tice of non-aligned principles. If we add to that State policy your skills and personal experience, we cannot but expect that the work of the Council will lead to substantive decisions that will benefit the Namibian people. The Nicaraguan delegation is pleased to reiterate its complete co-operation with you. 66. May I also greet my colleagues whose presence in this debate demonstrates the importance that the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries attaches to this issue, 67. Nicaragua is participating in this debate for two reasons. First of all, we are complying with agreements set 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a government representative or diplomat, likely in the context of a United Nations meeting. The language used is formal and diplomatic, and the content focuses on a specific issue, the independence of Namibia, which is framed as a moral and political issue. The speaker is emphasizing the importance of the issue and expressing support for the Namibian people.

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