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2002-07-17

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2002-07-17

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1. “While we call for a generous response on the part of donor countries in order to address Angola's needs, my delegation trusts that the Government of the country itself will meet the expectations of the international community in this regard. Humanitarian tragedies such as that of Angola should never happen again anywhere in the world.”

   2002-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4575 (2002) · source

2. “We believe that the pressing needs of internally displaced persons require that the reception centres for those persons be properly equipped, that families return to their homes and that they be able to embark on an economically viable way of life. Efforts need to be made not only in terms of financial resources, but also in the areas of human rights, public administration, political agreements and security guarantees on the part of the Angolan Government. In Angola, we are facing perhaps a more encouraging situation than others that we have addressed here in the Council. We have a Government that has stated its readiness to carry out the necessary reforms and which, moreover, has the potential resources to improve the living standards of the population.”

   2002-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4575 (2002) · source

3. “Those needs were always great, but the conditions of war have prevented the international community from determining the true magnitude of those needs. Even today they cannot be accurately assessed, because mined land and destroyed roads make it impossible to carry out a complete appraisal of the situation. However, my delegation takes that view that, as Mr. Oshima has noted, the international community now has an opportunity to show Angola and the rest of the world what peace dividends and the benefits of peace are. It seems to us that the Security Council has the important task of focusing attention on this important aspect, and we trust that the United Nations will continue to provide a humanitarian presence in the country.”

   2002-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4575 (2002) · source

4. “Mr. Ocaziones (Colombia) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation is grateful for Mr. Oshima's briefing to this meeting of the Council. The picture of the humanitarian situation in Angola that he has painted continues to present some disturbing aspects. We feel deeply the suffering undergone by the people of Angola, and we share their hopes for a better future. We also greatly admire the dedicated efforts of the humanitarian organizations that are working there, including United Nations agencies, which are striving to help rebuild individual lives, families and an entire country. After hearing the statement made by the representative of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, it is clear to us that, at this particular stage of the return of peace to Angola, the humanitarian needs of its population have grown immensely.”

   2002-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4575 (2002) · source