Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Suchmanoeuvres obviously constitute anassault on theentireUnitedNations systemandontheveryconcept ofmultilateral co-operation. Itis,ofcourse, unfortunate thatsomeconsider theunitedNations tobea mereforumforsterile polemics, whereimportant andpressing international political, economic andsocialissuescontinue toappearperennially ontheagenda oftheGeneral Assembly without anyprospect oftheirresolution. Suchviews,I believe, underestimate theachievements andpotentials ofthepnitedNations. Inthiscontext, wenotewithgratification theobservance ofthetwenty-fifth anniversary oftheadoption in1960oftheDeclaration ontheGranting of Independence toColonial Countries andPeoples, aDeclaration whichstandsasa livingtestimony towhattheUnitedNations canachieve. Theadoption ofthis Declaration wasandstillisanactofjusticetothosewhohavebeenandarestill deniedtheirinalienable rightstofreedom andindependence. Byinvoking this historic Declaration millions ofsubjugated peoples havebeenabletoattaintheir independence andjointhecommunity offreenations. Onesignificant andimportant exception is,ofcourse, Namibia. Duringthe pastfourdecades, theUnitedNations hasadopted numerous resolutions onNamibia. Butsofarithasfailedtodislodge theracistregimeofPretoria fromitsillegal occupation. Indeed, theUnitedNations planforNamibia, ascontained inSecurity Council resolution 435(1978), remains unimplemented asaresultoftheobduracy ofthe racistregimeandtheduplicity ofsomeofitsWestern sponsors. Byintroduci~lg extraneous issuesintotheimplementation oftheplanandbyinstalling anillegal puppetadministration inWindhoek, theforcesofracismandimperialism haveJSM/ljb A/40/PV.22 8 (Mr.WOlde,Ethiopia) bloCked thepeaceful transition ofNamibia toindependence. Inthisconnection, we vigorously condemn theso-called policyoflinkage andcalluponitsproponent to abandon thisself-serving stratagem andworkwiththeUnitedNations infavourof thespeedydecolonization ofNamibia. tnSouthAfrica, thestruggle oftheoppressed peoplehastodayreached-a crucial stage. Thefuryofthemasseshasexploded intopopular action. Theflame offreedom hasbeensetablaze. Inthehopeofextinguishing thisflame,theracistregimehas,nonetheless, responded withitsalltoofamiliarbrutaUty•Withtheimpositionofastateof emergency, theregi~appears bentonleaving nostoneunturned initsvainattempt tocontain anuncontrollable situation. Wearecertain thatthetrepidation of Pretoria's fascist regimeanditsresort tonakedforcewillonlyfuelthefireto stoketheflamesoffreedom andequality. Already, theoppressed peopleinSouth ~fricaandNamibia areintensifying the armedstruggle undertheleadership oftheirliberation movements, theAfrican National Congress (ANC)andtheSouthWestAfricaPeople's Organization (SWAPO), respectively. Weknowforsurethatthebeginning oftheendoftheracistregime iswellunderway.Butweequally recognize that,unlesstheinternational communityactsmoreforcefully anddecisivelynow,IlUchbloodisboundtobe spilled insouthern- ~frica. Pretoria will,ofcourse, notbetheonlyonetobe heldresponsible forthiscrimeagainst humanity. ThoseWestern Powersthathave aidedandabetted racismforsolongandcontinue todosonowwillhavetoshare theblameandresponsibility. Toescapethisresponsibility, theWestern Powersingeneral andtheUnited StatesGovernment inparticular mustdisengage andbeseentobedisengaging themselves fromthegenocide inSouthAfrica. Theymustalsoimpress uponIJSl4/1jb A/40/PV.22 9-10 (Mr.Wolde,Ethiopia) Mr.Bothathatthepolicyof"constructive engagement" wasnotintended to destructively engagethedefenceless peopleofSouthAfricawithbayonets, bullets andbazookas. Disengagement fromPretoria must,therefore, beimmediate and total.This,Isubmit,isthemoralimperative ofthetime. Inthisregard, weareencouraged bythepopular movement inNorthAmerica and Western Europefortheimmediate andunconditional release ofpolitica,l prisoners, suchasNelsonMandela, andinsupportofsanctions against SouthAfrica. Without therelease ofNelsonMandela andotherrepresentatives oftheSouthAfrican people, therecanbenoeffective political process inSouthAfricaandnobridge canbebuiltacrosstheracial chasm. Asregards sanctions, wearediscouraged bythehesitant andtokenmeasures so fartakenbycertain Western Governments andtheirattitude ofselective morality. SouthAfricadepends ontheeconomies oftheWestern States,whichareina position tcsay,andhaveamoralobligation tosay,toPretoria, "wearenot prepared tofinance apartheid" which, Isubmit,isanoutgrowth ofnazism and fascism. Thepurposeofsanctions istoavertaracialblood-ba thinsouthern Africa.MLG/mh A/401Pv.22 11 (Mr.Wolde,Ethiopia)
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a political speech or statement, focusing on the issue of apartheid and the struggle for independence in South Africa and Namibia. It mentions the role of the United Nations, international cooperation, and the responsibilities of Western powers in addressing the situation. The text also touches on themes of human rights, morality, and the need for sanctions against South Africa.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations, Culture