alities of the country's outlying regions, once doomed to century-long backwardness had attained state­ hood, developed mature economies and seen their own science and culture flourish. 49. The Soviet attitude toward equality and the elimination of racism had been convincingly ex­ pressed by Mr. Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, in an interview given to L 'Humanite: "I believe that in a civilized society there must be no room at all for anti-Semitism, zionism or any other manifestation of nationalism, chauvinism or racism. And the problem of eradicating these evils on a global scale is very urgent. In South Africa, the racists have committed acts of bloody repression against the black majority. Pogroms and acts of violence against African blacks, Indians, Turks and immigrants from other Asian countries have be­ come more frequent in Western European coun­ tries. Racism manifestly has launched a counter­ offensive in the United States in the past few years. And the Arab people of Palestine have been locked out of their land for many years." 50. The Soviet Union called upon Western coun­ tries that represented themselves as human-rights advocates to translate their words into deeds. That process should begin with a total ban on racism and racial discrimination, racist organizations and racist propaganda in their own countries, while at the international level it should start with total isolation of the heinous regime of racism and apartheid in South Africa and aggressive zionism in Israel. That was called for in the Charter of the United Nations, in the declarations and conventions against genocide, apartheid and racial discrimination and in numerous resolutions of the General Assembly and of the Commission on Human Rights. 6th meeting-30 April 1986 25 51. He was referring particularly to the United 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the Soviet Union's stance on racism, inequality, and human rights, with specific references to South Africa, Western European countries, and Israel. The tone is critical of racism and apartheid, and the Soviet Union is calling for action from Western countries to eliminate these evils. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or industry, but it does touch on international relations and human rights.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade, Culture