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1997-08-06

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1997-10-29

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1. “Savimbi, with a view to creating a climate of confidence, which we think is indispensable for the consolidation of peace in Angola and which would moreover foster the true reconciliation of all Angolans. Bearing in mind the reasons that we have just given, my delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution. We should like once again to thank the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, Mr. Blondin Beye, as well the MONUA personnel, without overlooking the members of the troika, for their tireless efforts to re-establish lasting peace in Angola.”

   1997-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3827 (1997) · source

2. “Today, the Security Council is obliged once again to address the situation in Angola on the basis of the latest report of the Secretary-General, which unfortunately indicates that UNITA has not respected past commitments. Many pending issues remain, including the extension of State administration throughout the country, including Andulo and Bailundo, the demilitarization of UNITA forces and the transformation of radio Vorgan into a non-partisan broadcasting facility. With respect to the Secretary-General's report, for which we are grateful, we support his recommendations to extend the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) to 31 January 1998. In conclusion, we would again like to state our interest in a meeting in Angola between President dos Santos and Mr.”

   1997-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3827 (1997) · source

3. “Mr. Da Rosa (Guinea-Bissau) (interpretation from French): For several years the entire international community and, especially, the Security Council have been working to restore peace and national reconciliation in Angola. Many efforts have been made in that direction, calling upon the parties, and in particular UNITA, to comply fully with the provisions of the Lusaka Protocol as anticipated. Unfortunately, the results we had hoped for have not materialized. Given the gravity of the situation, characterized by the Secretary-General as precarious, the Security Council adopted resolution 1127 (1997) on 28 August 1997 and resolution 1130 (1997) on 29 September 1997, again urging the parties concerned, and in particular UNITA, to comply fully with their commitments under the "Acordos de Paz" and the Lusaka Protocol.”

   1997-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3827 (1997) · source

4. “Guinea-Bissau will vote in favour of the draft resolution before the Security Council, in the hope that its provisions will help speed up the peace process in Angola in accordance with the letter and the spirit of the "Acordos de Paz" and the relevant provisions of the Lusaka Protocol.”

   1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

5. “We appeal urgently to international financial institutions and to donors to fulfil the pledges they made at the September 1995 Brussels Round-table Conference, with a view to consolidating peace and national reconstruction in Angola. We voice the hope that President Dos Santos and Mr. Savimbi will meet in Angola as soon as possible in order to create the climate of trust that is a necessary, key requirement for the consolidation of peace in Angola at this crucial time in its history. Guinea-Bissau wishes also to pay well deserved tribute to the endeavours of the Secretary-General, who since taking office has persevered in this task with the support of his Special Representative, Maitre Alioune Blondin Beye, the personnel of MONUA and the troika countries - all of whom have actively worked together to resolve the Angolan problem.”

   1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

6. “This mission is among the largest to date, which indicates the magnitude of our responsibility to continue to ensure that all goes as planned with respect to the full implementation of the Lusaka Protocol. My delegation considers that shouldering this responsibility will be effective only if the international community now mobilizes sufficient financial resources to carry out the enormous task of national reconstruction that the Angolans will have to undertake following this process. We believe that the economic situation in Angola deserves special attention because it has been sadly shaped by 30 years of devastating war that dismantled the entire infrastructure and plunged the country's social and economic life into disarray.”

   1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

7. “We call upon the parties, in particular UNITA, to demonstrate maximal restraint and to cooperate fully with the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) to reduce the tension that persists in a number of provinces. It is unacceptable to all for MONUA personnel to be subjected to the kind of harassment we have recently seen. Any delay in the full implementation of the Lusaka Protocol will have negative effects upon the entire Angolan peace process. In that connection, we reaffirm our conviction that the consolidation of peace in Angola will depend upon the good will of all Angolans and upon the contribution they make to a movement of national solidarity that can join all actors in perfect synergy. Much money has been spent on the proper functioning of the peacekeeping machinery in Angola.”

   1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

8. “We consider that full implementation of the "Acordos de Paz" and the Lusaka Protocol by the parties is a sine qua non for restoring and consolidating lasting peace in Angola. We therefore call once more on UNITA to respect unambiguously the commitments it recently undertook regarding resumption of the normalization of State administration, the submission of relevant information on the strength of the UNITA leader's security guard and of the "mining police", and the conversion of Radio VORGAN to a non-partisan station. Paragraphs 12 to 14 of the report of the Secretary- General, relating to military aspects, are of grave concern to the delegation of Guinea-Bissau.”

   1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

9. “In conformity with the presidential statement of 23 July, the Council is today reviewing the latest developments in Angola in the light of the report of the Secretary-General; we share the concerns expressed by the Secretary-General in that report. The report clearly indicates that the peace process in Angola is facing serious difficulties at a time, three years after the signing of the Lusaka Protocol, when we had hoped that the Angolan parties, UNITA in particular, would have been able to pool their efforts to address all pending political and military issues. Unfortunately, recent events have made us dubious, even sceptical, about the future of the Angolan peace process.”

   1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

10. “I need hardly recall the importance that we attach to questions concerning Angola or our great interest in all that relates to them, for on many occasions and in diverse circumstances Guinea-Bissau has demonstrated its concern and reaffirmed its readiness to help seek lasting peace in Angola. It was in that spirit that, from the very outset, we participated in a number of peacekeeping operations in Angola. On 23 July 1997, the Security Council adopted a presidential statement pursuant to resolution 1118 (1997), in which it urged the parties concerned, and in particular UNITA, to abide by their commitments under the Lusaka Protocol.”

    1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

11. “Five hundred years later, armed struggle broke out in Angola in 1962 and in Guinea-Bissau in 1963 to gain the independence and emancipation of our respective peoples. Thus it was that Guinea-Bissau declared independence on 24 September 1973 and Angola on 11 November 1975, following the signing of the Alvor agreement. More than 20 years after our respective proclamations of independence, Guinea-Bissau, by a quirk of fate, is among the members of the Security Council today, as the Council discusses the situation in Angola, which is still without peace or tranquillity.”

    1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

12. “Mr. Da Rosa (Guinea-Bissau) (interpretation from French): On 6 February 1996 the Security Council held an open debate on the situation in Angola. We welcomed that debate all the more because Angola is a friend and brother with which Guinea-Bissau shares an age-old cultural and linguistic heritage and with which it maintains an excellent fraternal relationship. As members know, the changing course of history has endowed our two peoples with a common past. In the fifteenth century, two Portuguese navigators landed on the African continent: Nuno Tristao arrived in Guinea-Bissau in 1426, and Diogo Cao in Angola in 1492. Since then, historical events have forged social and cultural ties between our two peoples, and have charted for them a common destiny in space and in time, in the quest for new horizons.”

    1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

13. “Primary responsibility lies, of course, with the Albanian people themselves, but undeniably the international community continues to have an essential part to play in this process so as to help the country face the serious problems confronting it. We stand convinced that the Albanians will be able to take up this new challenge with a view to ensuring rehabilitation of their country.”

    1997-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3811 (1997) · source

14. “Today, four months following the adoption of resolution 1101 (1997), the Security Council is assessing the force's achievements. We think that the balance sheet is a very positive one and that the force has fulfilled its mandate satisfactorily. This represents yet another success story for the United Nations. Relative calm has been restored, humanitarian assistance has reached the people it was intended for, elections were held and a democratic Government has been constituted. My delegation finds all this very encouraging. However, much remains to be done before Albania can truly restore peace and set forth on the path towards reconciliation and economic and social rehabilitation.”

    1997-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3811 (1997) · source

15. “We would venture to hope that our Council will make good use of the clear example set by the operation in Albania, enabling it to take measures speedily where necessary in other circumstances in order to preserve international peace and security. Guinea-Bissau would like once again to emphasize the importance of preventive diplomacy in the peaceful settlement of disputes. Here we would like to reiterate our thanks to all those who made efforts to find a negotiated solution to this crisis. We thank also the Member States that provided contingents to the force. We would like to pay a well-deserved tribute to Italy and to France, which kept the Council regularly informed of the force's activities through clear and accurate periodic reports.”

    1997-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3811 (1997) · source

16. “Given the continuing violence and concerned over the deterioration in the humanitarian situation, two weeks following the receipt of the letter from the Government of Albania, on 28 March 1997, the Security Council adopted resolution 1101 (1997) authorizing the establishment of a multinational protection force to facilitate prompt delivery of humanitarian assistance and to help create a secure environment for missions of international organizations in Albania. Guinea-Bissau welcomes the speed with which the decision was taken and voted in favour of the resolution, for we believe that the United Nations, and the Security Council in particular, should become increasingly and more speedily involved at the first sign of conflict.”

    1997-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3811 (1997) · source

17. “Accordingly, it adopted a presidential statement calling on the parties to halt the hostilities and the violence and urging them to cooperate in efforts at political dialogue with a View to easing tension and facilitating the return of peace to the country as a whole. We welcomed this speedy reaction on the part of the Security Council. It demonstrated a desire to act quickly and jointly in order to provide solutions in a timely manner, thereby avoiding any further deterioration in hotbeds of tension or in conflict situations. It is our hope that this trend and this spirit of harmony will continue in all similar situations.”

    1997-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3811 (1997) · source

18. “Mr. Lopes da Rosa (Guinea-Bissau) (interpretation from French): On 13 March 1997, the Security Council received a letter from the Government of Albania expressing its deep concern over its inability to ensure law and order because of the climate of violence and anarchy into which the country had been plunged, and requesting emergency consideration of the matter given the continuing deterioration in the situation. The Security Council, aware of its responsibilities, recognized the importance of stability in the region. The Council considered this uncontrollable violence to be not only a threat to the peace in Albania but also an attack on regional stability as a whole.”

    1997-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3811 (1997) · source

19. “Thus, the Council, by acting promptly and suitably, would send a most positive political signal to the parties that they should comply fully with all initiatives relating to dialogue and national reconciliation. We wish in conclusion to praise the people of the Central African Republic for the courage, wisdom and patriotism they have displayed throughout the crisis. For our part, we are committed to continuing to support efforts at rebuilding and at consolidating peace in the Central African Republic. It is in that spirit that we will vote in favour of the draft resolution before us, in the hope that MISAB will fully achieve the objectives set out in its mandate.”

    1997-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3808 (1997) · source

20. “Ange-Felix Patasse, President of the Central African Republic, and to that by President El Hadj Omar Bongo, in which they express their grave concern over the situation in that country and request the Security Council to authorize the States members of MISAB to continue their operations to achieve the objectives of their mandate. At stake is not only the security of a single country, but regional stability and even the maintenance of international peace and security. We believe that the wish of the Government and of the International Monitoring Committee to place the activities of MISAB within an appropriate legal and political framework falls within the purview of the Security Council.”

    1997-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3808 (1997) · source

21. “We take this opportunity to reiterate our sincere thanks to the French Government for its gesture, and to the other countries that responded so promptly to President Patasse's request. Thanks to the Committee's mediation efforts, calm has returned to the capital, and on 25 January 1997 the Bangui Agreements were signed under the sponsorship of President El Hadj Omar Bongo. We believe that the Security Council should lend full support to these praiseworthy efforts. The mediation efforts of the four Heads of State clearly demonstrate a regional determination to resolve conflicts in Africa through dialogue and joint action. Guinea-Bissau therefore believes that the Council should give full attention to the 4 July 1997 request addressed to the Secretary-General by His Excellency Mr.”

    1997-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3808 (1997) · source

22. “Hence, at the Nineteenth Summit Meeting of Heads of State and Government of France and Africa, held at Ouagadougou, those leaders, aware of the seriousness of the issue and the urgent need to take action to halt the spiral of violence, appointed four of their number to an International Monitoring Committee to supervise the implementation of the Bangui Agreements, chaired by General Amadou T oumani Toure, former Head of State of Mali. Its task will be to negotiate a truce between the loyalists and the rebels. At the request of the mediator and following agreement at the Committee on Consensus-building and Dialogue, held at Bangui from 11 to 16 January 1997, those four Heads of State decided to dispatch the Inter- African Mission to Monitor the Implementation of the Bangui Agreements (MISAB), with the logistical support of France.”

    1997-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3808 (1997) · source

23. “Mr. Da Rosa (Guinea-Bissau) (interpretation from French): Since April 1996 the Central African Republic has faced a dangerous political crisis caused by army rebellions. The Government has been unable to bring about respect for public order; the lack of security is worsening and threatens to spread throughout the country. These serious tensions are likely to affect regional stability and thus pose a threat to international peace and security.”

    1997-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3808 (1997) · source