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first: 2002-11-05
most recent: 2002-11-05
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“We call for the withdrawal of uninvited forces from the territory of that country, respect for the Security Council resolutions and of the Lusaka Agreement, as well as the fulfilment of the commitments reached in Pretoria and Luanda, including the inter-Congolese dialogue. This is the course that will enable us to resolve the present crisis of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Angola will continue to work and coordinate its actions with the legitimate Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and with the peaceful forces. Our goal is to bring the peace process of that country to completion as soon as possible. We will support all measures along that path.”
2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It is up to the Government and the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to determine their own destiny and to decide who their allies and friends will be, as well as the forms of their cooperation with those allies. As is well known, the Republic of Angola has already withdrawn its forces from the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This decision was taken jointly, in a responsible manner and in the interest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in order to facilitate the pacification of that country. As a sovereign State, Angola will always honour its commitments because it acknowledges the importance of peace, stability and development, not only for the Democratic Republic of the Congo but also for the Great Lakes region and all of Southern Africa.”
2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Therefore, as stated by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the legal status of forces invited by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to its territory should not be confused with the activities of forces of countries that have not been invited, and which are undertaking illegal activities there. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a sovereign and independent country. Its Government is recognized by the international community. It has the right to sign agreements with other States in conformity with national and international laws. No one else, in our opinion, has the right to rule over the Congolese Government and people or to dictate how they should act.”
2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642Resumption1 (2002) · source
“That was reiterated once again in the speech by Mr. Leonard She Okitundu, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, when the report was presented. We are encouraged by that statement, and we also take good note of the decision of the Public Prosecutor of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to open a judiciary investigation on that country's nationals who are named in the report, showing that country's willingness to take the recommendations of the report seriously. The October 2002 communique by the allied Heads of State exalted the role played by the alliance against non-invited forces.”
2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The report brings to our attention increasing activities of traffic networks, allegedly supported by the members of some Governments. Those activities endanger the peace and national reconciliation process now under way in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Angola is of the view that all activities must be directed to help the peace process and the efforts of the international community, particularly those of my country, in order that the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are used to improve the situation of the whole country and not to enrich a few individuals. It is well known that Angolan and allied forces went to the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the invitation of its Government, without any benefit or material compensation, to help that country face a difficult situation.”
2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642Resumption1 (2002) · source
“As a consequence, a greater coordination of efforts is necessary to find clear solutions which may help to end the war in our sister Republic. The illegal exploitation of resources and the politico-military situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are a matter of concern for Angola, which has a border of approximately 2,000 kilometres with that country. Therefore, it is important for Angola to support measures to end that exploitation, which hinders the political, economic and social development of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Let me stress that the report does not include Angola among the countries illegally extracting natural resources from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. That confirms the statements frequently repeated by my Government.”
2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642Resumption1 (2002) · source
“First, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the Presidency of the Security Council for the month of November and to express the support of my delegation in the arduous work ahead of us during this month, including the situation in Angola. Allow me also to congratulate the outgoing President, Ambassador Belinga-Eboutou of Cameroon, for the brilliant manner and dedication with which he conducted the proceedings of the Council during his mandate. I am taking the floor to thank the Panel of Experts for its report on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (S/2002/1146). This is the fourth report on this matter, and the practical results have not met our expectations.”
2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642Resumption1 (2002) · source