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2001-11-15
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  1. “The Angolan Government has taken important initiatives to promote the peace process, national reconciliation and the stabilization of the situation in the country. It has already announced that it intends to hold elections in the framework of the democratization process in Angola, in accordance with universally accepted democratic norms and principles. We welcome these measures and the manner in which the Angolan Government has complied with its commitments vis-a-vis the international community in the framework of the peace process. We would like to reiterate our frequently reiterated position that the Lusaka Protocol remains the appropriate legal and political framework for the establishment of a lasting peace in Angola.”

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

  2. “Such measures can be taken only through effective monitoring mechanisms within the context of a review of the sanctions, which, I am convinced, the Council will be able to reinforce. At a time when the combat against international terrorism is becoming an increasingly important priority for the international community, the terrorist acts perpetrated by Jonas Savimbi's UNITA - which have already been the subject of general condemnation on the part of the international community and of the Security Council - should be thoroughly reviewed by the Council to determine whether additional measures should be taken in this framework in order to put a definitive end to criminal attacks against civilians.”

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

  3. “The Republic of Cape Verde has noted with satisfaction the contents of the letter dated 8 October from the Government of Angola to the Security Council, which states that, as a consequence of the sanctions and the increased international pressure on the military wing of UNITA to compel it to respect the commitments entered into within the framework of the Lusaka Protocol, positive results are beginning to be seen. Given the fact that individuals and organizations outside of Angola are continuing to support the rebel movement and are profiting from the illicit trade in weapons, means of transport and communications equipment, as well as illicit financial transactions and trafficking in the natural resources of the country, additional measures should be taken to put an end to such criminal activities.”

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

  4. “However, the efforts of the international community and of the Angolan people themselves to restore peace and political stability and to rebuild the country continue to be hindered by the actions of UNITA, which increasingly is resorting to terrorist attacks, ravaging the civilian population and the infrastructure in an attempt to hinder the normalization of the political situation in Angola. That is why Cape Verde has supported sanctions against UNITA and is pleased that they have without a doubt contributed to reducing that group's military capacity. The President of the Security Council, in a statement made on 20 September last, condemned in the strongest possible terms the terrorist acts perpetrated by Jonas Savimbi's organization and emphasized the fact that no political objective whatsoever could justify them.”

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

  5. “Angola and Cape Verde have a very special relationship because of their many historical and cultural ties. We have therefore been following with great concern the development of the situation in this fraternal country, to which we have always lent our support, in a spirit of solidarity, in its quest for a lasting peace - a prerequisite for its development. The Angolan people have suffered greatly because of the war, which has sown death and destruction and ruined the country's economy.”

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

  6. “Mr. Sousa (Cape Verde) (spoke in French): In April 1997 - when, in the framework of the Lusaka Protocol, the normalization of State administration began in M'banza Congo - hopes were high among the entire Angolan population and the international community, because everyone thought that the time had come when peace and political stability would be restored to Angola and national reconciliation and reconstruction could begin. Regrettably, it took only a few months for these hopes to fade due to UNITA's delaying tactics. The Angolan people were stunned by these developments, and the international community was at a loss. Despite the persistent efforts of the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola and of the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation, once again UNITA, headed by Jonas Savimbi, opted for war over peace.”

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