UN General Assembly
1982

the inde¬pendence of Namibia are being spurned by South Africa are at the same time those who are protecting South Africa with vetoes against the stronger action called for by South Africa's intransigence. Something must be done to end that anomaly. 232. We in Africa have come a long way in our struggle to liberate our continent from regimes based on race and colonialism. We will not stop in our drive at the border of Namibia. That should serve as a clear message to South Africa and its friends. 233. I will now draw the Assembly's attention to one of the most dangerous areas on the international scene today. I refer to events in the Middle East, specifically in Lebanon. The situation in this area has remained tense, with violent conflicts flaring up, over the past three decades and that long-standing conflict is still not resolved. Despite the efforts of the international community over the years aimed at finding a peaceful solution, intransigence has not given way to compromise. Instead, one community has sought to annihilate another