6. Apartheid, an evil practice that was one of the major threats to international peace and security and a crime against humanity, continued to flourish with the support of some powerful Members ofthe United Nations, whose concern for extracting profits from investments in South Africa took precedence over their interest in meeting their international responsi­ bility. Through a series of oppressive laws and the blatant practice of State terrorism, the successive regimes in apartheid South Africa had violated all the laws of human decency. At the same time, a perma­ nent threat had been created to the neighbouring States and to international peace and security. His delegation regretted that the so-called civilized world had not succeeded in wielding, or rather was unwill­ ing to wield, its power in order to eliminate apart­ heid, power which it did not hesitate to use in less threatening situations. 7. Over the years many measures, including persua­ sion and diplomatic and other pressures, had been tried and all had proved ineffective. The people of South Africa, disgusted at the failure of the United Nations, were prepared to make any kind of sacrifice to put an end to apartheid and had stepped up their aggression against the oppressive regime. History was repeating itself. South Africa was not the first case in which blacks had rebelled against those who imposed cruel subjugation on them. In order not to lose the momentum, his delegation appealed to all peoples of good will to increase their support to the people of South Africa and especially to their national libera­ tion movements. 8. Despite the decisions of the Security Council, the General Assembly and the International Court of Justice, the Pretoria regime had refused for 20 years to abandon Namibia; it had rejected the supervisory role assigned to it by the United Nations and had 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a speech that addresses the issue of apartheid in South Africa, its impact on international peace and security, and the need for international support to end the oppressive regime. The language used is formal and critical, highlighting the failure of the international community to take effective action against apartheid. The text also references international organizations, such as the United Nations, and their decisions and resolutions.

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