favour of comprehensive sanctions against South Africa; although the sanctions imposed so far had been very limited (as Mr. Khalifa had pointed out in his report, E/GN.4/Sub.2/1989/9), they had nevertheless, had an effect on the South African régime. According to Mr. Khalifa, they had caused South Africa a loss in foreign exchange of $30 to 40 billion over the last four years. The Special Rapporteur had also estimated that the loss in export earnings through sanctions was now running at about $4 billion annually. The international community should therefore not relax those sanctions merely because of Mr. de Klerk's statements. 14. Pakistan rejoiced at the successful completion of elections in Namibia and looked forward to the completion of the independence process. After the long and harsh oppression which the Namibian people had suffered, Pakistan • felt that they should receive generous assistance after independence. 15. Mrs. RADIO (Yugoslavia) said that her Government continued to support the just struggle of the black people of South Africa and rejected any form of co-operation with the Government, institutions and enterprises of the country, or in any sports or cultural links. Her country had firmly advocated comprehensive and mandatory sanctions, and it called for them to be implemented by all the States Members of the United Nations. Yugoslavia considered that apartheid must be abolished and replaced by a completely new, modern and democratic society. The international community had increased its E/CN.4/1990/SR.16 page A pressure on South Africa in 1989, particularly after the meeting of the Organization of African Unity in August, the ninth Non-Aligned Summit in Belgrade and the sixteenth Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly in December 1989. 16. Her delegation firmly supported the decisions taken at those meetings, and welcomed the useful work done by the Group of Three and the reports by 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the international community's response to the situation in South Africa, specifically the imposition of sanctions and the support for the anti-apartheid movement. It also mentions the successful completion of elections in Namibia and the importance of providing assistance to the newly independent country. The text does not focus on any specific economic or social issue, but rather on the political and diplomatic efforts to address the situation in South Africa and Namibia.

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