the question of Southern Rhodesia adopted by the Gen­ eral Assembly, the Security Council and the Special Committee, Bearing in mind that the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as the administering Power, has the primary responsibility for putting an end to the critical situation in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) which, as repeatedly affirmed by the Security Council, constitutes a threat to international peace and security, Reaffirming that any attempt to negotiate the future of Zimbabwe with the illegal régime on the basis of in­ dependence before majority rule would be in contraven­ ios Ibid., Supplement No. 23 (A/31/23/Rev.l), chaps. I, II and IV-VIII. ios Ibid., Thirty-first Session, Fourth Committee, 41st meet­ ing. paras. 9-37. io* Ibid., Thirty-first Session, Supplement No. 23 (A/31/23/ Rev.l), chap. VII, annex I. tion of the inalienable rights of the people of the Terri­ tory and contrary to the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and of resolution 1514 (XV), Taking note of the declared position of the adminis­ tering Power that there shall be no independence before majority rule in Zimbabwe,105 Reaffirming also its endorsement of the relevant pro­ visions of the Dar es Salaam Declaration on Southern Africa, adopted by the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity at its ninth extraordinary session, held from 7 to 10 April 1975,106 Endorsing the relevant provisions of the Political Declaration adopted by the Fifth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held at Colombo from 16 to 19 August 1976, relating to southern Africa,107 Taking note of the convening of the conference on Zimbabwe at Geneva, Condemning the illegal racist minority régime for its intensified oppression of the people of Zimbabwe, the arbitrary imprisonment and detention of political leaders and others, the illegal execution of freedom fighters and 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a formal statement or resolution adopted by the United Nations, addressing the situation in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). It mentions the illegal racist minority regime, oppression of the people, imprisonment, detention, and execution of freedom fighters. The text also refers to the Charter of the United Nations, the Organization of African Unity, and the Non-Aligned Countries. Based on these elements, it seems that the text is related to international politics, human rights, and conflict resolution.

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