enact. andd Co.mmi. St3.te L' 2/Of ;"no.i4"(AI(8)TheSpecial Committee reiterates thattheonlypolitical solution forNamibia shouldbeonebasedonthetermination ofSouthAfrica's illegal occupation andthe,nthdrawal ofitsarmedforcesandonthefreeand unfettered exercise byallNarnibian peopleoftheirriGhttoself-determination and.independence withinaunitedNamibia, inaecordance withGeneral Assembly resolution 1514(XV).Tothisend,theCommittee reaffirms theneedtohold freeelections underthe'supervision andcontrol oftheUnitedNations inthe wholeofNamibia asonepolitical entity, inaccordance withSecurity Council resolutions 385(1976)of30JanuaI1r19'(6and435(1978)of29September 1978. Inthisregard, theCommittee rer,rets anyattempt toreviseandweaken Security Coun~ilresolution 435(1978), whichconstitutes theonlyacceptable basisforapeaceful transition ofNamibiatoindependence.(6)TheSpecial Comr~ittee reaffi~s thatNamibiaisthedirect res~onsibility oftheUnitedNationsuntilself-determination andnational inde~endence areachieved intheTerritory. Itstroncly condemns South Africa's continued illegal occupation ofNamibia, itsbrutalrepression of theNamibian peo~le,itspersistent violation oftheirhumanrichtsandits effortstodestroy thenational unityandterritorial integrity ofNamibia, aswellas'itspersistent refusal tocomplywiththerelated decisions ofthe United !~a.tions. (7)TheSpecial Committee cateGorically rejects anddenounces all manoeuvres bypouth.Africa designed tobrineaboutashamindependence in Namibia underapuppet r~gime.. Itformally declares thatallillegal acts takentowardsthisendarenullandvoidandcalls'uponallStatestodenyany recognition and,torefuseallco-operation withanypuppetregimewhichthe illegal SouthAfrican 'administration mayimposeupontheNamibian peoplein d~sreeard oftherelevant resolutions oftheSecurity Council andtheGeneral Assembly. (9)TheSpecial Committee cornuends theSouthWestAfricaPeople's Organization forit~expressed readiness toparticipate infairandfree elections inaccordance withtheabove-mentioned resolutions andforthe spiritofaccommodatiqn andflexibility whichitsoabundantly demonstrateti throughout thep~ocess ofnegotiations. TheCommittee reaffirms its continuing support forthecourageous peopleofNamibia andtheirnational liberation movement, .theSouth'lestAfricaPeople's Organization ~intheir eallant struggle, byallavailable means,toputanendtotheillegal and oppressive occupation oftheircountry bytheracistminority r~gimeofSouth Africaandtosecuretheirlongfoughtforobjective offullsovereignty and independence inaccordance with'the·Declaration ontheGranting ofIndependence toColonial Countries andPeoples. (10)The,Special Comnittee demands thatSouthAfricareleaseallNamibian political prisoners~ including thoseimprisoned ordetained inconnexion with "offences" ;undertheso-called internal security latvs,whether suchJ.~amibians havebeencharged ortriedorarebeingheldwithout charge, eitherinNamibia orinSouthAfrica;itdemands thatSouthAfricaensurethatallNamibiansactionbySouthAfricatoseparate themfromtheTerritory isillegal, null andvoidasrepeatedly affirmed bytheUnitedNations, particularly inGeneral -Assembly resolution 8-9/2of3~1ay1978andSecurity Council resolution 432(1978)of27July1978. iI.) ,; .. ~j -118-currently inexileforpolitical reasons mayreturntotheircountry withoutriskofarrest, detention, intimidation, imprisonment orlossoflife;itreaffirms thatthenational liberation movement ofNamibia, theSouthHestrlfricaPeople's Organization, isthesoleandauthentic representative oftheNamibian people; anditappeals toallMember.States tograntallnecessarysupport andassistance tothatorganization initsstruggle toachieveindependence andnational unityinafreeNamibia. Inthisregard, theCommittee welcomes theestablishment ofanEmergency Namibia Liberation FundbytheOrganization ofAfrican UnityandofaSolidarity Fundbythenon-aligned ~ovement tosupport theefforts oftheSouthWestAfricaPeople'sOrganization initsliberation struggle. (11)TheSpecial Committee strongly condemns theillegal SouthAfricanadministration foritspersistent andsystematic attempts toundermine,discredit anddestroy theSouthWestAfricaPeople's Organization andtoestablish anatmosphere ofintimidation andterrorforthepurpose ofperpetuating itsruthless systemofapartheid anditsdomination overtheTerritory.
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a political statement or declaration, discussing the situation in Namibia and the actions of South Africa. It mentions specific resolutions and decisions made by the United Nations, as well as the goals and aspirations of the Namibian people. The text does not mention economic or environmental issues, and instead focuses on the political and human rights aspects of the situation.

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