powerinthehandsofthepolice. Itiswidely acknowledged thatthemaintenance oftheInternal Security Actandotherrepressive legislation continues tobea majorobstacle totheimplementation oftheobjectives setforthinthe Declaration. Thissituation castsashadowontheprospects forthecreation ofa favourable climate conducive togenuine negotiations onthedismantling of apartheid. Theongoing talksbetween theAfrican National Congress ofSouthAfrica (l~C) andtheSouthAfrican Government ontheelimi~ation ofobstacles toanegotiated settlement oftheconflict inSouthAfricaofferarealopportunity forfurther progress. TheGrooteSchuurandPretoria minute~ constitute asignificant indication thatapartheid canbeeradicated through negotiated meansiftheparties concerned display thenecessary political will. Inthatrespect Iwishtopl~cs record mydelegation'S support forthedecision takenbytheANCtosuspend the armedstruggle. Ifirmlybelieve thathistoric decision demonstrates the commitment oftheANCtopursuefaithfully andpeacefully thenegotiations withthe SouthAfrican Government. SincetheANChastakenthedecision tosuspend the armedstruggle, itiscleartoallofusthattheburdenofproofliesnow,asit hasinthepast,withtheSouthAfrican Government. Itisincumbent upontheSouth African Government toactexpeditiously onthenecessary measures, sothatthe talks-on-talks phasecanleadtosubstantive negotiations. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryEMS/6 Al44/PV.98 16 (Mr.Comissario, Mozambigye) Ontheotherhand,weshouldlikestrongly toencourage allanti-APartheid forcesinSouthAfricatopulltheirefforts together intoasingleunitedfrontto strengthen theirranksintheircommonstruggle fortheeradication ofgpartheid. Whilewewelcome theprogress madesofarinthesearchforapolitical solution inSouthAfrica, wecontinue tonotethatthefactofthematteristhat gpartheid remainsintact. Infact,theGroupAreasAct,theLandsActandthe Populations Act,ashasbeenemphasized, haveyettoberepealed. Asinthepast,theinternational community isrequested tocontinue toplay itsroleinthecollective efforts fortheeradication ofQPartheid. Weneedtobe vigilant sothatinternal forcesopposed tochangeinSouthAfricadonotendanger theresults achieved sofar.Quoting fromtheKampala Declaration oftheAdHoc Committee oftheOrganization ofAfrican Unity(OAU)onsouthern Africa, the international community should "exertpressure ontheAPartheid regimetotakeswiftandappropriate measures top~tanendtotheincreasing actsofviolence andterrorism perpetrated by theright-wing elements ofthewhi~A ~~m~~nity'" WeareunderanObligation toexertcontinued pressure ontheSouthAfrican Government toensuretheirreversibility oftheprocess ofchangeunderwayin SouthAfrica. Weshouldnotallowthoseforcestorollbackhistory inSouth Africa. Itisintheinterest ofSouthAfrica, oftheregionandofthe international community asawholethatanon-racial, unitedanddemocratic South Africabeestablished, aSouthAfricainwhichallSouthAfricans h~vetherightto participate fullyinthepolitical lifeoftheircountry through genuine elections basedonuniv~rsal suffrage. Theinternational community shouldmaintain theexisting measures against apartheid andrefrain fromtakingactionsthatcouldencourage thoseforcesin SouthAfricathatcontinue toresisttheabolition ofapartheid. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryEMS/6----------------- Al44/PV.98 17 (Mr.Comissario, Mozambigye) Another issueofgreatconcern tomydelegation isthecontinued escalation of violence inthetownships, whichhasalready claimed hundreds ofhumanlivesand causedextensive damagetoproperty. Mydelegation fullyagreeswiththecontent.oftheagreement reached onthisissuebytheSouthAfrican Government andtheARC on6August 1990 Qthatitis "vitalthatunderstanding shouldgrowamongallsections oftheSouthAfrica population thatproblems canandshouldbesolvedthlough negotiations". Theseeventsplaceevenmoreimportant obligations ontheGovernment toassumeits responsibility forthemaintenance ofpublicorder. Weareconvinced thatifthe SouthAfrican Government isreallycommitted tothatandifthepoliceactingood faiththerecanbeanendtothefratricidal violence. Asmembers willrecall, theprogramme ofactionsetoutintheDeclaration, interalia,callsontheinternational community torenderallpossible assistance tothefront-line andneighbouring Statestoenablethemtorebuild their economies, whichhavebeenadversely affected bySouthAfrica'a actsofaggression anddestabilization. Inthatconnection 1shouldliketoexpress myespecial gratit~de toallthosecountries andorganizations whichhaveprovided valuable support tothefront-line StatesandotherStatesintheregiontohelpthem
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the political situation in South Africa, specifically the apartheid regime and its dismantling. The discussion revolves around the need for negotiations, the role of the international community, and the importance of maintaining pressure on the South African government to ensure the abolition of apartheid. The text also touches on the issue of violence in the townships and the need for the government to maintain public order. Given the focus on politics and governance, it seems likely that the text belongs to a category related to international relations or governance.

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