peaceful means, weattachparticular importance tothesuspension ofallarmed Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJVM120 Al44/PV.98 88 (Mr.Hajnoczi. Austria) actions bytheANCandtherecognition ofthenecessity forreviewing security legislation andapplication onapriority basisbytheGovernment. Similarly, the agreement withregardtotherelease ofthepolitical prisoners andthegranting of indemnity constitutes significant progress onacentral issue. Against this background, theparties tothetalkshavestatedthatthewayisnowopento proceed towards negotiations onanewconstitution. Webelieve thatthesetalks andtheirresults canbeseenasmilestones ontheroadtotruepeaceand prosperity forSouthAfrica. Thisroadiscertainly alongandsteepone.Still,therearemanyobstacles ontherightpaththatmustbesurmounted. Although wecommend thepositive measures takensofar,wedonotforgetforamomentthattheso-called pillars of apartheid andthesocialandeconomic inequities continue toexist. Politically related violence hasevenincreased inSouthAfricarecently. We agreewiththeSecretary-General that "fundamental changeinanysociety oftencreates uncertainty, anxiety and evenfear.Theseemotions shouldnotbeunderestimated, particularly ina country ofvastinequities, suchasSouthAfrica". Therearestillsomecircles thatwishtoclingtothesystemofapartheid and desperately trytoturnbacktheclockbyanymeans,including terrorism. Equally undermining theconfidence-building process inthecountry, the continuing violence inblacktownships, whichhasspreadfromNatal,hasresulted inthedeathsoflargenumbers ofpersons andcausedmuchhumansuffering. Whenwe analysethismostdistressing phenomenon wesoonseethecommondenominator of theseincidents, namely, thatthefighting centres onthehostels formigrant workers who,owingtothehomeland pOlicyandmigrant laboursystem, havetoearn theirsalaries livingseparated fromtheirfamilies andoftenunderinhumane conditions. Weappealtoallrelevant political forcesinSouthAfricatodotheir Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJVM/20 A/44/pv.9a a9-90 (Hr.Hp,jnogli, Austria) utmosttodefusetheunderlying tensions andusetheirinfluence tostopthe fighti~g. Weareconc8;ned atreportsthatinsomecasessecurity forceshavobeen fouqd supportin~ onesid.eagainst theother.. ,Inourstock-taking wehavp.concluded thatontheonehandconsiderable, I. , progress towards changeshouldbeacknowledged# whereas onthe'otherhaad obstacles totheaccomplishment offundamental changestillpersist. Ther~fore Austriais convinced thatitisappropriate toma1A'tain itasanctions at,thisstage. However, Austria looksforwardtofurther progress towards ademocratic, unitedandnon-racial SouthAfricaandappealstoallparties t.ocontinue tofollow thecoursecharted bytheDeclaration adoptedlastDecember. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBMSl2l W4S/PV.9a 91 Mr.MOQRE(UnitedStatesofAmerica): TheUnit~dStatesispleased to participate inthedebatetoday,andwewishtothanktheSecretariat forallthe workthatwentintopreparing theSecretary-Generalis report ODthepolicies·of apartheid oftheGovernment ofSouthAfrica. TheSecretary-Generalis report, issuedinJulyasrequired bythetextofthe December 1989consensus Declaration onApartheid anditsDestructive Consequences inSouthern Africa,isacomprehensive andusefuldocument, andatestament tothe careful research thatwentintoitspreparation. Byseekingtoreco~daccurately a widerangeofopinion ontheproblems associated withcreating theproper conditio~s fornegotiations toendapartheid~ theSecretary-Gene~al's reporthasin factcontributed tothatgoal. Itisalong-standing UnitedStatesconviction thatapartheid mustbe dismantled andthatthepeopleofSouthAfrica, working together, canfinda genuine andpeaceful solution totheirproblems. TheUnitedStateshassoughtto hastentheendofQParth~ through theapplication ofappropriate politica~ and diplomat~c measures. Wehaveclearly enunciated theprinciples andobjectives of ourapproach toSouthAfrica. UnitedStatespolicyisbasedonunequivocal opposition toapartheid andacommitment topromote negotiations between theSouth African Government andrepresentative blackleaders, aimedatachieving a non-racial anddemocratic SouthAfrican society. WetotallyrejectSouthAfrica's systemofrace-based andminority rule.Solongasthatsystemendures, our relations withtheSouthAfrican Government willnotbenormal. Webelieve inthe
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing the situation in South Africa, specifically the progress towards ending apartheid and achieving a democratic and non-racial society. It mentions political prisoners, security legislation, and the need to address social and economic inequities. The tone is focused on the political and social aspects of the situation, with no direct mention of economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations