27. The Committee is now five years old and we could now reasonably pause and take stock of its Performance and learn from its experience. In any man-created institu- tion, there is always room for improvement and the Kenya delegation would like to share with Council colleagues- a number of ways in which we could imProve on the performance and effectiveness of the Committee. 2 Officcial Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-eighth Session* Strpplwnent No. 23, chap. VII, para. 22. 28. We believe that the Committee should assume an activist role. lt should be involved in forestalling sanctions brea&Z, not merely in an analysis of breaches cf sanctions, or Post mortems after the event, as has been the case hitherto. This can be done by the Committee examining ways and means of functioning in direct contact wi~ the violators, cr Potential violators of sanctions, notably the companies. The present system, whereby it goes throU& Governments, is hardly conducive to yielding immediate results, because the culprits are insulated by their Govern. merits from a face-to-face confrontation with the represen. tatives of this Council, 29. The Committee should work in close collaboration wjth non-governmental organizations like the natjonal chambers of commerce, trade unions and employers’ organizations whose support, information and comments it might find invahrable in the discharge of its functions. The basic experience and day-to-day contacts of such bodies should be positively utilized to the enlightened ends sought by the vast majority of the international community. 30. So much for the sanctions. But we still have to find a solution to the over-all Rhodesian situation. Here, the responsibility lies with the British Government. As my Foreign Minister stated two months ago: “Britain bears a special responsibility. The time has come when Britain must decisively exercise this responsi- 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the performance and effectiveness of a committee related to economic sanctions and the Rhodesian situation. It suggests ways to improve the committee's role and functioning, including collaborating with non-governmental organizations and working directly with companies and governments. The text also mentions the responsibility of the British Government in addressing the Rhodesian situation. Given the focus on economic sanctions and international relations, it is likely that the category is related to international relations and economic issues.

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