world suffering most from injustice, repression and total denial of fundamental human rights. Nothing could in fact be more significant than the debates that this question has prompted and the unprecedented number of decisions and resolutions in which over the years with rare consistency, the international community has forcefully condemned, and expressed its determination to put an end to, the odious system of apartheid. The changes that have occurred in international relations and the winds of freedom and democracy that have been blowing over the world could therefore not accommodate the survival of a régime based on a so-called hierarchy of races which constitutes a system of institutionalized racial domination. Thus, inspired by legitimate concern, given the persistence of the practices of apartheid at a time when Africa saw its complete liberation at hand, the Organization of African Unity (OAU) determined to define a framework and the means for a political settlement of the problem of South Africa. The approach thus defined by the OAU was to win in a spirit of solidarity the full support of the non-aligned movement and then that of the General Assembly, which from 12 to 14 December 1989 held its first special session devoted to apartheid in South Africa. The adoption by consensus of the United Nations Declaration on Apartheid and its Destructive Consequences in Southern Africa constituted a striking expression of the unanimous rejection of apartheid by the international community and resulted in the establishment of ways and means to eradicate that anachronsitic system by implementing universal principles and stipulating the prerequisites for the achievement of a united, non-racial and democratic South Africa. The General Assembly also decided to remain seized of the question and to monitor carefully the evolution of the situation in South Africa. JB/12 A/44/PV.97 43 (Mr. Djoudi. Algeria) 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a historical and political document that discusses the international community's response to apartheid in South Africa. It highlights the condemnation of apartheid by various organizations, including the Organization of African Unity and the United Nations General Assembly. The text emphasizes the need for a political settlement to end apartheid and establish a united, non-racial, and democratic South Africa. Given the focus on politics, human rights, and international relations, it is likely that the text falls under a category that is not directly related to economic development or natural resources.

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