rewarded. Wemustmakefulluseofthepeace-keeping andpeace-making ro~eofthe Organization. Wemustestablish aninternational community basedontheruleof law,whereconflicting interests aresettled bypeaceful meansandbasedon democratic processes, political pluralism a»drespect forhumanrightsandfreedom ofexpression. Wemustassisttheless-favoured nationsinsolvingtheirenormous problems of development. Wemustcombatthethreatstotheenvironment andtheevilsof narcotic drugsandinternational terrorism. Wemustpractise tolerance andcounter anti-Semitism, racismandpractices basedonhatred. Andwemustdosoinaworld Organization thatistrulyuniversal. Together wemusthelprealize thevisionof thefounders, notfortheirsake,butfor~urselves, forourchildren andforall future.generations. Mr.NDOLQAYAU (~snya): OnbehalfofthePresident oftheRepublic of Kenya,theHonourable DanielArapMoi,allowmetoconveytoMr.GuidodeMarco Kenya's warmcongratulations ODhiselection tothepresidency oftheGeneral Assembly atitsfor.ty-fifth session. Kenyaisconfident thathiswideezperience willsteerthesessiontoasuccessful conclusion ofitsdeliberations oncomplex issuesofcritical importance totheinternational community. Iwishhima Mycountry's sincere appreciation goesalsototheSecretary-General,Iwishalsotopayatributetohispredecessor, Mr.JosephGarba,forthe seemingly intractable problems oftheworld.Mr.JavierPerezdeCuellar, forhiscontinued searchforpeaceful solutions tothemannerinwhichheconducted theaffairsoftheAssembly atitsforty-fourth session.successful presidency. ',....."'. .," .~.,.,' " • Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBMS/221t.I45/PV.7 99-100 (Mr,Ndol0AyaJu..Kenya) Weshouldalsoliketotakethisopportunity tocongratulate thenewMember StateofLiechtenstein andtowelcomeittotheUnitedNations. Theo.ch.iovement ofindependence byNamibia inMarchthisyearwasahistoric event. Thefreeingofapeoplafromdecadesofsubjugation anddiscrimination was atestimony ,tothe~ventual triumphofgoodoverevil.Itwasproofofwhatwe havebeensayingforyoaralthatiftheinternational community isgenuinely .erious aboutresolving conflicts, th6n conc~rted international actioncanandwill ridtheworldofmostofitsevils.Kenyaisproudtohavemadeacontribution to theUnitedNations Transition Assistance Group,andwearefullycommitted to co-operating withNamibiaintheyearstocome. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryRM/23 Al45/PV.7 101 (Hr.!fdolpAyah,hDVi) Thepastyearalftowitnessed yetanothersignificant contribution ofthe UnitedNationsinaconflict-resolution situation. Ihaveinmindtheroloofthe UnitedNationsinCentral America, andparticularly inNicaragua withregardtothe succossful ratification oftheelectoral process. Neareconfident thatwiththe supportofallMemberStatestheUnitedNations involvement intheresolution of theNester.n Saharaconflict willbesimilarly successful. rourmonthsagointhisRalltheSecretary-General welcomed agreatmanlong involved inthestru991eag~inst apartheid, amanwhosepreaence hedoscribed asa landmark intheUnitedNations. TheSecretary-General aptlystatedthat Mr.NelsonMandela wasasymboloftheuncon<Juerable spiritofthepeopleofSouth Africaandachampion offreedom andjumticeforall.Kenyajoinedthe international community inapplauding thereleaseofMr.Mandelaafterhehad languished for27yearsinSouthAfrican g801s. Nehaveovertheyearssoughttoportray theindescribable evilofthe i"~B~em ofAPartheid ..butonthisoccasion Ishall CJ~oteMr.Mandela ..whosai4of.lI:lill>iliz "Ithasestablished itsownbrutalworthbythenumberofchildrenithas killedandtheorphans ..widowsandwidowersitcanclaimasitsunique creation." (A/i4/pOO, DDDexVI,p.IQ}) IwishalsotoremindtheAssembly ofthoseotherwordsspokenbyMr.Mandela. He saidz "Itwillforeverremainanindelible blightonhumanhistory thatthe apartheid crimeeveroccurred. Futuregenerations willsurelyask:what errorwasmadethatthissystemestablished itselflnthewakeoftheadoption ofaUniversal Declaration ofHumanRights? "Itwillforeverremainanaccusation andachallenge toallmenand womenofconscience thatittOQkBSlongasithambeforeallefusstoodup tosayenoughisenough." (.iJlid.) ...I • Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBM/23 Al45/PV.7 102 (Mt.NdoloMoh.Kenya) WhUethere.canbenodenyingthattherehavebeensome ~s1tive deve'.opmonts withinSouthAfrica, Kenyanevertheloss maintains thatthosedevelopments area tentative beginning tothelongprocess ahead. ThepillarsofAParthoid havenot yetbeencompletely dismantled, andblackSouthAfricans continue tobed~~cived of theirrights,theirfre.dom andtheirlives. Thus,whilewecommend Pre.ident neKlerkforthestepshehastaken,weremaincommitted tothetotal eradication ofapartheid. Mereiterate ourfullsupport forthemaintenanco of comprehensive sanctions aqainst SouthAfric4untilmeaningful changes havebeen accepted bythemajority ofSouthAfricaDs. Wealsoconfirm oursupport forthe Declaration onSouthAfricaadoptedatthesixteenth specials.ssionoftheG~neral Assembly. Heurgeallnationstoabidebyitscallforthenon-relaxation of
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by the representative of Kenya to the United Nations General Assembly. The speech touches on various global issues, including peacekeeping, human rights, development, environment, terrorism, and apartheid. The speaker also congratulates the new member state of Liechtenstein and the people of Namibia on their independence.

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