UN General Assembly
1979

224. Thus the criminal band violates the fundamental rules of war; they ignore the most elementary principles of human rights. The Smith-Muzorewa forces are seconded by mercenaries—the famous criminal soldiers of fortune recruited from certain Western countries. Imperialist interests are defended by mercenaries. Hence, when the people's justice sentences them to deserved punishment, the imperialist mass media with a great outcry accuse us of dictatorship and violation of human rights. 225. The Security Council in its resolution 386 (1976) appealed to the international community to provide Mozambique with financial, technical and material assistance to enable it to implement its policy of economic independence vis-a-vis the racist regime of Rhodesia and to provide us with better conditions for complying with United Nations mandatory sanctions. The same Council in resolution 411 (1977) appealed to the international community to reinforce our defence capability. 226. Nevertheless, we find that the majority of the international community has not honoured its commitment.