to my brother, Major-General Joseph Garba, Minister of State of Nigeria, for the most skilled manner in which he has piloted the affairs of the forty-fourth session of the General Assembly. Moreover, I should like to congratulate him on his presidency of the sixteenth special session of the General Assembly. I am sure that in his good hands, given his proven diplomatic skill, the sixteenth special session has been a success. In addition, I should like to put on record our gratitude to the Secretary-General, Mr. Javier Pérez de Cuellar, for the way in which he has led our Organization through these times of momentous change, and commend him for the very extensive report he has prepared for us on the current political process in the Republic of South Africa. The report covers a wide range of topics and raises many important issues in the pursuit of the goal of peace in the region of southern Africa. He expanded on that report in his statement earlier this morning, and JSM/fc A/44/PV.97 25 (Mr. ghamuyarira, Zimbabwe) the comments he made will indeed prove very useful for the discussion we are going to have. This resumed session is being held specifically to determine whether the Pretoria Government is at last willing to heed the edicts of the international community and move to bring about a democratic order and stop the carnage in the country. The Declaration adopted at Harare in August last year by the Ad Hoc Committee on Southern Africa of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) set out a series of measures which should be undertaken to achieve a negotiated solution to the problem of apartheid. The document was endorsed by the Heads of State or Government of the non-aligned countries on 7 September 1989 and formed the basis of 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a speech or statement delivered by a high-ranking official, likely a representative of a country or international organization, to the United Nations General Assembly. The text discusses international relations, politics, and human rights, specifically focusing on the situation in South Africa and the efforts to promote democracy and end apartheid. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the text is likely related to international diplomacy or politics.

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