you once more on the manner in which you have directed the affairs of our Assembly during your tenure. It is the hope of my delegation and that of the Special Committee that once again your diplomatic skills will be brought into play to conclude this session as united as we were when the issues were focused upon last December. I speak this morning on behalf of my delegation and the Special Committee against Apartheid, and it is in both capacities that I wish to congratulate the Secretary-General on his report which is now before us. Indeed, the report is quite comprehensive and reflects the situation inside South Africa. The members of the Secretary-General's staff deserve our commendation for the detailed report which the special session is about to consider. In 1988, when Nigeria called for the special session during the ministerial meeting of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries at Nicosia, later reaffirmed at the forty-third session of the General Assembly, we believed that the time had come for the members of the international community steadfastly to resolve the issue of the obnoxious policy of apartheid by expressing their united commitment and exhibiting their political will so that apartheid can indeed be dismantled peacefully. The events that have unfolded in southern Africa since the 1989 special session reinforce our belief and conviction that with unity of purpose members of the international community can make South Africa a free, united and non-racial country rid of violence and bloodshed. My delegation has taken due note of some positive developments in South Africa since the special session was held in 1989. Notable among such developments are President De Klerk's measures towards reform announced at the opening of Parliament JSM/edd A/44/PV.97 14 (Mr. Gambari. Chairman. Special Committee against Apartheid) on 2 February 1990. In that announcement the De Klerk Government indicated that 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic speech or statement, discussing the situation in South Africa and the efforts to combat apartheid. It mentions the work of the Secretary-General, the Special Committee against Apartheid, and the progress made in reforming the De Klerk Government. The tone is formal and diplomatic, indicating a focus on international relations and politics.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations