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  1. “In conclusion, I would like to reiterate France's confidence in the determination of the Angolan Government to promote national reconciliation. The implementation of the Lusaka Protocol is the only viable basis for a political settlement to the conflict. France extends its full support to the efforts under way to finally put an end to the Angolan tragedy.”

    2001-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4418 (2001) · source

  2. “Lastly, I should like to pay tribute to such humanitarian organizations as Doctors Without Borders and Doctors of the World, which are working tirelessly under difficult conditions to come to the aid of millions of Angolans. We thank them for that. I should like to recall that, in the longer term, national reconciliation and the return of stability in Angola require an improvement in the economic and social situation on the basis of a structural adjustment agreement to be concluded with the International Monetary Fund, and through the establishment of the rule of law and the protection of human rights. Those are areas in which the international community can play an essential role in supporting the peace process.”

    2001-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4418 (2001) · source

  3. “The poor state of runways, the lack of fuel and the precarious security conditions are impediments to the intervention of humanitarian organizations. The Government and UNITA must facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid throughout the territory. It is absolutely necessary that UNITA cease threatening the security of humanitarian convoys. The Government, for its part, must do its utmost to ensure security in the areas under its control. I also call upon it to authorize humanitarian organizations, where possible, to enter into discussions with UNITA forces to negotiate access to populations in distress. The success of such negotiations would be an initial sign of the genuine will of the rebels to make pace.”

    2001-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4418 (2001) · source

  4. “Finally, I should like to refer to a matter of the utmost concern to the Government of France, namely, the seriousness of the humanitarian situation. The latest report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Angola, published in October, shows that there has been a considerable deterioration in the humanitarian situation. Particular attention should be given to the fate of civilians in areas where security cannot be guaranteed by the Government. These are rural areas under guerrilla control and areas under the control of UNITA. The number of displaced persons since the resumption of the conflict at the end of 1998 reached more than 3 million at the end of August, 1.3 million of them confirmed by humanitarian organizations. Access to such populations in distress is very difficult.”

    2001-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4418 (2001) · source

  5. “In that regard, France supports the mission to be undertaken to Angola by Mr. Gambari at the end of the year to examine how the United Nations can contribute to finding a negotiated peace. The role of civil society that has now been recognized in the area of reconciliation deserves greater support from the United nations. I support the proposal put forward by the delegation of the United Kingdom last month for the speedy convening of a Security Council meeting under the Arria formula with representatives of civil society. Non-governmental organizations and the churches could thereby share with us here in New York their experience in the field with a view to brainstorming on possible ways out of this crisis.”

    2001-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4418 (2001) · source

  6. “Don Zacarias Kamuenho, Archbishop of Lubango and President of the Inter-Denominational Committee for Peace in Angola, has received the congratulations of both President Dos Santos and Jonas Savimbi after having been chosen by the European Parliament to receive the Sakharov Prize for human rights. France would be pleased to welcome him during his next visit to Strasbourg. We encourage the Government to invite the churches to resume dialogue with the rebels in order to convince them to lay down their weapons and return to the negotiating table on the basis of the Lusaka Protocol and the relevant resolutions of the Security Council. The international community must provide a massive and rapid commitment in order to accompany Angola in the peace process and to help rebuild the country.”

    2001-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4418 (2001) · source

  7. “I also welcome the Government's overtures towards Mr. Jonas Savimbi inviting him to engage in a regular dialogue, under certain conditions, and asking him to set a date for the cessation of hostilities or to solemnly renounce war. Above and beyond those gestures, which illustrate a willingness to make peace, we must now realize this policy of national reconciliation. A return to dialogue is possible, particularly thanks to the mediation of civil society. We therefore keenly encourage the Government not to let up on its efforts to involve all political groups and all civil society actors, whose vitality we salute. The role of the churches should be particularly encouraged.”

    2001-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4418 (2001) · source

  8. “Finally, dissemination of several million landmines throughout the territory makes it very difficult to travel by road. I ask Minister Miranda to understand that France is conscious of the suffering of the Angolan people. This devastating conflict has lasted far too long. Accordingly, France encourages the protagonists to implement the Lusaka Protocol, which charts a possible course towards peace and national reconciliation. The policy of open-mindedness exhibited by the Government of Angola is an encouraging sign in that regard. Let me mention, among other examples, the measures taken with regard to amnesty and the reintegration of former combatants and the announcement of elections and institutional reforms, to which the international community should, at the appropriate time, give all the necessary support.”

    2001-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4418 (2001) · source

  9. “Attesting to this fact are the recent terrorist attacks against the civilian population, which were condemned unanimously by the international community. France, together with the Security Council, has strongly condemned the train attack perpetrated on 10 August by UNITA forces, which caused more than 250 civilian casualties. Such acts are unacceptable and do nothing but strengthen the determination of the international community to enhance the effectiveness of the sanctions against UNITA. The consequences of the conflict are tragic for the Angolan people, the great majority of whom have never known peace. Combat and guerrilla activities sow terror among the population. Roads and railways are the target of these murderous attacks.”

    2001-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4418 (2001) · source

  10. “This is why France, in its capacity as a permanent member of the Security Council, has supported the adoption and maintenance of international sanctions against the UNITA authorities. It continues to give its unswerving support to the Monitoring Mechanism, whose mandate the Security Council has decided to extend. In this connection, we urge the creation of a standing mechanism for monitoring targeted sanctions and the traffic of raw materials in conflicts, as recommended by the Monitoring Mechanism. Since diamond trafficking finances the bulk of the war effort of UNITA, we would fully support effective measures to control the trade at the worldwide level. While the Government has managed to considerably weaken the UNITA forces, UNITA has preserved its guerrilla capacities throughout the country.”

    2001-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4418 (2001) · source

  11. “Mr. J osselin (France) (spoke in French): The ongoing Angolan conflict, after 26 years of civil war, is a matter of deep concern for France. The establishment of a lasting peace in Angola appears to be a distant aim, since the hopes of reaching a final settlement of the conflict have not materialized. The refusal of Jonas Savimbi to comply with the Lusaka Protocol, signed on 15 November 1994, has caused the deadlock in the peace process and the resumption of fighting since the end of 1998. Considering that UNITA bears most of the responsibility for these failures, France would like to strengthen the effectiveness of the sanctions system against the rebels in order to compel them to respect their obligations and comply with the requirements of the Lusaka Protocol.”

    2001-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4418 (2001) · source