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Van Dunem Mbinda

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1992-03-24
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1998-06-29
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  1. “Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the Angolan Government's gratitude for his dedication to peace and reconciliation in Angola. We express particular gratitude for the tireless efforts of his Special Representative, Mr. Alioune Beye, to ensure a lasting solution to the Angolan crisis. My Government finds the comprehensive report on Angola submitted by the Secretary-General very valuable; it is realistic and reflects the current political and military situation on the ground. We strongly support its recommendations, which are pertinent and give us a broad perspective of the factors that affect the peace and the tranquillity of the Angolan populations. To the Government of Zambia and particularly to its President, His Excellency Mr.”

    1994-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3350 (1994) · source

  2. “Mr. Van Dunem "Mbinda" (Angola) (spoke in Portuguese; English text furnished by the delegation): Allow me first of all, Sir, to congratulate you, 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. We are aware that yours is a hard task, especially at a time when the Security Council is scheduled to address matters as difficult and complex as the conflict which is ravaging my country. But we are confident that, thanks to your diplomatic skills and your personal commitment, this month's proceedings of the Council will be crowned with success. To your predecessor, His' Excellency Mr. Roble Olhaye, let me express our appreciation for the positive way he conducted the Council's work. I should like also to express to the Secretary-General, Mr.”

    1994-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3350 (1994) · source

  3. “I do not think there is any need for me to mention the allegations or the evidence of Zairian involvement in the internal affairs of Angola. I do not think I have to waste the Council's time. I should like once again to express my thanks for the opportunity to speak, and, on behalf of my Minister, who spoke this morning, to say that it is a great pity that the Government of Zaire, a sister country, can send its troops to fight alongside UNITA against my Government.”

    1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source

  4. “The Zairian Government's actions on the side of UNITA are known by everyone. Since 1985, we have had proof of Zairian interference inside Angola, and what my Minister said here earlier proves this. When my President wrote a letter to the Secretary-General and to you, Mr. President, to request an urgent meeting of the Security Council, I do not think that he had no proof. That is a very big responsibility on the part of my Government and that of the President. I would rather call on the delegation of Zaire to immediately stop its involvement in our internal affairs and to assume responsibilities and an attitude that are in conformity with the Charters of the OAU and of the United Nations and especially with those agreements reached on the bilateral level.”

    1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source

  5. “It is very sad indeed to see that a sister country, Zaire, has come before this lofty international body, the Security Council, to justify violating agreements instead of stressing the efforts of the people and the Government of Angola. As was noted by my brother, the representative of Zaire, we have a very long border with his country. But I must say, on behalf of my delegation and my Government, that up to now ~ although we have a very long border with Zaire, which makes it difficult to control - no soldier of my Government has gone to Zaire and fought alongside any other forces or has tried to destroy any property of the Zairian Government. Therefore my delegation does not accept the allegations of the delegation of Zaire, which are aimed at avoiding the Council's strong condemnation of Zairian provocative actions on the side of UNITA.”

    1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source

  6. “Some staff members of the Angolan Embassy in Kinshasa have managed to escape and reach the city of Brazzaville, in Congo, where they are being given all the necessary assistance. The Third Secretary has been seriously wounded and as a consequence lost both legs. In addition, another staff member has unfortunately also been wounded. The houses of five staff members were broken into, and as a result all their belongings were stolen. Two motor vehicles were stolen, besides the general damage caused to other motor vehicles. This is the reality of the situation. It shows the aim of the Zairian authorities and represents another violation of the Vienna Conventions. This constitutes a crime.”

    1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source

  7. “As for what happened regarding the actions vis-a-vis the population of Zaire in Angola ~ as my brother from Zaire put it, the "hunting" of Zairians - this is not the responsibility of the Government of Angola, since these are the actions of the population, but my Government is doing everything possible to put an end to that situation, The police also are dealing very effectively with those actions. In addition, let me stress that those actions were caused by the Zairian Government itself. I will not make use of these or other allegations, but I should like to take this opportunity to inform and all members of the Council that today, even as we are meeting, members of the staff of the Angolan Embassy in Kinshasa are trapped, almost under arrest, due to the intensive fighting promoted by Zairian soldiers.”

    1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source

  8. “My delegation feels that we should not take much of the Council's time; but since, as I said, my delegation has the right to a further statement, I am asking for your indulgence, Mr. President, and that of the other members of the Council so that I may state the following. As for the hospital that the Zairian delegation has mentioned here, let me say that no hospital by this name exists in Angola. The Zairian delegation used press sources that are unfounded; they are false allegations. My Government did not use any press clippings to present the case of the violations represented by Zaire's interference inside Angola. We have only provided proof.”

    1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source

  9. “Mr. VAN DUNEM "MBINDA" (Angola): My delegation would like to take the floor once again to clarify that what our Minister has said is proof of blatant interference in the internal affairs of Angola. My delegation was not going to speak again, but since the Zairian delegation took the floor and said things with which my delegation does not agree, I should like to say a few words, | All the allegations made by the Zairian delegation that pertained to the camouflage of the proven allegations of Zairian intervention on the side of UNITA go against the Charters of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the United Nations. Thus, the delegation of Zaire needs no further testimony of these facts since we have as prisoners four Zairian soldiers, whose names were mentioned here in my Minister's report. The facts speaks for themselves.”

    1993-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3168 (1993) · source

  10. “We would also like to take this opportunity to express our deep satisfaction at and support without reservation for the recent declarations of the President of the Security Council and the draft. resolution that will be approved today. The Government of Angola, conscious of its responsibilities, will spare no effort to take ali the necessary measures to defend the interests of the Angolan people. Ths Government of Angola, although trying by peaceful means to guarantee the gains of the Angolan ptople, will never abdicate its defence of the noble ideals of the Angolan people, which are peace and social progress for Angola. The Angolan Government reiterates once again that it will spare no effort to work for peace in Angola with the members of the Security Council, the international community, and especially the United Nations.”

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

  11. “The offensive military plan of UNITA goes to the extreme of occupying large parts of municipalities in the central and southern provinces of our country, imprisoning populations and endangering Angolan tranquillity. We are deeply concerned at information regarding the presence of South African fighting forces alongside UNITA. If these allegations are proven it will have a very dangerous political implication for the entire region. The Government of Angola asks international public opinion, and in particular that of the Security Council of the United Nations, for strong measures to be taken to force UNITA to accept the electics results ana@ the implementation of the Peace Accords. The Peace Accords must be respected.”

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

  12. “I came to this meeting to express the concern of my Government with reference to the grave situation in which we are living today in Angola, created by the irresponsible attitude of UNITA in refusing to accept the results of the elections held on 29-30 September 1992, which ware declared free and fair by this Council. This irresponsible attitude of UNITA is a clear violation of the Bicesse Accords and is unquestionable proof of the lack of respect for the ruies of the principles of democracy. By acting in this manner UNITA is perpetuating the suffering of the Angolan people. Once again the theory that we have always defended has been demonstrated, the theory that UNITA is not prepared to accept the democratic rules of which it always pretended to be a defender.”

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

  13. “Mr. VAN DUNEM "MBINDA" (Angola): I should 1ike to take this opportunity again to convey the sincerest appreciation of the Government of the Republic of Angola to the United Nations, and in particular the Security Council, for its contribution to the establishment of peace and national reconciliation in our country. Our thanks go also to you, Mr. President, for the manner in which you have conducted the work of the Council during the month of October. Our thanka go ax well to the representative of Venezuela, Ambassador Diego Arria for the efforts he made during his presidency.”

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

  14. “My Government will continue to pave the way leading to peace and harmony, and together with all the international community, namely, the United Nations, to reinforce cooperation and mutual understanding between States in this world of constant change.”

    1992-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3062 (1992) · source

  15. “I would like to avail myself of this opportunity to reaffirm my Government's commitment to implement the Peace Accords - "Acordos de Paz para Angola" - signed in Lisbon on 31 May 1991. In this regard, we can congratulate ourselves on the results achieved so far: the cease-fire has been holding, the exchange of prisoners, the nomination of the National Electoral Commission, the Law of the Parties, the decision to have the internationally supervised elections under this very important draft resolution of the Council and, shortly - I hope very shortly - a date for elections to be announced as soon as the Government reaches an agreement with the other parties.”

    1992-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3062 (1992) · source

  16. “On the contrary, I avail myself of this opportunity to pay a tribute to the members of the Security Council for their comprehensive draft resolution on Angola. This draft resolution will constitute for my Government another very important landmark in the process of peace and democratization of Angola, since it will guarantee the presence of international observers in the electoral process of Angola. My country has come a long way, and today, thanks to the international community, in which the United Nations plays an important role, Angola can finally have peace, harmony and understanding among Angolans. I am fully convinced that the decision about to be taken by the Council will be another historic moment for all Angolans, who deserve all our efforts to fulfil all the needs of the Angolan people.”

    1992-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3062 (1992) · source

  17. “Mr. VAN DUNEM "MBINDA" (Angola): On behalf of my delegation, may I congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. Indeed, your Government has often shown its enlightened position on various issues important to us. I also wish to thank you for your assistance in convening this meeting of the Security Council, especially at this time. I also thank your predecessor for the remarkable work he has done. On behalf of the Government of the People's Republic of Angola, allow me on this very important occasion to thank the Council for the draft resolution it is about to adopt. My delegation does not have any special remarks vis-a-vis the draft resolution as such.”

    1992-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3062 (1992) · source