to ensure change in South Africa and to speed up the process. 49. Mr. Mandela had embarked on the difficult road of dialogue with dignity and in a spirit of reconciliation. The Western European and Other States had confidence in his ability to build the necessary bridges and to bring all the citizens of South Africa together. For his people and for the world, Mr. Mandela was a symbol of statesmanship and the hope for freedom. I• • • i I A/AC.115/SR.641 English Page 10 The meeting was suspended at 12.20 p.m. and resumed at 12.27 p.m. SO. Mr. MANDELA (Deputy President of the African National Congress of South Africa) expressed his gratitude to the Special Committee against Apartheid and to the Secretary-General and the Member States of the United Nations for inviting him to address the meeting. It was tragic that the meeting had been made necessary by the continued existence of a crime against humanity, when it would have been much· better to celebrate the achievement of victory, the triumph of justice over tyranny, and the realization of the aims of the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 51. The crime of apartheid would forever remain a blight on human history. Future generations would surely ask what error had been committed to enable the apartheid system to become established even after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the aftermath of the Nuremberg trials. Such questions would arise because what had spurred the founding of the United Nations had been the determination of all mankind that racist theory and practice should never again be permitted to drive the world into the deathly clutches of war and genocide. 52. None the less, a racist tyranny had been established in South Africa. Its 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by Nelson Mandela, focusing on the situation in South Africa and the fight against apartheid. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a context of international relations and politics. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or scientific issues, but rather addresses the broader themes of human rights, freedom, and reconciliation.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education