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Afonso

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first: 1992-10-13
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“According to the timetable, the separation, concentration and demobilization of forces wi?l take place within 180 days of the entry into force of the Agreement. As the Council will recall, six months since the entry into force of the Agreement will elapse tomorrow, 15 April 1993, and yet none of the steps described above and envisaged under the cease-fire Protocol has been implemented. The Government - and, indeed, the entire people - are therefore concerned about the fact that the delay in the process of the separation, concentration and demobilization of forces will impose a delay in the timetable for the conduct of the electoral process and reldted aspects. In addition, the electoral campaign can be.”
1993-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3198 (1993) · source
“Therefore, both parties are to be commended for maintaining the cease-fire. As we tread the path of peace, there are many risks that we may come across. The fundamental issue, however, is that the General Peace Agreement has to be fully respected and faithfully implemented in letter and spirit. As members of the Council are fully aware, the Agreement is made up of seven Protocols and four other important documents. Beyond a doubt, one of the most fundamental and decisive components of the Agreement is the one dealing with the cessation of the armed conflict, contained in Protocol III. According to this Protocol, the cessation of the armed conflict will he a brief and dynamic process, ind it must have a predetermined duration. More importantly, perhaps, the document establishes an operational timetable for the cease-fire.”
1993-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3198 (1993) · source
“Boutros Boutros-Ghali, for his continued commitment to peace in my country. Through him, I should like to extend our most profound gratitude to the international community as a whole, particularly to the men and women who are currently working in the field in order to consolidate the hard-won peace in my country, Six months have already elapsed since the signing of the General Peace Agreement, and, despite the existence of numerous obstacles, peace, fragile as it may be, is a tangible reality in Mozambigue. Our nation is involved in a dynamic process of national reconstruction and national reconciliation. A cease-fire is being observed by the parties, even in the absence of international supervision and monitoring. The spirit of reconciliation is high and peace is all-embracing.”
1993-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3198 (1993) · source
“Mr, AFONSO (Mozambique) : On behalf of my Government, I wish to extend to you, Sir, our warmest congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. We have on numerous occasions been highly impressed with your performance. Our fruitful consultations with you, Sir, prior to this meeting and your outstanding experience provide us every reason to trust in your leadership for a successful outcome to our deliberations. I should also like to extend our warm congratulations to your predecessor, Ambassador Terence O'Brien of New Zealand, for the excellent and skilful manner in which he guided the Council's business last month. I wish to avail myself of this opportunity to reaffirm my Government's high regard for, and appreciation of our Secretary-General, Mr.”
1993-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3198 (1993) · source
“It would also allow us to act without delay and to have a positive impact through a coherent, fully integrated, adequate and credible international response to the serious problems at hand. In the view of my Government, the key to the success of all the efforts currently under way must be based on respect for the letter and spirit of the Bicesse Accords and the outcome of the September elections. In conclusion, my delegation wishes to reaffirm its unconditional support for and solidarity with the people and the Government of Angola at this time of critical challenge. We are ready to do our best to assist in the efforts for peace and harmony in that sister country. A better and peaceful future cannot be eternally denied the Angolan people.”
1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source
“In the light of the ongoing efforts to resume dialogue and negotiations in Addis Ababa, under the auspices of the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity, my delegation would like to invite the entire international community to lend its full and effective support to these efforts. Such a course of action would enhance the spirit of renewed cooperation, coordination and complementarity between the United Nations and regional organizations and arrangements in the pursuit of international peace and security, as called for in yesterday's statement of the President of the Council as well as in the joint declaration of the Secretaries-General of the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity.”
1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source
“We therefore concur with the appeal to all Member States to take all necessary steps to stop immediately and effectively any direct or indirect military or paramilitary interference against Angola and to preserve the unity and territorial integrity of that country. Respect for the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of non-use of force and non-interference in the internal affairs of others is of paramount importance in assisting the people of Angola and the United Nations to discharge their difficult task. The loss of life and the deliberate destruction of the economic and social infrastructures of Angola should be immediately brought to a halt. Those practices are contrary to the internationally agreed norms of conduct and run counter to the interests and aspirations of the Angolan people.”
1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source
“Should the need arise, and subject to consultations on this matter, UNAVEM's mandate could be reviewed and further expanded in the future in order better to address the challenges that will certainly arise in the days to come. More than ever, the United Nations and the international community must extend the hand of solidarity to the people of Angola and its legitimate Government in their quest for peace and justice. For those reasons, we wish to reaffirm our full support for the Peace Accords and to call on one and all - especially UNITA - to refrain from taking any action that could further exacerbate the already very difficult situation in Angola. In that connection, my delegation heard with great concern the reports of growing foreign involvement in the current fighting in Angola.”
1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source
“My delegation hopes that good sense will finally prevail and that UNITA, setting aside all differences, will take into account the higher interests of the nation and the people, and will respect the results of the elections and the commitments they freely entered into. We strongly believe that nothing at the present stage justifies a consistent pattern of resorting to violence as a means to achieve political goals. This is a time when all efforts must be made to reunite the Angolan family, which has been divided for so long. In that regard, my delegation wishes particularly to welcome the proposed extension of the mandate of UNAVEM II with a view to assisting the parties to bring about an immediate cessation of hostilities and to proceed without delay to the resumption of negotiations for a lasting peace in Angola.”
1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source
“I should like to emphasize that, if UNITA's behaviour does not meet with a firm response and an unequivocal condemnation by this body, this will not only encourage similar defiance in other regions of the world but, above all, will undermine and weaken the credibility of the United Nations at a time when more and more nations and peoples see the Organization as the best instrument for the maintenance of international peace and security. In my delegation's view, it must be clear that the point is exclusively UNITA's refusal to accept and abide by the results of the elections.”
1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source
“Regrettably, notwithstanding the enthusiastic and massive participation of the Angolan people in the elections, the dream of a lasting peace in Angola has yet to become reality. The refusal of one of the key players in the process - UNITA - to recognize and accept the results of the elections has led to the outbreak of violence and the escalation of hostilities, resulting in continued suffering for the Angolan. people and in the destruction of property. In view of this, we believe the international community must put strong pressure on UNITA unconditionally to accept and implement the outcome of the elections and to resume in good faith negotiations with the Government in order to put an end to the hostilities.”
1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source
“It is within that framework that we warmly welcome today's deliberations which, we hope, will result in decisions for a positive turnaround in Angola. As a country linked with Angola by long and special ties of history, brotherhood and friendship, Mozambique was among the first to celebrate the Signing of the Bicesse Peace Accords, which represented the culmination of a long and delicate process of negotiations to address the war situation in Angola and to contribute to bringing peace and stability not only to Angola but also to the entire southern African region. We all welcomed the holding last year, in pursuance of those Accords, of free, fair and internationally monitored elections in that country.”
1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source
“Let me also seize this opportunity to congratulate the outgoing members on their excellent contribution to the work of the Council during their mandate. The Security Council is meeting today in order to discharge its responsibilities at an extraordinary time in the history of the people of Angola. My delegation has carefully examined the report of the Secretary-General (S/25140) on the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM II). The report - together with the statement made this morning by. His Excellency Mr. Venancio de Moura, Minister of External Relations of Angola ~ illustrate the difficult situation in our sister country, and underscore the urgency and determination with which the international community at large, and the Security Council in particular, must address the issue before the Council today.”
1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source
“I should like on behalf of my delegation to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of January. Your well-known diplomatic skills and your long experience in international affairs constitute an aSsurance that you will successfully guide the Council in discharging its primary responsibilities with renewed determination. I should like also to place on record my delegation's high regard and appreciation for the excellent manner in which your predecessor, Ambassador Gharekhan of India, presided over the Council's business last month. As I am speaking before the Security Council for the first time this year, I should like to congratulate the new members of the Council and to assure them of my delegation's readiness to cooperate with them in the days to come.”
1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source
“During my consultations prior to the convening of this meeting, I was favourably impressed and deeply touched by the piedges of support. encouragement and solidarity I received from them. I therefore trust that I may continue to count on the members of the Council in our efforts to bring about peace and harmony in our beloved country, Mozambique.”
1992-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3149 (1992) · source
“The establishment of a lasting and durable peace and the consolidation of democracy are, to our people, the two most important strategic national interests. We are investing all our resources in both human and material dimensions in order to achieve this goal. Moreover, we Mozambicans are educating ourselves for a better iife in peace, as a reconciled family that has to live together in harmony and unity. In doing so, we are also fully conscious of the fact that the success of tnis operation will also contribute to the achievement of the well-deserved peace, security and cooperation among the peoples and countries of the southern African region as a whole. In conclusion, may I avail myself of this opportunity to thank each and every member of the Security Council for their understanding of the problems we face in our country.”
1992-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3149 (1992) · source
“We therefore trust that ONUMOZ will fulfil its mandate in line with the General Peace Agreement, and encourage the use of mechanisms therein in order to maintain and preserve the integrity of the Agreement. It is my Government's firm belief that this approach is valid, not only with regard to COMPOL, but also and above all for the overall implementation of the General Peace Agreement. We are aware of the difficult challenges facing us in our endeavours successfully and faithfully to implement the General Peace Agreement. Nevertheless, with active support from the international community, the Mozambican people will achieve their aspirations for durable and lasting peace. In this regard, I would like to reiterate my Government's readiness to continue to do its utmost to fulfil all its obligations under the Agreement.”
1992-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3149 (1992) · source
“To that effect, of these 21 members, six citizens will be nominated by the Mozambique National Resistance (RENAMO) and six by the Government, and nine will be selected as a result of consultations to be held by the President of the Republic with the political forces in the country from among citizens meeting the aforementioned 1egquirements. The Agreement further underlines that COMPOL shall submit systematic reports on its activities to the fupervisory end Monitoring Commission; and it shall inform the competent State authorities of any irregularities detected in order that they may take the appropriate judicial and disciplinary measures. Consensus among the parties on this subject, as refiected in the Agreement, was reached following hard and protracted negotiations.”
1992-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3149 (1992) · source
“Regarding a possible role in monitoring police activities, my Government is prepared faithfully to abide by and implement the relevant provisions of Protocol IV of the General Peace Agreement, which, inter alia, establish that: "For purposes of verifying that the actions of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique do not violate the legal order or result in violation of the political rights of citizens, a National Police Affairs Commission (COMPOL) shall be established". (S/24635. annex, p. 27) It might be appropriate to recall that according to the same Protocol, this Commission shall be composed of 21 members whose professional and personal qualities and past record afford guarantees of balance, effectiveness and independence vis-a-vis all political parties.”
1992-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3149 (1992) · source
“It must, in addition to the military aspects, emphasize: the provision of humanitarian relief to the victims of war and of natural calamities, the resettlement of refugees and displaced persons, and help in the reintegration of former soldiers into normal life. If we are to urrence of violence, we must ensure that during this transitional period, peace-building activities are given the necessary attention, on an equal footing with other important issues.”
1992-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3149 (1992) · source
“We firmly believe that, in this peace process, we need to attach greater importance to the provision of humanitarian relief assistance. Such assistance has an important role to play in the success of this peace-keeping operation and conflict resolution. As the Secretary-General correctly observed, the provision of humanitarian relief to all parts of the country will be crucial if we are to achieve in less than one year the ambitious but noble goals set forth under the General Peace Agreement. In our opinion, peace-building in the country should not be viewed only from the military perspective.”
1992-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3149 (1992) · source
“As I address this body today, I would like to emphasize that, in our view, despite the difficulties encountered in the first phase of the implementation of the cease-fire, the overall objectives of the General Peace Agreement have been preserved. For the first time, after such long suffering as a result of 10 years of struggle for our independence and 17 years of war of aggression and destabilization, our country is beginning to experience and enjoy the fruits of peace and tranquillity. The movement of people and goods has been growing, and sncreasing numbers of people are spontaneously returning to their places of origin. These positive developments will certainly gain additional impetus with a stronger and more adequate United Nations presence, which we hope will result from today's deliberations.”
1992-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3149 (1992) · source
“In this context we wish to note that, overall, the token presence of the United Nations in Mozambique has been positive. Despite the delays vurified in the establishment of the mechanisms designed to ensure the implementation of the Rome Agreement, we are please with the recent creation of the Commissions envisaged in the Agreement: the Supervisory and Monitoring Commission, the Cease-Fire Commission, the Joint Commission for the Formation of the Mozambican Defence Force and the Reintegration Commission. The establishment of these Commissions has created the minimum conditions for the correct functioning of the Agreement.”
1992-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3149 (1992) · source
“The Mozambican people are anxious to devote their energy to the efforts for national reconciliation, peace, democracy and economic development. We are confident that the full presence of ONUMOZ in the field will help meet these objectives by enabling both parties to work for the scrupulous implementation of the provisions of the General Peace Agreement, signed in Rome in October. The presence of the United Nations will be decisive not only to prevent delicate situations in the field but also to assist with regard to the growing challenges we face: the consolidation of the cease-fire in the entire country, the provision of humanitarian assistance to the victims of war and natural calamities, the resettlement of refugees and displaced persons, the reintegration of demobilized personnel, and the electoral process.”
1992-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3149 (1992) · source
“We are grateful und indebted to the Secretary-General for his personal commitment to peace in our country. I wish to place on record my Government's readiness and determination to cooperate fully with him, and his Special Representative in Maputo, in the implementation of the decisions the Council may wish to take today regarding the full strength of the United Nations Operation in Mozambique (ONUMOZ). In my delegation's opinion, the report constitutes a truly important landmark in the efforts to achieve a lasting and durable peace in Mozambique. Equally, the action by the Security Council today wili be known as the first comprehensive step designed to give peace a chance in our country, which for the last three decades has not been able to enjoy peace ind stability.”
1992-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3149 (1992) · source
“Last October I appeared before this body to welcome the initiative by the Security Council to consider and adopt its resolution 782 (1992), which, doter alia, approved the appointment by the Secretary-General of an interim Special Representative and the dispatch to Mozambique of a team of up to 25 military observers. Today my delegation is happy to see that in pursuance of paragraph z of the aforementioned resolution, the Secretary-General has prepared and submitted to the Council for its consideration an excellent, comprehensive report, contained in document S/24892 and addendum 1. His expert assessment of the needs of the people of Mozambique during this extraordinary and eritical period of our history will greatly contribute to the adoption of objective decisions by the Council today.”
1992-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3149 (1992) · source
“First of all, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council during the current month of December. My delegation has already witnessed the skilled and competent manner in which you have been conducting the Council's business. Your outstanding performance on other occasions constitutes a further assurance that you will skilfully guide the Council towards a successful outcome of the current deliberations. May I also extend my delegation's appreciation to His Excellency Ambassador Andre Erdes of Hungary for the excellent manner in which he presided over the affairs of the Council last month. I wish to acknowledge, on my own behalf and that of my delegation, the useful exchange of views we had during his tenure of office on the situation in my country.”
1992-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3149 (1992) · source
“President, tne other members of the Council and the Secretary-General and his staff for your personal commitment to the cause of peace, especially in my country.”
1992-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3123 (1992) · source
“The success of this operation, in its confidence-building, military, humanitarian and other dimensions, is vital for the achievement of peace in Mozambique. My Government will continue to do all in its power tc make the United Hations Operation in Mozambique a successful one. In this context, I wish to infora, the Council that yesterday the Assembly of the Republic, after lengthy Geliberations, approved unanimously and passed a law adopting the Agreement reached at Rome. Tomorrow that law will be signed by the President of the Republic and published in the Official Gazette on 15 October 1992, thus marking the beginning of the official implementation of the General Peace Agreement. I shall conclude my remarks by wholeheartediy thanking you, Mr.”
1992-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3123 (1992) · source
“We are aware of the current difficulties facing the United Nations in responding to the growing demands and challenges placed upon it with respect to peace-keeping and peacemaking efforts in many conflict-stricken areas of the globe. In this regard, we are also aware of the difficulties involved in dispatching a full-fledged mission to Mozambique as would have been desirable and as called for by the Agreement itself. In view of the complexity and seriousness of the situation we face today in our country, we trust that the Security Council will continue to act as ezpeditiously as possible, so as to ensure that the core elements of the Operation are urgently dispatched to Mozambique to allow them to perform their delicate tasks.”
1992-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3123 (1992) · source
“This is clearly demenstrated by the fact that under the Agreement three key commissions are to be chaired by the United Nations, namely a Commission to supervise and control the implementation of the General Peace Agreement itself, the Cease-fire Commission, and the reintegration Commission. We feel that it is of the utmost importance that these Commissions should initiate their work as soon as possible. The holding of the cease-fire, which, de jure, will enter into force in just two days, depends largely on the work of those mechanisms and the adequate and active presence of the United Nations observers in the field.”
1992-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3123 (1992) · source
“It marks the beginning of the United Nations Operation in Mozambique and sets up an international machinery designed to assist in the ongoing efforts aimed at ensuring respect for and the successful implementation of the General Peace Agreement for Mozambique, and in the establishment of lasting peace and democracy in our country. We know that the Council's endeavours today are just a first step, but they are a very important one. As members of the Council know, the whole philosophy and viability of the Rome Agreement hinge on the crucial role to be piayed by the United Nations.”
1992-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3123 (1992) · source
“I should like equally to commend the Secretary-General's personal commitment to peace in my country, and in particular his efforts as reflected in his recent report (S/2°642), which served as the basis for the present endeavours. On behalf of my Government I welcome the Security Council's initiative to consider and take action on draft resolution S/24650, by which the Council would, inter alia, approve the appointment by the Secretary-General of an interim special representative and the dispatch of a team of up to 25 military observers and its support personnel to Mozambique in the next few days. We believe that the sending of this first group of military observers is of paramount importance to our country and our people.”
1992-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3123 (1992) · source
“On behalf of my delegation, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. We are confident that the Council will benefit greatly from your well-known diplomatic skilis and your wide experience in international relations. Needless to say, we are appreciative of the role your country, France, has been playing in, and the contribution it has been making to, the ongoing efforts towards the establishment of a lasting peace in Mozambique. Let me also commend the manner in which your pre. cessor, His Excellency Ambassador Jose Ayala Lasso of Ecuador, presided over the Council's deliberations last month.”
1992-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3123 (1992) · source