countries aremovingtotakemeasures andsanctions toexpress inpractical terms theirrepugnance ofthepresent regimeandthesystemitmaintains. The non-aligned StatesandtheOrganization ofAfrican Unity(OAU)havemaintained a consistent opposition toapartheid. Thisgrowing international trendwillcontinue togathermomentum untileventually theentirestructure ofapartheid isbrought down.Thedismantling ofapartheid wouldbeexpedited ifthosepossessing the powersofpersuasion andpressure overthesouthAfrican regimeintervened without anyfurther delayandhaltedthefurther haemorrhage oftheAfrican nation. Action underChapter VIIoftheunitedNations Charter couldbringanendtoapartheid and theinjustice andhumansuffering itcausesinSOuthAfrica.JVM/25--_._--_._-------_.~---~ A/40/PV.5 106 (MroHameed,SriLanka) Thesameforceswhichanimate andsustain theSouthAfrican regimehold Namibia incaptivity. Namibia isclearly acolonial issue.Itistwisted and needlessly complicated andlinkedtoextraneous issues. Independence forNamibia hasnothingtodowithEast-West 1i'l7alry.Ithasnothingtodowiththedispute between conflicting ideologies norwiththequestion ofCubantroopsinAngola. Resolution 435(1978)remains thecharter forNamibia's independence. Thisisa comprehensive blueprint forI,'1Uibian independence. Ithasbeenaccepted byall parties concerned, inclUding theSouthWestAfricaPeople's Organization (SWAPO). TOprolong theagonyofNamibia istocourtmorebloodshed andsuffering andto devalue thecredibility andstanding ofthisveryOrganization. Similarly theessential prerequisites forasettlement oftheclusterof issuesintheMiddleEastarenotdifficult toidentify. TheStatesoftheregion cannotexpecttoliv~inpeaceandsecurity untilthecentral factorofregional instability, thecoreoftheMiddleEastproblem, thequestion ofPalestine, is facedsquarely andsolvedjustly. Theinalienable national rightsofthe Palestinian peoplemustberestored, inclUding therightofthePalestinian people toreturntotheirhomeland insafety, theirrighttoself-determination andtheir righttoestablish anindependent sovereign Statewithout external interference or coercion. sriLankaexpresses support fortheArabPeacePlanadoptedatthe Twelfth ArabSummitConference heldinFezin1982.ThisPeacePlanhasbeen reaffirmed attheExtraordinary SummitMeeting heldinCasablanca inAugustthis year.sriLankahasconsistently takentheposition thatIsraelmustwithdraw from alloccupied ArabandPalestinian territories. Israelmustdismantle theillegal settlements ithassetupinthe~1cupied territories. ThePalestine Liberation organization (PLO),thesolelegitimate representative ofthePalestinian people, mustbeapartytoanynegotiation thatwouldleadtoasettlement oftheMiddle Eastquestion.-------------------------------- JVM/25 A/40/PV.5 107 (~r.Hameed,SriLanka) TheagonyofLebanonisnotanisolated phenomenon, butapartoftheMiddle Eastquestion. sriLankadeclares itssolidarity withtheGovernment andpeopleof Lebanon. Wecallforthewithdrawal ofallforeign forcesfromLebanon and reaffirm ourfullsupport fortheindependence, territorial integrity and sovereignty ofLebanon. SriLankaisgravely concerned overthetragiccontinuation oftheconflict between IranandIraq,twofellownon-aligned Stateswithwhomweenjoyexcellent relations. Itisourfervent hopethatbl1ateral andmultilateral effortsata settlement ofthiswasteful warwillbearfruitandthatasolution acceptable to bothpartieswillbefoundsoon. InSouth-East Asiathepresence offoreign troopsinKampuchea hashampered thedevelopment ofmutualconfidence andgoodrelations amongtheStatesofthe region. SriLankasupports allefforts aimedatacomprehensive political solution whichwouldleadtothewithdrawal ofallforeign forcesfromKampuchea. Thisstep isvitaltotherestoration ofnormalcy andthecreation ofaclimate ofconfidence andunderstanding insouth-East Asia. Tension loomslargeinSouth-West Asiabecause ofthepresence offoreign troopsinAfghanistan. wehavecarefully watched theconstructive efforts madeby theSecretary-General tofindapolitical solution. Wehopethatanearlysolution willbefoundthatwillenabletheAfghanrefugees toreturntotheirhomesin safetyandhonour. SriLankahasalwaysexpressed itssupport forapolitical settlement thatwouldinclUde thewithdrawal offoreign troopsandguarantee full respect fortheindepe~dence, sovereignty, territorial integrity andnon-aligned statusofAfghanistan andensurescrupUlous observance byallstatesofthe principles ofnon-intervention andnon-interference initsinternal affairs. SriLankasupports thedesireoftheKoreanpeopletoreunify theirhomeland peacefully, throughdirectdialogue, without foreign interence andinconformityJVM/25 A/40/PV.5 108-110 (Mr.Bameed,sriLanka)
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement from the representative of Sri Lanka at the United Nations, addressing various international issues and crises. It does not focus on specific economic, social, or environmental topics, but rather on political and humanitarian issues. The speaker calls for action and intervention to address injustices and conflicts in different regions of the world.

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