removing obstaclest but much remained to be done. There continued to be many political and trade union prisoners and persons exiled for political and trade union activity had not yet been permitted to return. There was a particular need to start negotiations for dismantling the pillars of apartheid such as the Population Registration Actt the Land Act and the Bantustan system as well as segregation in education andt health care and denial of the vote to the black majority. Only through honest negotiations between the parties aimed at designing the structure of a new constitutional order based on respect for the human rights of allt would it be possible to build a South African State which would be non-racial and democratict in which all citizens would enjoy their human rights and freedoms including the right to citizenship and nationality. 45. It was therefore essential that the United Nations should closely monitor the process for the peaceful settlement of the problem by bringing the necessary pressure to bear on the South African Government and encouraging it to pursue dialogue with the representatives of the black majority in order to eliminatet as a matter of urgencyt all obstacles to negotiations. 46. Mr. Treat had spoken of intellectual co-operation and exchange of ideas. In that connection he recalled the role of the President of Senegal in the efforts to initiate dialogue. President Abdou Diouf had been the first President of OAU to visit all the front-line and neighbouring countries before submitting the case of southern Africa to the United Nations General Assembly in October 1985. He had subsequently visited Washington to make useful contacts with the competent authorities! including Congresst universities and anti-apartheid organizations. Congress had adopted an anti-apartheid law notwithstanding the opposition of President Reagant who however had nominated 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the political situation in South Africa, specifically the need to dismantle apartheid and negotiate a new constitutional order. It highlights the importance of human rights, dialogue, and international pressure to achieve this goal. While there is no direct mention of economic or environmental issues, the text is primarily focused on political and social issues.

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