ously, in the hope, which it still maintains,. that its outrages will go unpunished, that it will get away with them because it has influential protectors and supporters in the West. No one has any doubt at all that Pretoria would not dare to counter the will of the overwhelming majority of States in the world if it did not have the support of a number of Western Powers, primarily the United States, which has blocked in the Security Council the imposition against the racist South African regime of the effective collective enforcement measures that are clearly spelt out in the Charter. 85. The oral statements by some Western Powers, with references to regret and friendly chiding of Pretoria, and their trifling micro-sanctions delude no one, because these statements are at variance with their deeds, their real poli- cies. Today too there are no real signs that the Western Powers are finally prepared not to stand in the way of the adoption by the Council of effective measures to curb the wanton aggressor, to put an end to its policy of aggression and State terrorism against neighbouring States. 86. These long overdue effective measures-and this has been repeatedly stated by African countries-can and must be the binding comprehensive sanctions against South Africa under Chapter VII of the Charter. This has been repeatedly suggested by African and other countries in the Council. _- :, ’ 87.’ ‘:Those are,the facts; those. are the realities. 88. The Soviet Union decisively condemns the aggression of the South African racists against Angola and other Afri- can countries, and. also the military and political support given to Pretoria by :a number of countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in their attempts to break South Africa’s political isolation and to stand in the way of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement from the Soviet Union condemning the actions of the South African government and criticizing the Western powers for their lack of action in addressing the issue. The focus is on the political and international relations aspects, with no mention of economic or social development, natural resources, or environmental issues.

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