could be adopted within the mandate contained in resolu- tion 320 (I 972). 6. Five years after the adoption of resolution 253 (1968), we note that the sanctions imposed by it, which were supplemented by resolution 277 (1970), have so far failed because, apart from constituting a legal and moral con- demnation by the Council of the Smith regime, they have not attained the specific objective, which was to force the usurper government to desist from its rebellion. This failure can be attributed precisely to the weakness, slowness and piecemeal way in which the sanctions were applied. 7. For all these reasons, and with the sole purpose of increasing the effectiveness of the sanctions imposed by the Council and attaining the objective, which is the recogni- tion of the rights of the people of Zimbabwe, my delegation will support the draft resolutions submitted by Guinea, Kenya and the Sudan, which are contained in documents S/10927 and S/10928. At this time I wish to announce my delegation’s sponsorship of the draft resolu- tion contained in document S/ 10928. 8. My delegation could not let this opportunity pass without expressing in the most forceful manner the solidarity of the Government and people of Peru with the valient struggle of the Zimbabwe people against the regime that usurps its rights, rebels against the authority of the United Nations and defies the condemnation of the international community. 9. Mr. HUANG Hua (China) (translation from Chinese): The Chinese delegation has pointed out on many occasions that the white racist r&me in Southern Rhodesia is a direct product of the British colonialist policy and a criminal tool of imperialism, colonialism and neo-colonialism in suppres- sing the Zimbabwe people and opposing independent African countries and peoples. The only solution to the question of Rhodesia is to respect the Zimbabwe people’s 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement made by the Peruvian delegation at the United Nations, discussing the situation in Zimbabwe (then known as Southern Rhodesia) and the sanctions imposed by the UN to address the issue. The main focus is on the political situation and the recognition of the rights of the Zimbabwean people, with no mention of economic, environmental, or social development.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade