gravity andconcern. Theimposition ofastateofemergency bytheracistregime hasunleashed afurther escalation ofviolence, repression andterror. Indeed, the stateofeaergency -or,moreprecisely, martiallaw-hasbeenusedbyPretoriaas apretext foritssecurity forcestoperpetrate indiscriminate killings andtodrag innocent men,womenandchildren fromtheirhomesintoarbitrary andindefinite detention. Theirplightisofserious concern tous,asist;pecontinued incarceration ofNelsonMandela andotherpolitical prisoners, whopersonify the courageous struggle ofblackSouthAfrica undertheleadership oftheirnational liberation movements. Theimmediate andunconditional releaseofalldetainees mustcontinue tobeourunyielding demand. SouthAfrica's blackmajority todayisundervirtual siege. Theracistregime hasshownitselftopossess neitherthepolicy northecapability forprogressive changeandthat,shortofbruteforce,itispolitically bankrupt. Anylingering hopesforapeaceful, evolutionary endtoapartheid weredashed bythestatement of PrimeMinister Bothalastmonthinwhichhecategoric~l1y rejected thebasicand justdemands oftheoppressed majority whileatthesametimedemonstrating an arrogantdisregard forthelegitiraateconcerns oftheinternational CODliluni ty.But thenweknewallalongthatapartheid cannotbereformed orimproved by-incremental measures. Itmustbedismantled initsentirety. Initsplace,anon-racial, democratic society basedonmajority ruleshouldbeestablished asaguarantee ~or lastingpeace. TheArab-Israel conflict hasalsobeenamajorpreoccupation oftheUnited Nations formostofthe40yearsofitse:Kistence. Encouraged bythealmostAMH/16 A/40/PV.ll 63 (Mr.Kusumaatmadja, Indonesia) unquestioning support extended toitbyitsfriends andprotectors, Israelhas habituallyflouted thecardinal pi:inciples andrUlings ofourOrganization. As eventsoverthepastyearsshow,Israelpersists initsefforts toimpose byforce ofarmsitsownaggressive andexpansionist designs ontheregion, incomplete disregard ofworldcensure. Itistheunwavering conviction ofmyGover~nt thatthethreecoreissuesof theconflict cannotunderanycircumstances bes~.'~tracked. Theyaretherightof self-determination forthePalestinian people anditsrighttosovereign and independent stateha)d inPalestine, Israel's withdrawal fromallArabterritories occupied si.nce1967,including Jerusalem, andtheneedfortheStatesintheregion toliveinpeacewithinsecureborders. Inordertoattainthesefundamental goalsaswellastodealwiththe multiplicity ofcontending interests inher ~ntinthem,theGeneral Assembly has calledfortheconvening ofaninternationa \.peaceconference ontheMiddleEast undertheauspices oftheUnitedNations. Il'donesia's support forthepeace conference isbasedontheassumption thatsuchaconference wouldlauncha comprehensive negotiating process andprovide aforuminwhichalltheparties concerned wouldparticipate onanequalfooting, inclUding thePalestine Liberation Organization (Poo),thesoleandlegitimate representative ofthePalestinian people. Thereisnoquestion that~econvening andsuccess ofthepeaceconference willinevitably dependonthepolitical willandthesupport ofthemajorPowers, whomusteschewtheirstrategic designs onthere~/ionandco-operate withthe Secretary-General inhiscontinuing efforts toachieve agreement onthemodalities fortheconference, forsurely th~alternative canonlybeaninexorable slideAMH/16 A/4O/PV"11 64 (Mr.Kusumaatmadja, Indonesia) towards yetanother andevenmoredestructive cycleofwarandviolence, with disastrous consequences, notonlyfortheregion, butfortheworldasawhole. barrier toregional peaceandstability. Inaddressing theKampuchean question, Indonesia andtheothermembers ofAssociation ofSOuth-East AsianNations (ASEAN) haveconsistently maintained aposition basedoninternationally recognized principles ratherthanonanimosityorconfrontatlon.Thusthewithdrawal ofall foreign forcesfromKaJ!IIUchean soilandtheestablishment ofagovernment ofthe people's ownchoosing mustnecessarily formthebasisforany$olution, asthis wouldreflect theessential vindication ofthoseprinciples. AtthesametimeASEANhasrepeatedlydemonstrateditsflexibility asregards themodalities foracomprehensive andpeaceful settlement whichwouldtakeinto account thelegitimate interests ofallparties involved. Weweredismayed, therefore, byeventsearlier thisyearwhenrenewed armedclashes involving the massive useofmilitary forceresulted innumerous deathsandwidespread destruction andledtotheinfluxofthousands ofKaq>uchean refugees intoThailand insearchofsafetyandshelter. Thesedevelopments notonlyhaverendered a solution totheconflict infinitely moredifficult butalsounderscore thetragic
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a government representative, likely from Indonesia, addressing the United Nations General Assembly. The text focuses on international relations, politics, and humanitarian crises, with specific references to the apartheid regime in South Africa, the Arab-Israel conflict, and the situation in Kampuchea. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the text is a formal statement rather than a technical or scientific document.

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