remained a task of the highest priority, for millions of people were still subjected to the ideology and policies of racial hatred, including the phenomenon of hostility against foreigners. 23. Since the prohibition of racial discrimination, which was enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, was far from being implemented, it was imperative to make all efforts to translate into practice the decisions of the Second World Confer­ ence to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination.4 The priorities set by the Declaration of that Confer­ ence and by the Programme of Action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimina­ tion,2 as well as by the reports of the United Nations Secretary-General on the plan of activities for 1985-1989,3 remained fully valid. 24. By intensifying its Fascist policy of apartheid, the racist regime of South Africa had provoked an ever more explosive situation in that country. That regime was trying by force and demagogy to counter the upswing of the people's struggle against the system of institutionalized racism. Under the decla­ ration of a state of emergency in dozens of districts, adopted as a terror measure, the opponents of apartheid had been officially declared fair game for the South African police and army and the number of victims illustrated the extent of the resulting terror and brutality. In 1985 alone, 137 prisoners had been executed and the police had killed more than 1 ,000 and arrested more than 36,000 opponents of apart­ heid. Although the state of emergency had been formally lifted, the bloody reprisals against the black majority continued unabated. 25. The United Nations General Assembly at its fortieth session and the Commission on Human Rights at its forty-second session had condemned vigorously the continued gross and massive viola­
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the situation of racial discrimination and apartheid in South Africa, highlighting the violence and brutality perpetrated by the racist regime against its opponents. It also mentions the efforts of the United Nations to combat racism and racial discrimination. This suggests that the text is focused on human rights and international relations, rather than economic or scientific issues.

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