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  1. “Before I conclude, I would also like to express the Government's sincere thanks for the dedicated efforts of the more than 100 national and international non-governmental organizations and United Nations agencies which remain actively engaged throughout the country, under the most challenging circumstances, in providing humanitarian relief to the suffering people of Angola. We appeal once again to the donor community to continue their partnership to sustain progress being made to improve the living conditions of all Angolans.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  2. “In Phase I, $21 million have been spent to purchase goods for populations in areas where United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations have been unable to operate. Phase II of the programme will aim $13.7 million at agriculture self-sufficiency projects associated with a national resettlement plan. The Government has subsidized $12 million worth of fuel for World Food Programme and International Committee of the Red Cross aircraft providing humanitarian assistance. The Government has covered $7.5 million in port and airport fees related to international donations, and it has participated in the preparation of the next United Nations consolidated appeal that will be presented to donors in August.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  3. “Additionally, a nationwide campaign to distribute agricultural inputs is due to start in September and October as part of the Government's efforts to promote agricultural self-sufficiency. Meanwhile, health remains the most under- funded sector of the entire humanitarian programme. Hospitals and health posts are under-staffed and under- funded and lack basic equipment and medicine. Malaria, diarrhoea and tuberculosis remain prevalent throughout the country, and in many locations children have not been vaccinated against life-threatening diseases. The Angolan Government is actively engaged in the support of humanitarian assistance and services. Through the national emergency assistance programme it has provided emergency assistance to more than 500,000 people since September 1999.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  4. “Guerrilla activities carried out by UNITA rebels limit access to most areas in the extreme south and east of the country, and safe travel on roads is not yet possible outside major cities and some coastal areas. At present, more than 70 per cent of all humanitarian assistance must be delivered by air because of restricted surface transportation. The result is high delivery costs for humanitarian assistance. In May, the World Food Programme announced that it faced a possible breakdown in the food pipeline beginning in late September unless new contributions were received. It already has reduced by 20 per cent the number of people receiving direct food aid assistance for the months of June and July.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  5. “As of June, the breakdown of United Nations agency receipts by per cent of requested funds for work in Angola is as follows: the World Food Programme, 44 per cent; OCHA, 43.8 per cent; the United Nations Children's Fund, 27 per cent; the World Health Organization, 61 per cent; the Food and Agriculture Organization, 10.5 per cent; the United Nations Development Programme, 1.4 per cent; and the United Nations Fund for Population Activities, 9.6 per cent. At the end of June, there were an estimated 2.5 million internally displaced persons in Angola; this number represents approximately 20 per cent of the total population. More than 217,500 people have been displaced in 14 provinces since the beginning of this year alone. Access and security remain key factors in providing assistance to needy populations.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  6. “And, importantly, it must make every effort to meet the country's daunting immediate humanitarian challenges. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated in its mid-term review for Angola the week of 17 July that the humanitarian situation in Angola is "precarious" and that United Nations agencies have received only 40 per cent of their funding requirements for this year. OCHA said that an estimated two million people continued to rely on food aid and that as many as 2.7 million people may need some kind of humanitarian assistance in the months ahead - a requirement for assistance funds totalling nearly $260 million.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  7. “Participation by the Angolan Government included six ministers and two deputy ministers. A personal message from Pope John Paul was read to the 220 participants, including members of the clergy, civil society and the Government. We hope that these grass-roots efforts by the Church and by Angolan citizens may have a positive impact on the crisis in our country. While the Angolan Government is forced to contend with disruptive activities by small UNITA bands, it must also engage a range of additional responsibilities. For example, it must sustain progress towards milestones established by the staff-monitored programme of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in order to be eligible to participate in a poverty reduction and growth facility in the year 2001.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  8. “We wish him every success in his next posting. He created conditions that will permit his successor to continue to play an important role in the work of the sanctions Committee. The Angolan Government is encouraged by a number of positive developments whose origins can be traced to this Security Council. Additionally, events taking place in the international diamond industry, and specifically announcements by De Beers and the recently concluded World Diamond Congress in Antwerp, hold promise for increased self-regulation by an industry that has financially sustained destabilizing rebel elements and corrupt leaders in Africa and elsewhere in the world. A week-long international peace conference, entitled "Pro Pace", organized by the Catholic Church, has just concluded in Luanda.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  9. “The Security Council's actions, strengthened by the report of the sanctions Committee chaired by Ambassador Fowler and by increased regional solidarity in southern and central Africa, have dramatically raised the cost of doing business for Jonas Savimbi, as well as the potential cost to those who may be identified as UNITA collaborators. The eventual success of these concerted efforts will improve the standards of living and contribute to economic growth in my country. The Government of Angola applauds the establishment of the Panel of Experts that will help guarantee the effective application of relevant Security council resolutions within the logic of "smart sanctions". In this context, we also want to praise from the outset the contribution to peace in Angola made by Ambassador Robert Fowler.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  10. “We urge the international community to continue to apply pressure through the strict observance of United Nations sanctions against those who reject the Lusaka Protocol in order to persuade them to turn away from the option of war and to join the forces of peace, reconciliation and national reconstruction. We are confident and hopeful regarding the restoration of peace in the near future, the consolidation of the democratic system and the development of the country's economic potential for the benefit of all Angolans. It is in this perspective that we plan to hold general elections in 2001 with the participation of all legal political entities.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  11. “His lack of credibility and continued betting on the option of war are incompatible with the objectives of strengthening a democratic society in Angola. The lasting solution to Angola's problem still lies in the complete implementation of the Lusaka Protocol. Measures that the Angolan authorities have adopted foresee the fulfilment of the Protocol's provisions that were not implemented voluntarily. More than 92 per cent of Angolan territory is now under the control of the legal authorities. More than 11,000 rebel soldiers have thrown down their arms and hundreds of others continue to do so each month. They are being reintegrated into society.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  12. “However, each of the various formulas for peace, devised with the cooperation and assistance of the international community, was systematically violated and trampled by the same person every time. Jonas Savimbi called for negotiations only when he found himself militarily disadvantaged and for the sole purpose of buying time to reconstitute his army and prepare it for renewed attempts to seize power by force of arms. That is the way it has always been in the past, and today we are again witnessing a manifestation of alleged gestures of good will. The facts themselves are clear. Savimbi has never been truly interested in any negotiating process. He has used these occasions only to trick the less cautious and to further his attempts to consummate his personal ambition to achieve power by force.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  13. “Thanks to the measures taken by the Government, Angola today enjoys a climate of relative tranquillity in a large portion of the country. That situation bodes well for an improvement in economic and social development. However, we are well aware that we have not put a definitive end to war. Small pockets of UNITA resistance still exist to carry out terrorist activities. A question frequently asked is: "What is the most appropriate way to resolve the internal conflict once and for all?" There has been no single answer, either within our own society or outside it. An adequate reply to this question requires, first, an attentive and honest understanding of the evolution of the Angolan political process. For more than 10 years, we have been seeking a peaceful solution to our internal conflict.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  14. “This decision relit the flames of a war shorter in duration, but even greater in intensity as a result of the unprecedented rearming of UNITA forces that had taken place. It is a sad commentary that UNITA's rearming took place with the open support of a number of countries and leaders, including Africans. A very real military force was threatening the existence of institutions of elected power and the very future of our democracy. Regrettably, not all voices condemned Jonas Savimbi's actions or took steps to pressure him to abandon his plans for war. The Angolan Government saw itself forced to adopt a series of political and military measures to contain UNITA. Happily, that objective was achieved. UNITA's conventional war capacity was destroyed and today constitutes no immediate threat to the Government.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  15. “The Government of Angola continues to be grateful for the substantial political support lent by this organ and the humanitarian assistance provided by United Nations agencies actively engaged in our country. The armed conflict in Angola has taken slightly different forms over the past years, but the suffering of our people has remained a constant. The 1994 Lusaka Protocol, which should have led Angola to peace, was never implemented in its totality. That is because Jonas Savimbi rejected several provisions crucial to its implementation, namely, the obligation to demilitarize his forces and to permit the establishment of state administration in areas that UNITA occupied illegally. In 1998, Savimbi once again undertook armed force to achieve power, just as he had done in 1992 following his defeat in the country's first national elections.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  16. “Let me begin by congratulating you, Madam President, on behalf of my Government, on your assumption of the presidency of this Council and for organizing this open debate on the Angolan situation. We are convinced that your wisdom and diplomatic experience will bring us to a successful conclusion. May I also take this opportunity to reiterate our appreciation for the efforts undertaken by Secretary- General Kofi Annan aimed at the rapid restoration of a long and lasting peace in Angola. My Government is committed to working very closely with Under-Secretary-General Ibrahim Gambari, the Secretary-General's Adviser for Special Assignments in Africa, and encourages him to intensify his engagement in this regard.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source