UN General Assembly
1965

89. As regards our attitude to the problem of apartheid, we reaffirm our condemnation of that hateful policy and declare categorically that the Verwoerd regime represents a challenge to the conscience of the world. The African delegation, which are particularly aware of the gravity of the situation prevailing in South Africa, have constantly drawn the attention of the United Nations to the measures which it should take in order to put an end to apartheid. This policy constitutes a serious threat to peace in Africa and to international security. By continuing to close its eyes to the acts of barbarism and tyranny and to the crimes of all kinds committed by the white minority against the black majority, the United Nations is abandoning the sacred principles on which the Charter is based.