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Van Dunem Mbinda

lines on the record: 167
first: 1992-03-24
most recent: 1998-06-29
sittings or episodes: 15
sources: un-security-council

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“These two important events can be viewed as an indicator of the political stability in our country, and of the fact that the Angolans, who in the past fought one another with weapons because of their political differences, now find themselves on the same side, fighting for the higher interests of their country and of the whole Angolan people. We acknowledge that the inauguration of the Government and the Parliament took place at a time when there are important tasks still to be accomplished, but as Prime Minister Franca Van Dunem stated, "we wanted to instill more confidence in the peace process with that gesture".”
1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3767 (1997) · source
“On behalf of the people and the Government of Angola, we would like to reiterate our thanks for the presence and solidarity of the Heads of State or Government of Portugal, Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa, Malawi, Mali, Gabon, Congo, Sao Tome and Principe, Namibia, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau; the Vice-President of Ghana; the Prime Minister of Mozambique; the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity (OAU); and representatives of the European Union and other Governments for being at the swearing-in ceremony of the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation.”
1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3767 (1997) · source
“We acknowledge as well the performance of the Secretary-General's Special Representative, Maitre Alioune Blondin Beye, and that of the member countries of the troika of observers of the Angolan peace process: Portugal, the Russian Federation and the United States. Just a few days ago, this Council and the international community witnessed an important turning point in the history of Angola: the inauguration of the Government of National Unity and Reconciliation, and the return of UNITA members to Parliament finally occurred, allowing for the first time the beginnings of the normal operation of the democratic institutions that were put in place after the general elections of 1992.”
1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3767 (1997) · source
“Mr. Van Dunem "Mbinda" (Angola): I would like to begin, Sir, by congratulating you on behalf of the Government of Angola, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. Your diplomatic skills are a guarantee that you will ably guide the work of this body. I also congratulate the outgoing President, His Excellency Ambassador Zbigniew Wlosowicz, for the excellent work he performed during his mandate last month. I would like also to express our appreciation for the efforts made by the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for peace in Angola. His recent visit was a testimony of his commitment to the rapid settlement of the Angolan conflict, and contributed a great deal to speeding up the peace process.”
1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3767 (1997) · source
“Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the Secretary-General of the United Nations; to his Special Representative in Angola, Mr. Beye; and to the troika of observer States for the contributions they have made and are making to the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol.”
1996-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3722 (1996) · source
“On the basis of its present capabilities, the Government of Angola is making an enormous financial effort to ensure not only the reintegration of the demobilized soldiers but also to finance the costs of transporting them, their weapons and the UNITA soldiers to the quartering areas. On behalf of peace, we have been shouldering alone these expenditures, which should be shared by UNITA itself and by UNAVEM. III. We hereby appeal to all donor nations to honour their commitments resulting from the September 1995 Brussels Round Table Conference. Please allow me again to thank the Governments, United Nations organizations and governmental and non- governmental humanitarian organizations for the assistance they have provided to the Angolan people. The Government of Angola also wishes to express its gratitude to His Excellency Mr.”
1996-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3722 (1996) · source
“His Excellency the President of Angola has instructed the Vice-Minister without Portfolio to inform the members of the Security Council that hours ago he signed the official appointment orders of the nine UNITA generals, incorporating them into the Armed Forces. The Security Council has received for its consideration the communique of the coordination body of the peace process. We are all very concerned with the reintegration of the demobilized soldiers into civilian society, and it could not be otherwise, because the success of that task is essential to the future stability of Angola.”
1996-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3722 (1996) · source
“This meeting has been convened to review the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol and to consider measures that will lead to a successful conclusion of the Angolan peace process within a reasonable period of tlme. Despite well-known difficulties, there has been substantial progress in the implementation of key provisions of the Lusaka Protocol. That leads the Government of Angola to believe that we are now very close to its conclusion. Obviously, this step, as well as the incorporation of UNITA generals into the Angolan Armed Forces, is heavily dependent upon the statement expected from the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM III). We are now awaiting most sincerely and anxiously this moment in the peace process.”
1996-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3722 (1996) · source
“Mr. Van Dunem "Mbinda" (Angola): The Vice- Minister without Portfolio of Angola, Mr. Higino Carneiro, cannot address the Council, and he has asked me to do so in his stead. With his permission, therefore, allow me to express our pleasure at addressing the Security Council at a moment in which the peace process in my country is reaching a decisive stage. Allow me also to congratulate you, Mr. President, on behalf of the Republic of Angola and my own, on your election to preside over the activities of this body in the month of December. Allow me also to extend our congratulations to your predecessor, His Excellency Nugroho Wisnumurti, Permanent Representative of Indonesia, for the efficient manner in which he presided over our activities last month.”
1996-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3722 (1996) · source
“We also thank all Governments, specialized agencies of the United Nations system and non-governmental organizations for the generous assistance they have provided to the Angolan civilian population, which has been a victim of the effects of the war. As to the draft resolution that the Security Council will be considering, my Government endorses all positive steps consistent with the present situation concerning the peace process in my country.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“We reaffirm here our willingness to continue to render our full cooperation during this mandate, for the sake of the success of UNAVEM's mission. To conclude, I would like to express the gratitude of the people and the Government of Angola for the personal commitment to peace in Angola shown by the Secretary- General, his Special Representative to Angola and the troika of observer countries. This acknowledgement goes also to all the Governments that have agreed to provide troops and observers for contingents of UNAVEM. III. We pay tribute to the Brazilian soldiers, Mr. Paulo Cesar de Sousa Nascimento and Mr. Claudio Milson dos Santos, who passed away in the service of peace in my country.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“We hope that this Council, and the Sanctions Committee in particular, will adopt urgent and effective measures to discourage Zaire from engaging in such behaviour, which can only contribute to increasing the obstacles to the implementation of the Accords and which constitute gross interference in the internal affairs of my country. My Government is optimistic regarding the success of the peace process and reaffirms its commitment to continuing its efforts in a spirit of flexibility and with the goal of reconciliation for all Angolans, so that peace and stability can be a reality in Angola in the short term. We appeal to UNITA to heed this call of the Angolan people, which for 30 years has been the victim of war, destruction and suffering.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“The Secretary-General's report is clear enough when it blames UNITA for the difficulties raised regarding the distribution of emergency humanitarian aid in the areas under its control, where it should reach the segment of the population most affected by the war. As my Government has stated to this Council on the appropriate occasions, there continue to be violations by the Government of the neighbouring Republic of Zaire of the clause contained in resolution 864 (1993) that prohibits the supply of military or any other assistance to UNITA. The Government of Zaire, in a clear challenge to the authority of this Council, continues to serve as a base for the UNITA planes that violate Angolan airspace and land clandestinely in areas under its control to obtain supplies of lethal materiel.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“The priority given on the agenda of this Council to the question of Angola, in Africa, where the United Nations is currently carrying out one of the largest peace operations in its history, along with the deployment of occasional missions to monitor the development in the field of the process, certainly facilitates the taking of rapid action whenever the situation requires. As an example, we cite the positive outcome of the recent visit to Angola of Ambassador Madeleine Albright and, in the recent past, by His Excellency Mr. Ismat Kittani and Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, since those visits very much helped push the implementation of the Bicesse Accords. The question of humanitarian assistance should also be the object of special attention during the new mandate.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“We Angolans interpret the extension of the UNAVEM III mandate as a vote of confidence by the international community with regard to the re-establishment of peace in Angola. In our opinion, the new term of the mandate should be reasonable and appropriate for the accomplishment of the main tasks required by the Protocol, particularly those that are being excessively delayed. As the new mandate begins, it is imperative that non-compliance and unjustified delays be prevented and that those responsible for them be held accountable.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“We want to believe that such results will permit us to overcome rapidly the obstacles that still exist and help build mutual trust and confidence. Such action calls for a responsible, firm position, justified by our commitment based on the Accords, to a rapid solution to the crisis created by UNITA in 1992 after the elections in my country. My Government will continue to make every possible effort to reaffirm more and more the irreversible character of the pacification process in Angola, while remaining aware that its success ultimately depends on the Angolans. But, at the same time, we will demand that UNITA fulfil completely its obligations and that it do so in good faith, moving from promises to real action.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“For approximately three years, this organization will enjoy a paramilitary status, while providing technical and professional instruction to its members. This will allow their gradual and progressive integration into civil society. The procedure avoids the creation of an army of abandoned soldiers and all the inconveniences that would represent for Angolan society. These demobilized personnel will be involved in national reconstruction brigades and will receive a salary that will increase over the three-year period. In addition to these steps, we have tried to reinforce our political dialogue with the UNITA leadership, including at the highest level, with some encouraging results. One example of that was the recent initiative by my Government to hold a fourth meeting between the President of the Republic and the leader of UNITA.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“We freed unconditionally all UN ITA prisoners of war - a total of 350 people - although UNITA has not yet done the same, thus displaying an attitude that is totally unacceptable and calls for urgent action on the part of this Council and UNAVEM. III in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross. I must also inform the Council that UNITA's guaranteed leadership positions in the Angolan Armed Forces as soon as the quartering and subsequent integration of approximately 30,000 UNITA military personnel into the Angolan Armed Forces are completed. Personnel from UNITA and the Government in excess of the military needs of the future Armed Forces will be incorporated into a so-called fourth branch of the Armed Forces.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“With a view to overcoming this imbroglio and to reviving the peace process from its lethargic state, the Government of Angola has taken significant and transcendent steps that have deservedly received the support of the international community. Specifically, we returned the national army units to the closest barracks, especially in locations that are more vulnerable and susceptible to ready military involvement. We confined the rapid-reaction police to barracks under the supervision of UNAVEM. III. As a gesture of flexibility, we decided to end the agreement between the South African company Executive Outcomes, whose sole mission was to train specialists in our young army and to perform security services. All of its personnel have been repatriated in an operation supervised by UNAVEM. III.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“My Government, taking into account its responsibilities towards the people and the nation, cannot remain indifferent to this situation. In spite of these obstacles, we believe that this is not the time for us, particularly the members of this Council, to fall into total scepticism and desperation. On the contrary, the Council should encourage the use of appropriate ways and means to remove such obstacles and make all the parties fulfil completely their responsibilities regarding the peace process. In recent months a number of events have disrupted the progress of the process and, while not putting peace at risk, contributed to increasing the impatience of this Council and the international community.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“The difficulties posed by UNITA regarding the free movement of people and goods in the areas that are still under its control are one of the other serious obstacles that the implementation of the Protocol is facing, because they hamper the free movement not only of Angolan citizens but also of UNAVEM. III personnel, preventing them from performing their tasks under normal conditions. The prevalence of this situation could lead to serious deficiencies in the verification and monitoring work, with a negative impact on the whole process. We also would like to call the attention of this Council to the human rights situation that exists in those UNITA-controlled areas, given the numerous cases of abuse reported by people who had to abandon those places.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“In the same way, we would like this process to be as transparent as possible and entirely verified by UNAVEM III, in order to avoid any military forces or war materiel escaping the control of the United Nations, as was the case in the past, at the time of the implementation of the Bicesse Accords. In addition, we are very concerned about the continued UNITA military activity in some regions of the country, in a pattern of military movement without prior notification to UNAVEM. III and of isolated attacks and ambushes against civilian and military targets alike, almost always resulting in a loss of human life. We demand that an end be put once and for all to such activities, which, besides constituting a violation of the cease-fire, are undermining the climate of trust that is necessary for the successful development of the whole process.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“There remain obstacles to be removed, and without their removal it will not be possible to attain further progress. The main issue is the question of the quartering of the UNITA military forces, their disarmament and demobilization within the framework of the Lusaka Protocol. The delays in this process are affecting the conclusion of the formation of a single national army, the integration of UNITA cadres into the national unity government and other activities related to the implementation of the Protocol. My Government considers unfounded the repeated arguments presented by UNITA to justify excessive delay in the quartering of its troops, and demands unconditional fulfilment of the deadlines agreed upon.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“We should not lose sight of the fact that the Lusaka Protocol has a broad scope, aiming not only to accomplish the effective cessation of military hostilities, but also, and above all, to reach a solution that will prevent a reversal of the process, as it calls for genuine national reconciliation, compliance with democratic rules and the establishment of a basis for the economic recovery and development of Angola. The current meeting of the Security Council offers us an opportunity to make a global assessment of the status of the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol, and to discuss its progress and setbacks to it, as well as to find ways to boost this process. It is undeniable that major, substantial progress has been made, the most significant aspect being the maintenance of the cease-fire one year after its signing.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“We have come a long way since the Angolan internal conflict was first included on the Council's agenda. It has been a complex and difficult road; nevertheless, as never before, we are very close to the successful conclusion of a negotiated peace formula, and consequently of a definite settlement of the conflict. In fact, the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol has entered its most decisive and most defining stage - unfortunately, not without difficulties, some of which were caused by non-compliance and violations on the part of UN ITA; others obviously resulted from the very nature and complexity of the conflict and from the process of the practical implementation of the Agreement.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“Mr. Van Dunem "Mbinda" (Angola): I would like to begin by congratulating you, Madam President, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Angola and on my own behalf, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. Your qualities as a diplomat and your long experience will, I am sure, help guide the Council's deliberations during February. I also congratulate the outgoing President, Ambassador Weston, on the wise and dynamic way in which he steered the Council's work during his mandate. I cannot neglect also to congratulate the new members of the Council - Chile, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Poland and the Republic of Korea - which earned the trust of the other members of the United Nations to help this important body solve the serious problems that continue to threaten international peace and security.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“(spoke in English) I want, on behalf of the Government of Angola, to thank all those who have spoken at this meeting of the Security Council. The issues of Angola have been covered very thoroughly. The resolution that has been adopted, which provides for an extension of UNAVEM's mandate for six months, is indeed a gesture of confidence in the people of Angola.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“We also wish to express our appreciation to the Government of the United Kingdom for the work of its military contingent, which will soon conclude its mission in Angola. To the Governments of the countries that have provided infantry troops, as well as to those that have integrated the military observers and civil component of UNAVEM. III, we reiterate our deep appreciation. And I cannot fail to note our gratitude to all Governments, to the organizations of the United Nations system and to the non-governmental organizations which, moved by a keen sense of human solidarity, have been extending humanitarian assistance to the Angolan people. Finally, let me express our appreciation to all those who helped to draw up the resolution that has been adopted today.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“Moreover, it will allow the resources that are currently devoted to humanitarian assistance to be reallocated for development or to other regions of the world with pressing needs. The southern region of our continent has been endowed with bountiful human and natural resources that will benefit its peoples and the world at large once they are put fully to use towards achieving the goals of development. In closing, I should like to express, on behalf of the people and Government of Angola, profound gratitude to the Governments of Argentina and Algeria for the generous, unstinting service of their heroic soldiers who gave their lives for the cause of peace while performing their noble mission in Angola.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“Suffice it to say that it was a result of a legislative initiative by the party of the majority, the MPLA, and its President, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, that this gesture of great openness and political tolerance, inspired by a spirit of acceptance and magnanimity, enabled the Parliament to overcome an issue that seemed insurmountable. Thus, the necessary political and psychological conditions have been created to enable all Angolans to move on towards peace, democracy and multifaceted development. Settlement of the Angolan conflict will make an important contribution to stability and security in southern Africa and to the exploitation of the region's vast economic potential and its greater integration.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“Thus, the party that received the greatest number of votes, the MPLA, will designate, from within the ranks of its leaders, a Vice- President, who, among other assigned responsibilities, will substitute for the President of the Republic during his absence or any other temporary impediment, while the other Vice-President is to be designated by UNITA, as the party that received the second greatest number of votes. I cannot help but underscore the great importance and the extensive scope of this measure, which is only the latest in a series of other measures that were enacted earlier, such as the amnesty for crimes committed during the crisis that followed the elections.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“Within the context of these constitutional measures, the Parliament also decided to bring to a conclusion the process of the presidential elections, by stipulating that the candidate who received the greatest number of votes in the presidential election held on 29 and 30 September 1992 was elected, and that the two offices of Vice-President of the Republic be held by the political parties that received more than 30 per cent of the votes in the parliamentary elections held on 29 and 30 September 1992.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“Thus, the current Angolan political order will vest its powers in the following bodies and institutions: the President of the Republic, who is concurrently the head of the executive branch; two Vice-Presidents of the Republic, who will exercise the powers, the duties and the responsibilities assigned to them; the National Assembly; the Government; the Prime Minister, who assists the President of the Republic in running the executive branch and is politically responsible for the actions of the Government before the Parliament under a standing delegation of powers from the President of the Republic; the courts; and the office of the Attorney-General of the Republic. Those will be the constitutional bodies, and I wished to mention them.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“In order to help shape the new reality created by the peace prospects and to cement national reconciliation, the Angolan Parliament has recently given its permission for the specific revision of the Angolan Constitution, in order to accommodate the leader of UNITA in one of the two offices of Vice-President that will be part of the Angolan political system. With the adoption of this measure, an attempt was made to adapt the configuration of the current political order to the evolution of the political process in Angola in matters that pertain to the organization of political power, while defining the hallmarks of these changes.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“In this regard, there is an essential role that the International Committee of the Red Cross can play in helping to clarify the situation and overcome this impasse. At the outset of UNAVEM. III's new mandate, particular attention should be paid to the removal of the causes of the delays in the implementation of the Peace Accords. No opportunities should be given for the occurrence of premeditated delays aimed at evading the obligations imposed by the Protocol, because that would violate both its letter and its spirit.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“My Government is also concerned with the psychological spectre of the climate of tension that persists in some regions as a result of military incidents, such as attacks, sabotage operations and the laying of mines, and the continuation of UNITA's hostile propaganda. We continue to exert efforts to put an immediate end to such actions, which, while not imperilling the peace process yet, represent threats that it would be better to avoid entirely. The slow pace of the release of the prisoners of war is another issue of great concern. Immediately after that process began, the Government freed more than 200 prisoners, while UNITA released only seven. In the light of that, we have been forced to halt the process until UNITA changes its attitude.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“That will increase the number of their initial personnel to 120,000 men, following which there is to be demobilization of the surplus troops in a more appropriate manner, until a total number of 90,000 is reached, as set forth in the Lusaka Protocol. This is a gigantic task, aimed at both making up for the delay in the process and preventing the creation of rogue armies and the acts of banditry that could result from a hasty demobilization without the safeguarding of the full social reintegration of the surplus troops. In order for this wide-ranging goal to be achieved, it will be essential that the international community provide appropriate and multifarious assistance, since Angola's current economic and financial situation prevents my Government from being able to shoulder the attendant costs on its own.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“In this context, it is worth recalling that so long as UNITA's forces are not disarmed and confined to quarters, and so long as the formation of the single army is not completed, the implementation of the subsequent phases of the peace process, notably the integration of UNITA officials into the National Unity Government, will continue to be postponed. At the same time, this opens up the possibility of a proliferation of cease-fire Violations. Seeking to accelerate the conclusion of the formation of the national army, we agreed to the principle of the full incorporation of UNITA's forces into the Angolan armed forces.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“The implementation of the Lusaka Protocol is five months behind schedule. The key lag has to do with the fact that so far the UNITA military forces have not been confined to quarters and that there has been a consequent delay in the final formation of the country's single national army. Isolated military actions here and there, the renewed mining by UNITA of areas from which the mines had earlier been cleared, the kidnapping of defenceless individuals: all these are issues that are still on the agenda of the Joint Commission. These and other issues that hinder the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol need to be solved with the utmost urgency, since that would effectively dispel the risk of military confrontations and of a relapse into war, with very unpredictable consequences.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“In the political arena, my Government has begun a direct dialogue with the leadership of UNITA, which has proved to be effective as a way of speeding up the implementation of the various aspects of the pledges made in Lusaka. The main effect of the recent meeting between His Excellency President Jose Eduardo dos Santos and the leader of UNITA was a reduction in the initial mutual distrust that affected the unfolding of the process. My Government will continue to do its utmost to implement the commitments made at that meeting. Despite the important progress that has been made in the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol, which is reflected in the report submitted to this Council as well as in the results of the Secretary-General's recent visit to Angola, some dangerous factors that seriously concern my Government still persist.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“Despite the serious difficulties that have cropped up in the implementation of the Lusaka Accords, the Angolan Government considers that, on balance, the progress made so far has been positive. Still, we do not wish to overlook certain dangerous factors, which I shall shortly touch upon. On the positive side, we note the cessation of large- scale offensive military operations, the disengagement of the troops on the ground and the beginning of the clearing of land mines from some of the main roadways. As a result of this, a climate of relative tranquillity has been established in several areas. This has allowed for the free circulation of people and goods, and the return of many displaced people to their original localities.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“Nevertheless, the full discharge of the mandate of the United Nations force will be effective only if it continues to be provided with the necessary adequate means for that purpose and if its activities are extended to all areas of the country's territory envisaged under the "Acordos de Paz" and within the spirit of the agreement between the United Nations and the Government of Angola. To that end, the full deployment of UNAVEM. III troops, which is scheduled to be completed this month, will help deter any conceivable attempts to undermine the Peace Accords, even though we are aware that the ultimate guarantee of their success rests on political will, a true desire for peace, and the good faith of the signatories.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“This step taken by the international community following the signing by the Government and UNITA of the Lusaka Protocol, the new instrument setting forth the legal framework for the country's transition from war to peace, gave a major boost to the peace process and helped curtail initial pessimism - as did the positive unfolding of such a difficult and complex process, shrouded at first in a climate of deeply held mutual mistrust and hostility rooted in a long, destructive war. The presence and activities of United Nations "blue helmets" on the ground, especially after the arrival of the first infantry units from Uruguay, India, Zimbabwe and Brazil, have generally permitted the maintenance of detente and the observance in practice of the provisions of the Lusaka Protocol.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“The Council's authorization of one of the largest and most expensive peace-keeping operations ever undertaken - it will cost about $400 million per year - is revealing of the complexity and scope of the process under way for the settlement of the Angolan conflict, as well as of the international community's clear commitment to the success of the Mission, which we would like to see proceed in an increasingly dynamic and effective manner. At the same time, we do not underestimate, as some did in the past, the negative factors that could derail the process.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“The prospects for the making of a final peace and for political and economic stability - goals which the Angolan Government has pursued for nearly 20 years, through enormous efforts, and for the sake of which it has made countless sacrifices - increasingly appear to be within reach. Indeed, when the Council adopted resolution 976 (1995) authorizing the current peace-keeping operation in Angola and the subsequent deployment of United Nations troops, it did so in the conviction that the time had come to put a final end to the Angolan conflict and to push for peace and national reconciliation.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“I also extend my congratulations to your predecessor, the representative of Honduras, for the hard work he carried out during his term. I take this opportunity also to reaffirm the deep appreciation of the people and the Government of Angola for the tireless diplomatic efforts pursued by the Secretary- General, His Excellency Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, by his Special Representative, Mr. Alioune Blondin Beye, and by the three observer States, as well as for the special role played by the Government of Zambia, and particularly by His Excellency President Frederick Chiluba, whose contribution has been a key factor in the dialogue that is taking place between Angolans.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“Mr. Van Dunem "Mbinda" (Angola): I wish to apologize for the delay in addressing the Council. It was caused by the preparation of translations of my statement into the working languages of the United Nations. I shall deliver my statement in Portuguese; I trust that the translations into the working languages of the United Nations will convey the thinking and ideas of my Government and my people. Spoke in Portuguese (English text furnished by the delegation). We always feel honoured to address this important body, the Security Council; this is especially true now that the peace process in my country has entered a crucial and decisive phase. Allow me to begin, Sir, by congratulating you personally and on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Angola on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“Finally, on behalf of my Government, I would like to reiterate its willingness and that of my delegation to spare no effort to help find a speedy solution leading to peace, stability and national reconciliation, in keeping with our moral and political responsibility.”
1994-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3395 (1994) · source
“The facts reveal that UNITA does not permit UNAVEM aircraft or aid convoys to carry out their humanitarian aid operations; it has always subjected aircraft and vehicles to attack, as very recently occurred with the destruction of a 15-vehicle convoy of the World Food Programme, which occurred in Benguela, in the Ganda area, where military operations are not taking place. Given those considerations with respect to the report, it is important that when analysing the situation in Angola we take account of the reality and the objectives, so that errors in assessments of the situation do not result in benefits to the warmongers who are delaying a rapid solution of the armed conflict in Angola.”
1994-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3395 (1994) · source
“The report asserts that the Government has impeded this help; yet it is our position that aid can be forwarded impartially to populations in need as a result of the war being waged by UNITA. My Government is very uneasy about the report's references to it, when the facts testify to very good working coordination between the Government and the non-governmental organizations that are alleviating the suffering of the population. On the other hand, UNITA's sole intention throughout the territory of Angola is to endanger this help and undermine the security provided by the Angolan armed forces.”
1994-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3395 (1994) · source