regime's murderous tactics. Thekillings, massarrests, bannings anddetentionsBG/8 A/40/PV.27 24-25 (Mr.Rarding, Jamaica) haveprovedtobeofnoavailinstemming thetideofresistance. Thereisbutone solution: th~apartheid systemmustbedismantled andreplaced byanorderbased onequalrightsforallSouthAfricans. AParthe~ cannotbereformed~ itmustbe d6~~royed. Superficial adjustments andtokenchanges ~renotacceptable. Foryearstheregimehasbeenstubbornly andarrogantly rejecting thedemands forfundamental changes. Nowtheregimeisbeginning tofeelthesqueeze fromthe combined pressure oftheuprising fromwithinandsan~tions imposedorthreatened fromwithout. Jamaica haslongarguedthateconomic sanctions bytheworld community wasanecessary ingredient tobringaboutchangeinSouthAfrica. Weare encouraged toseethatGovernments whichhavehitherto beenhesitant inadopting economic sanctions havebeguntomoveinthatdirection. Themeasures thathave beenannounced, thoughlimited inscope,areawelcome beginning. Butmuchmore willbeneededtoconvince theSouthAfrican regimeoftheserious resolveofthe international community onthisquestion. Wearetherefore looking forwardtothe adoption offurther measures tocurtail investments andfinancial flowstosouth Africaandwiderrestrictions ineconomic relations.BHS/ve A/40/PV.27 26 (Mr.Barding, Jamaica) Jamaica considers itimportant thatthereshouldbenofaltering orhesitation in takingfar-reaching measureS9 Itistimefortheworldcommunity toact,andto actdecisively•Inthemeanwhile,wewishtoreiterateoursupport forand solidarity withthosewhoarestruggling sovaliantly internally. Foritisnotjustaquestion ofoppression andinjustice insidesouth Africa.Peaceisatrisk.SouthAfricacontinuestocommitblatantactsof aggression against neighbouring AfricanStatesandtopromote subversion andcivil warinothers. Overthepastyearitaddedfurther toitsbrutalandshameful recordofaggression inaseriesofattacks against AngolaandBotswana. No respectisshownforlegality andthesovereign rightsofAfrican Statesinthe region. InNamibia, thepattern isrepeated. SouthAfrica's contempt for international lawandfortherightsoftheinhabitants oftheTerritory is astounding. Through badfaithandduplicity theregimehasfrustrated everyeffort foranegotiated solution. Theplanadopted ontheinitiative ofthewestern contact groupandsoelaborately workedoutin1978hasbeenscuttled bySouth African deception andtreachery. Ithasapparently nowembarked onimplementing itsownplanfortheTerritory bytheappointment ofapuppetadministration. Thereisclearneedtotakeactionagainst SouthAfricaonthisquestion. We haveadutytotheNamibian people, forwhomtheUnitedNations hasdirect responsibility asthelegaladministering authority fortheTerritory. The international community must,therefore, giveurgentconsideration astowhatsteps shouldnowbetaken. Weconsideritnecessary fortheSecurity Council tomeet againinthenearfuturetoconsider whatcollective actionistobetakento discharge itsresponsibilities andtosecuretheimplementation ofitsresolutions.SBS/ve A/40/PV.27 27 (Mr.Barding, Jamaica) Inourownregion, theproblems ofCentral America continue tobeofgreat concern tous.OVerthepastyear,fighting hascontinued, butweareencouraged bythepatient andpersevering diplomacy oftheContadora Group, whichcontinues to enjoytheconfidence andsupport oftheinternational community intheirsearchfor apeaceful resolution oftheconflicts amongtheStatesintheregion. The regional commitment tofinding asolution hasbeenreinforced bytheinitiative to establish afour-member Support Grouptoassistinfurthering theContadora objectives. Jamaica fullysupports theseefforts. Weparticularly welcome the results ofthemeeting ofContadora andCentral American Foreign Ministers heldon 12and13September inPanamaCityinwhichagreement wasreached onatime-table fornegotiations ontheDraftActonPeaceandCo-operation inCentral America whichwillenabletheprocess tobecompleted beforetheendofNovember. We expectthatbythenallthepartieswillhavesignedthedocuments andwillbe readytoimplement theirprovisions fully. Thestateofaffairs intheMiddleEastmustcontinue toreceive ourclose attention. Thebasicissuesarewell-known. Ourviewisthattheelements ofan overall settlement havelongbeenidentified andhavefoundgeneral international acceptance. Theyinvolve thewithdrawal ofIsrael fromArabterritory occupied sincethe1967war,recognition ofthelegitimate rightsofthePalestinians and theacknowledgement oftherightofallStatesintheareatoliveinpeaceand security withinrecognized boundaries. Newinitiatives, suchasthatproposed byKingBussein ofJordan, create new opportunities whichshouldbeexplored asabasisforpeacenegotiations. We
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a speech or statement from a representative of Jamaica to the United Nations, focusing on international politics and human rights issues. The text discusses the situation in South Africa, Namibia, Central America, and the Middle East, highlighting the need for action against apartheid, economic sanctions, and a peaceful resolution to conflicts. The tone is critical of the regimes in power and emphasizes the importance of international cooperation and collective action.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade, Employment