generous help. A military solution was seen at that time as the best answer to preserve this last bastion of Western civilization, with its rich mineral resources, in that part of our continent. South Africa was armed to the teeth. We are now reaping the fruits of that policy. ._ 45. In the last two years, important peace initiatives have been embarked upon in southern Africa. South Africa was seen as liking to take all its clothes off before the whole 38. What is involved is not only the acts of aggression against Angola or the destabilization of southern Africa, but the threat to international peace and security posed by the neo-Nazi regime of Pretoria. 39. .What the people of Angola are expecting from the Council is not just one more resolution. International peace and security cannot be safeguarded by a resolution or by resolutions. It demands concerted and decisive action to translate into practical steps what the resolutions contain. 40. The people of Angola, like our people, cherish peace and reject everything that is against this noble .objective. For centuries the people of Angola had been subjected to brutality and colonial violence. To their quest for justice, freedom and dignity,. the colonial fascist had always responded with systematic massacres. When the MPLA (People’s Liberation Movement of Angola) was created, it gave preference, first and foremost, to dialogue and negoti- ations as the means to regain the dignity, freedom and independence of the people of Angola. The armed struggle that was to be launched later on did not represent a break with or the abandoning of this desire for dialogue, It came as the only reasonable and possible alternative, in order to preserve the people’s lives and their freedom and their. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement from an official representative of a country or organization, addressing the United Nations Security Council about the situation in Angola and southern Africa. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with a focus on international relations, peace, and security. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues specifically, but it does touch on the concept of "last bastion of Western civilization" and the threat posed by the Pretoria regime, suggesting a connection to international politics and security.

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