partners asaresul.tofourcombined willsandcapacities. Thechoicebeforeusistherefore crystal-clear~ and,soistherightchoice. WeinAlgeria areconfident thattherightchoicewillbe,made. ButtheGreater Maghreb cannotbebuiltupthrough thesacrifice ofanyone of itspeoples ~tobespecific, thepeopleofwestern Sahara-without abandoning our long-held aspirations andwithout losingourownsouls. Thewestern Saharaconflict isatthesametimeanational andan international fact.Thereisbothanational andaninternational reality inthat territory. Consequently anyfinalandpeaceful solution ofthatconflict must ensurethatthatdualreality willbefullytakenintoaccount. TheOrganization ofAfrican unity,theunitedNations and,morerecently, in Luanda, theNon-Aligned Movement havetakenacommonstandevoking thatdual realitYr anddefining itsframework andthe~ppropriate means. Theconcept isa decolonization process tobeconcluded byimplementing therightofthepeopleof thatterritory toself-determination andindependence. Theframework wouldinvolve directnegotiations between theparties totheconflict. Themeanswouldbeafree andfairself-determination referendum without administrative ormilitary constraints, andbothparties totheconflict, identified assuch,wouldnegotiate themodalities ofsuchareferendum. Thereisfullinternational consensus onsuch astep.Itiswellknownwheretheresponsibility liesforthefactthatithas notbeentakenandalsofortheattempts topervert theconsensus anddistort the settlement process whichisthesubject ofthatconsensus. • ,IRH/2l · '. ,.~.A/40/PV.16 87 (Mr.TalebIbrahimi, Algeria) Inthis'respect, I~ou1drecallthreefacts.First,thatsincetheconflict inWestern Saharaconcerns adecolonization process thatremainstobecompleted, therecanbenoviableandcree1ble settlement thatisnotconcluded bythe combatants andguaranteed bythemJsecondly, formally declaring thatitwillhave noothervaluethanto'conf!tm clfaitaccompli isnotareferendumJ andlastlyu the Organization ofAfricanunity,together with'the unitedNations, havefull responsibility foradecolonization process described assuchbybothorganizations. Having e~ercised allmeanswithinitspowertoputanendtothisfratricidal conflict, Algeriareiterates itsappealtoreasonas'wellastothesenseof responsibility ofthosewhohavestillnotshowna~eadiness toenablethepeoples oftheregiontocease u~ingtheirenergies intheserviceofdestruction andto joinforcestobuildtheircountry. Nowthatthepathtopeacehasbeenclearly indicated, wecongKatulate the Organization ofAfricanunity,theUnitedNations andtheNon-Aligned Movement on whattheyhaveachieved. Wewouldencourage theUnitedNations Secretary-General tocollaborate withtheauthorities oftheAfrican organization toensurestrict application ofthesettlement plan,'enwhichthereisauniversal consensus. TheUnitedNations hascondemned apartheid asQcrimeagainst humanity. The racialoppression suffered bytheSouth Afri~~n people, theillegal occupation of Namibia andtheaggression andintimidation suffered bythefront-line countries cannotbedescribed asanything butcrimesagainst humanity. Someamongusherehavebelieved thepromises thatapartheid wouldchange, whileothershaveactively encouraged thosepromises. Todaythatsystemhas revealed itselftotheworldforwhatitreallyisandforwhatitalwayshasRH/21 A/40/PV.16 88-90 (Mr.TalebIbrahimi, ~lgeria) bee~.. ~tiswithinitsownlogicthatitstrulyevilnatureistobefound,itis withinthatlogic,butalsobecauseofth~toleration ithasenjoyed thatithas beenabletosurYlveforsolong. Sincethatawareness hastakenconsiderable timetodevelop insomequarters, collective actionisallthemoreurgent. Thatawareness canbeexpressed only through comprehensive mandatory sanctions. Thosewhohaveneverabandoned hopeintheUnitedNations andthosewhohave workedfortheestablishment ofjustice andpeaceinsouthern Africawilldrawhope andfaithfromsuchaction. Thepeoplesofsouthern AfricaandNamibiawillbe abletodrawsolacefromitintheirjuststruggle. Theinternational community owestheAfricanNational Congress, theSouthWestAfricaPeople's Organization and thefront-line countries -andthrough themthewholeofAfrica-thisexpression ofsupport intheirstruggle fortheirfreedom. Thecrimesofapartheid insouthern AfricarecallthoseofZionism in Palestine andintheMiddle.East. Inspeaking heretodayonthissubject Iamforcedtorecallthatitwasa UnitedNations conceptthatledtothepresent martyrdom ofthePalestinian people. Inordertoeasetheconscience ofsome,awholepeoplewascondemned to exile. Theunjustfateofthatpeople, anditsunfulfilled destiny, areattheheart oftheMiddleEastcrisis, withallitsregional andinternational repercussions. ThisAssembly hasrecognized theinalienable national rightsofthepeopleof Palestine. Fromhenceforth thoserightscannotbeprejUdged orpredetermined against thewillofthatpeople.solution.unacceptable. unpunished.A/40/PV.l6 ~l (Mr~Taleb!brahimi, Algeria)
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by the Algerian representative to the United Nations, addressing the Western Sahara conflict, the decolonization process, and the struggles of the Palestinian people. The main themes are international relations, conflict resolution, and human rights. While there is no explicit mention of economic development or natural resources, the text highlights the importance of self-determination and independence, which could be related to the economic and social well-being of the people involved.

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