UN General Assembly
1982

western Asia. Naturally, we realize that the implementation of cur initiative will require time and painstaking efforts. My delegation, on behalf of the Mongolian Government, wishes to express its gratitude to all Governments which support our initiative. The Mongolian People’s Republic has consistently supported the efforts of nonaligned countries to turn the Indian Ocean into a zone of peace, and we favour the convening of an international conference on this issue in 1983. We consider as timely the appeal to refrain from any steps likely to complicate the situation in that region. A danger to international peace is posed by remnants of colonialism and by the neocolonialist intrigues of imperialist forces. The racist Pretoria regime, relying on the support of imperialist circles, is seeking to perpetuate in one way or another its domination in Namibia, and it systematically commits acts of aggression against neighboring countries. In our view, the Assembly at this session should once again speak out in favour of the imposition of comprehensive sanctions against South Africa. Like other countries, the Mongolian People’s