acts of violence by th€ racists have not stopped those struggling for a free aad democratic homelard. The Ukrainia! sSR fully suPPorts the rational liberatio4 forces of South Africa and, in accordance with Urited Natioaa decisioas, Provides them with appropriate political, noral and material assistaace and support. The Ukrainian SSR makes regular coatributions to the Internatiolal Defence and Aid Fund for Souther! Africa aud provides activists in the latioral Liberation rnovements of South Af,rica, Nanibia and the "froDt-line" States with scholarshiPs for study ia ealucatioDal institutiols in the Republic. 9. Ukrainian mass informaEion media fidely pubticize the activities of the United Natioaa aDd other orgarizatsioDs in the struggle against aparcheid and iDform the Republic's populatio! about. the just struggle of the opPressed People of south Africa. Interaatioaal days of solidarity itith the strugglitrg people of South Africa are uiat€ly c€}€brateal every year in the Ukraiuian SSR, and numerous activities are hetd, mobiLizing Public oPiuio! in supPort of the struggle against apartheid ald for tbe speedy eliniuation of the vestiges of raclsm and raciaL discrLminatio!. Thus, a resolution aatoPbett on 21 March 1990 at a meetinq of corururity represetrtatives of tbe city of Kiev devoted to the fnternational Day forA/44/960/Add.2 English Page5 broadassistance andsupport totheopponents oftheapartheid system andthe "front-linellcountries, andexertunrelenting pressure onPretoria. A.sinthe past.theUkrainian SSRstillconsiders sanctions themosteffective waytobring influence tobearontheracistregime. Themaintasknowisbothtoprevent a relaxation ofpressure andalsototakeappropriate agreed andeffective measures. including thecomplete andunswerving observance byallcountries ofthemandatory armsembargo. Precisely thisapproach willmosteffectively influence those circles inPretoria whichareattempting toobstruct thedialogue between the authorities andtheauthentic representatives ofthepeopleofSouthAfrica. 6.TheUkrainian SSRdoesnotmaintain anylinkswithSouthAfrica. Consistently advocating thespeedyelimination ofapartheid andallformsofracism. the Ukrainian SSRparticipated intheelaboration ofmanyinternational legaldocuments inthisfield.particularly suchdocuments astheInternational Convention onthe Elimination ofAllFormsofRacial Discrimination, theInternational Convention on theSuppression andPunishment oftheCrimeofApartheid. theConvention onthe Prevention andPunishment oftheCrimeofGenocide, theSupplementary Convention on theAbolition ofSlavery. theSlaveTradeandInstitutions andPractices similar to Slavery; theInternational Covenant onCivilandPolitical Rights. the International Covenant onEconomic. Social andCultural Rights; andthe
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a declaration by the Ukrainian SSR, expressing its support for the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa and its commitment to eradicating racial discrimination and apartheid. The text mentions various international organizations, documents, and events, indicating a focus on international relations and politics.

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