IITED[TtoNs @General Assembly Distr. GENERA.L A/ 44/97 2 20 August 1990 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Forty-fourth session Agerda itetn 28 POTICIES OF APARTIIEID OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SOITTII AFRICA Lett€r dated 7 August 1990 from the permanent Representatlve of Nioer to the United Nations addresseal to the Secretarv-ceneral I have th€ lroaour to request you to have_ circulated as an official documett ofthe forty-fourth sessioa of the General Assembly, urder agenda iten 28, the attached documert of the African Group of States, ertitled ,,Remarks of the African Group of States to ttre Utrited Nations oa the report ot the Utiteal Nations Secretary-Geueral regarding the progress made in the implemettation of theDeclaratio! on Apartheid and its Destructive Corrsequences in Southern Africa,, (see anaex ) . (Signed) Morunouni D,JERMAKOYE funbassador Chairma! of the Africau Group Perrnanent Represelrtalive of Niger to the Urited Nations 90-19811 1834b (E)\jITED UIONS A GeneralAssembly Distr. GENERAL A/44/972 20August 1990 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Forty-fourth session Agenda item28 POLICIES OFAPARTHEID OFTHEGOVERNMENT OFSOUTHAFRICA Letter dated 7August 1990fromthePermanent Representative of NigertotheUnited Nations addressed totheSecretary General Ihavethehonour torequest youtohavecirculated asanofficial document of theforty-fourth session oftheGeneral Assembly, underagenda item28,the attached document oftheAfrican GroupofStates, entitled "Remarks oftheAfrican GroupofStatestotheUnited Nations onthereport oftheUnited Nations Secretary-General regarding theprogress madeintheimplementation ofthe Declaration onApartheid anditsDestructive Consequences inSouthern Africa" (see annex) • (Signed) Moumouni DJERMAKOYE Ambassador Chairman oftheAfrican Group Permanent Representative ofNiger totheUnited Nations 90-19811 1834b(E) /... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryA,/ 44 / 9'l2 English Page ? Anne:. REMARKS OT THE AFRICAN GROUP 10 THE T'NITED NATIONS ON TIIE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF TgE UNITED NAAIONS REGARDING TIIE PROGRESS MADE IN TUE IMPLEVENTATION OF TIIE DECLMATION ON APARTHEID AND ITS DESTRUCTIVE CONSEQUENCES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 1.0. The Africa! Group of States to the Ulited Nations met on 2 August 1990 and
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a formal document related to international relations and politics, specifically addressing the issue of apartheid in Southern Africa. The document is a request from the Permanent Representative of Niger to the United Nations to circulate a report from the African Group of States regarding the progress made in implementing a declaration on apartheid and its consequences in Southern Africa. This suggests that the document is more related to international politics and human rights than to economic or environmental issues.

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