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1992-10-30
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1994-01-14
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  1. “Peace itself will arrive if we can now establish the right frame of mind in political leaders and ordinary people everywhere, a frame of mind which leads people to resolve differences through negotiation, compromise and agreements instead of compulsion and violence. I should be failing in my duty were I not to express my appreciation to the members of the Security Council for their sympathetic and expeditious response to the request by South Africa for support in the forthcoming electoral process. We trust that deployment of the observers will proceed promptly and smoothly. I assure Council members that the observers will receive the full cooperation of the South African authorities and all those involved in the process, including respect for their safety as has been the case so far in respect of the present Observer Mission.”

    1994-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3329 (1994) · source

  2. “The Secretary-General's report recognizes the following essential principles: the closest possible interaction with the South African transitional structures and the setting-up of joint cooperative structures; the importance of United Nations coordination of the activities of observers from intergovernmental organizations and individual Governments; and the need effectively to cooperate with South African and foreign non-governmental organizations. Recently in Oslo, State President de Klerk gave his views on peace. He noted that peace is both a frame of mind and a framework. A framework for peace in South Africa has been agreed upon.”

    1994-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3329 (1994) · source

  3. “The electoral process may not be smooth in every respect and attempts may well be made to draw the international observers into local disputes. Their objectivity and impartiality will be crucial and may be severely tested. We are optimistic, however, that the expanded United Nations operation will follow in the footsteps of the present observer Missions which have been effective and have made a significant contribution to the efforts of the National Peace Secretariat and other Peace Accord structures to combat violence.”

    1994-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3329 (1994) · source

  4. “The Secretary-General's report accurately records that political violence continues to be concentrated mainly in Natal and the East Rand, where it is centred on the townships of Katlehong and Thokoza. The tragic situation in these areas was the topic of discussions between State President de Klerk and Mr. Mandela earlier this week and was immediately taken up by the Transitional Executive Council. Hopefully, new initiatives will serve to abate this tragic problem. The report also notes that right-wing violence is increasing, and another trend, that of attacks on civilians by left-wing armed formations, also must be addressed; a recent example of this trend is the indiscriminate and horrifying attack on a students' tavern in Observatory, Cape Town.”

    1994-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3329 (1994) · source

  5. “The main thrust of the expanded mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in South Africa (UNOMSA), as reflected in the Secretary-General's report, will be to assist in ensuring that the election is legitimate, free and fair. The legitimacy of the election must be placed beyond all doubt. Consequently, my Government is in agreement that the role of the international observers should focus on inhibiting political violence and intimidation and bringing about tolerance. An important function of the observers will be to inhibit political parties as much as possible from engaging in unacceptable behaviour that impinges on free and fair participation by others. Although the situation in South Africa is irreversible, resistance by some entities, notably the radical left and the reactionary right, is being encountered.”

    1994-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3329 (1994) · source

  6. “"My Government is aware that concerns have been expressed that delay in reaching agreement might make it difficult for the United Nations to mount an effective operation. It would therefore suggest that immediate consideration be given to advance planning, in order to ensure that, when the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and the Transitional Executive Council (TEC) become operational, further delays can be avoided." The Secretary-General's report sets out in detail the legal framework set up in South Africa within which the April 1994 elections will be held, as well as the operational approach for the expanded United Nations operation.”

    1994-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3329 (1994) · source

  7. “"The South African Government therefore shares the view that the work of the observers appointed in terms of Security Council resolution 772 (1992), should continue and that, given its experience in this field, the United Nations should be encouraged to give effect to its offer of assistance during the run-up to the elections. "The Government appreciates that giving effect to this proposal would entail a marked increase in the number of observers and that their mandate would differ from that agreed upon in terms of Security Council resolution 772 (1992). It is, however, willing to discuss these matters with you as soon as the competent United Nations bodies have reached agreement on the principle.”

    1994-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3329 (1994) · source

  8. “Foreign Minister Botha, moreover, wrote to the Secretary-General on 1 December 1993 suggesting that the United Nations should give immediate consideration to advance planning for a possible United Nations role in the election process in South Africa. In the light of subsequent developments, I am confident that the Secretary-General will concur in my making the contents of Mr. Botha's letter known to the Council: "The Independent Electoral Commission Act of 1993 makes provision for observers from the United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations to be accredited by the Sub-Council of Foreign Affairs of the Transitional Executive Council (TEC) in consultation with the Department of Foreign Affairs, in order to observe and report on the electoral process.”

    1994-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3329 (1994) · source

  9. “My Government welcomes the Security Council's proposal to assist South Africa to promote the peaceful and transparent constitutional transition to a government of national unity. Today's meeting of the Council will doubtless be cited in days to come as an important benchmark in the history of the United Nations. Permit me to congratulate the United Nations Special Representative for South Africa, Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi, and his team and the Secretary-General's survey team - all of whom visited South Africa last month - on producing a very comprehensive, constructive and professional report. As the Council is aware, the Secretary-General's proposals were made after wide-ranging discussions by the Special Representative in South Africa, consequent to the Secretary-General's meeting with State President de Klerk in September 1993 in New York.”

    1994-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3329 (1994) · source

  10. “It provides for: the establishment of a constitutional system where the constitution will be sovereign; the protection of basic rights of all individuals, communities and cultural groups through a universally acceptable bill of rights, which will be entrenched in the constitution; an independent constitutional court that will act as the guardian of the constitution and the bill of rights; clearly defined constitutional principles with which any future constitution will have to comply; a balanced division of functions and powers between provincial governments based on federal principles and the central government; and finally, a constitution which does not discriminate in any way on the basis of colour, creed or gender.”

    1994-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3329 (1994) · source

  11. “Transitional structures have been put in place and are now fully operational, engaged in levelling the political playing fields for the elections. In addition, the new interim constitution for South Africa has been adopted by Parliament.”

    1994-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3329 (1994) · source

  12. “But the Council will appreciate that certain constraints still remain on our participation in debate in the other place where this item may be debated - the General Assembly - although, in our view, those constraints are inappropriate in the present circumstances. So we currently have no option but to make our supportive views known in this particular forum. In that sense, I have been instructed by my Government to make a brief statement. A mere 18 months ago Foreign Minister R. F. Botha, at an earlier stage of the negotiating process, quoted a poem in this Council which read: "Courage, friends, hold fast; The bad will turn to good; Out of the darkness comes the dawn!" South Africa's dawn is in sight. We have entered our transition to a new South Africa.”

    1994-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3329 (1994) · source

  13. “May I congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. It is difficult to conceive of a more challenging responsibility than the assumption of the presidency in the first month of membership of the Council. My delegation has no doubt that you will acquit yourself of your responsibilities with great distinction, as indeed your record to date already confirms. May I say at the outset, by way of a general comment, that, as a delegation that has always been intimately involved with this agenda item, my delegation is speaking now to mark a milestone in the Council's deliberations, in a spirit of appreciation and cooperation. My delegation has no desire to unleash a debate or arouse controversy on this issue.”

    1994-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3329 (1994) · source

  14. “There is absolutely no foundation for this distasteful rumour-mongering. At the same press conference the Angolan Minister without Portfolio, Mr. Lopo do Nascimento, was present and expressed his government's sincere appreciation to the South African Government for its peace and stabilization role in Angola. He stated that his government had "no reports from any reliable sources" to support the allegations.”

    1992-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3130 (1992) · source

  15. “In this connection I feel obliged to deal with the mischievous and sensational reports that appeared in a South African domestic newspaper of 30 October 1992 and that have been referred to by a previous speaker, to the effect that the South African Defence Force had moved units into Southern Angola this week and was preparing to establish a basis of military cooperation with UNITA against the MPLA government. 'The absurdity of these allegations is underlined by the statement that the initiative was supervised by the American Central Intelligence Agency, the British MI5 and the South African Military Intelligence. However, I wish to place on record that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, ot a press conference in Pretoria earlier today, categorically dismissed these allegations as untrue.”

    1992-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3130 (1992) · source

  16. “I believe I am on safe ground when I say that not only the South African Government but the vast majority of people in South Africa and all the major parties and political movements - and the Council may be interested to learn that I am reliably informed that this includes the African National Congress - feel that s democratic process in Angola is absolutely essential to solve the problems there. Differences must be solved around the conference table. The South African Government will therefore support any suggestion that would bring about peace. At this critical moment the Government urges the Security Council to act in such a way as will facilitate the achievement of peace. The Government is in full support of the text of the draft resolution that is before the Security Council.”

    1992-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3130 (1992) · source

  17. “Savimbi and in the other it was President dos Santos - "to defend and promote natinal reconciliation and democracy in Angola, and which expresses firm opposition to resorting to force or violence, would greatly enhance the process of nation building in Angola and would ensure continued support from the international community." On the basis of the foregoing I should like to make it clear that the South African Government will in uo way support any party that opts for a violent solution or perpestrates aggression in Angola, I wish to repest categorically that the South African Government will in no way support any party that opts for a violent solution in Angola. In the Government's view the military option is not an option. Tha South African Government has dong its best to bring this home to the leaders of Angola.”

    1992-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3130 (1992) · source

  18. “I further wish to appeal to all leaders in Angole to urgentiy further the peace process on the basis of the following principles: the renunciation of force as a means of attaining political objectives; and a strong and irrevocable commitment to dialogue and discussion. "The need to preserve and complete the implementation of the Peace Accords will require bold statesmanship and tremendous effort on the part of all political leaders in Angola." And further: "In my view, a public and joint commitment by yourself and..." - in one letter the name was Dr.”

    1992-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3130 (1992) · source

  19. “Savimbi on 28 October 1992 and, with the indulgence of the Council, I should like to read extracts from those identical letters: "As you are aware, the South African Government has accepted the statement by Miss Margaret Anstee, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Angola to the effect that, with all deficiencies and irregularities taken into account, the elections held on 29 and 30 September 1992 can be considered to have been generally fair and free. "It is in the interest of peace and stability in Angola that the Bicesse Peace Accords be adhered to and in this regard I wish to refer to the appeal made by Minister Pik Botha, in his statement dated 23 October 1992, to all political leaders in Angola to respect the election results which constitute an important phase of the implementation of the Peace Accords.”

    1992-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3130 (1992) · source

  20. “"The South African Government is convinced that this objective continues to be of the greatest importance for the future peaceful political development of Angola. It will actively encourage the leaders of Angola to follow that path, without which the much needed reconstruction of Angole and its economic development also in the wider regional context will not materialize. In my personal meetings with both President dos Santos snd with Dr. Savimbi, che President of UNITA, during the past two weeks, I have consistently brought the message home to them and I wiii continue to do so in the future." (8/24732, annex) In addition, I should like to inform the Council that the State President of South Africa, Mr. F. W. de Klerk, wrote to both President dos Santos and Dr.”

    1992-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3130 (1992) · source

  21. “The Angolan situation is one such problem. I believe that South Africa's recent role in Angola and its present position can best be illustrated by quoting extracts from a letter written by Foreign Minister Pik Botha to the Secretary-General, Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, on 27 October 1992. The lotter was immediately submitted for circulation as a document of the Security Council. I quote: "The South African Government will continue te call upon all parties in Angola to pursue the democratic ideal by peaceful means and not to resort to violence or the threat of force to secure their objectives, All leaders will be encouraged to <<ork towards national reconciliation as their highest priority.”

    1992-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3130 (1992) · source

  22. “May I add my voice to those of my predecessors in congratulating you, Mr. President, on the perceptive and constructive manner in which you have conducted the proceedings of the Council this month. Thank you very much fer affording ma thia opsortunity to address tha Security Council on the recent developments in Angola. Issues affecting Africa are of course of great importance to South Africa and developments in Angola, being a country close to the borders of South africa, are of crucial importence to my country. In the South African Government's opinion, Africa deserves greater attention and understanding from the international community in its efforts to cope with the problems of poverty, economic development, and soon. We feel that there has often been a lack of complete understanding for Africa's problems and dilemmas.”

    1992-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3130 (1992) · source