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Walubita

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1999-02-26
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2003-11-20
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  1. “This is merely a brief statement and, perhaps later on in the debate, we will be given an opportunity to answer some of the queries or shortcomings that the United Nations Security Council might have observed. In conclusion, on behalf of my delegation from the African Union, I thank you, Sir, for this very valued opportunity to address the United Nations Security Council.”

    2003-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4865 (2003) · source

  2. “But above all, once again let me thank Angola and thank the Security Council for the support that they are already giving us. I believe my brother Ibrahima Fall will shed more light on a number of consultations that he undertook in that connection. From our side, however, we want to say that President Konare has firmly undertaken to give this process first priority and that is why I am here. I want to assure you that we will participate fully, and I join the calls, already made by the Secretary- General and the ministers, that we require logistical support from the international community and the donor community, while we try to help ourselves on the African continent.”

    2003-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4865 (2003) · source

  3. “There are already, according to our time frame, a number of meetings set. Most importantly, by May next year we hope to have the first meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Great Lakes region to prepare for the first round of the summit in June 2004 to be held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. At this stage, I want to thank the United Republic of Tanzania for offering to hold the first summit of the conference. As a result of this positive gesture from Tanzania, Nairobi has already indicated to us, in the preparatory process, that they are willing to host the second summit of the conference. The appeal from the African Union is for logistical support. We require financing. I want to assure you that our involvement will not take the process backwards, but forward.”

    2003-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4865 (2003) · source

  4. “There is also a proposal for a meeting to take place in Addis Ababa before the end of November 2003. The main idea is that the regional subgroupings of Africa must also participate in the process. One part of our mandate in this process is that we should not interfere with the ongoing peace processes in Burundi and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We want to assure you - here we agree with Minister Madeira and Minister Shareef - that we are actively watching the situation, so that the two peace accords can mature irreversibly, even before the conference proceeds. We are very hopeful, because of the signs we have seen in Rwanda, in Congo and in Burundi, that we will be able to proceed, not only with the preparatory process, but also with the holding of the conference.”

    2003-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4865 (2003) · source

  5. “Yesterday I was asked to travel here to present the African Union position this morning, but I want to assure you that our partnership with the United Nations in this process will be continuous and is crucial. There is no way the African Union will move backwards. We shall continue to be very active partners in the process. I want to assure you that President Konare and President Chissano are very determined that we proceed as planned. A possible meeting is already in the pipeline, to be facilitated by the African Union, that will consist of African subregional groups, including the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Community of Sahelo-Saharan States (COMESSA).”

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  6. “Therefore, it might not be possible for us to hold, before the end of the year, the regional preparatory meetings, because of the absence of input from most of the six core countries. But hope is not lost. I want to assure you, Sir, that when President Konare recently met Ibrahima Fall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, he assured Mr. Fall that this process will be given first priority. However, we have very serious financial constraints in the African Union, and the arrangement for the Special Envoy still remains ad hoc. I still have to commute from Lusaka to Nairobi and to Addis Ababa for these meetings, although there are plans to set up an office in Nairobi for the Special Envoy, so that we have daily interactions with Ibrahima Fall. But that has not yet been possible.”

    2003-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4865 (2003) · source

  7. “There are two issues here; first, the participation of Zambia, which geographically is part of the Great Lakes region, connected by Lake Tanganyika, and secondly, the proximity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the region, which is an issue that needs to be clarified as we go along. We held the first conference of national coordinators in Nairobi. The importance of that conference was that it provided us with a road map and a time frame for certain activities to take place. But here I want to mention one obvious difficulty. Although the six core countries agreed to appoint national coordinators and to set up national preparatory committees, by the time we met in Nairobi only one or two countries were able to submit to us the full details of the members of their national preparatory committees.”

    2003-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4865 (2003) · source

  8. “But through various consultations a fourth cluster in the terms of reference has been added, namely on social and humanitarian affairs, so as to address the challenges the Deputy Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania alluded to, that is, issues relating to victims of violations of human rights, displaced persons and the larger issue, the refugee situation. The third approach was to consult the neighbouring States of the Great Lakes region. My brother Ibrahima Fall and I travelled extensively to more than 20 African countries, consulting with each one of them. As you see in our reports, the response has been tremendous. All have agreed, to a great extent, that we go ahead with the preparatory process.”

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  9. “My own belief - that we have done so much already - has been echoed in the various statements we have heard this morning and at consultative meetings we have held. All six core countries, obviously, have agreed that we proceed, and they have agreed to appoint national coordinators and national preparatory committees. We have tremendous support from the six core countries with respect to moving ahead in arranging for the international conference on the Great Lakes region. When we started, we had three terms of reference: to fight for peace and security for the Great Lakes region; to fight for democracy and good governance for the Great Lakes region; and, of course, to fight for economic development and regional integration for the Great Lakes region.”

    2003-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4865 (2003) · source

  10. “By October 2002, when I was being transferred from Liberia, a process had already been undertaken that involved the possibility of a dialogue between the Government and the rebels. In October, I was appointed Special Envoy of the African Union to the Great Lakes region, to work with my own brother, Ibrahima Fall, in preparing for this international conference. It has not been easy for us in the African Union to respond 100 per cent to the demands of this process, but I want to assure you, Mr. President, that in the African Union, with President Konare as the new Chairman of the Commission, everything is being done to respond to these challenges before the international community.”

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  11. “I must admit that, without his efforts, we might not have moved a step further forward in responding to the challenge of the international community to prepare for an international conference for the Great Lakes region. I am therefore very grateful to the Secretary- General for having given us a person who has done so much within a short period of time. The Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Nairobi has expanded in order to respond to the challenges involved in preparing for this process. In February 2002, I was appointed Special Envoy of the African Union to the Republic of Liberia, and I laboured in Liberia to try to bring understanding.”

    2003-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4865 (2003) · source

  12. “I am very happy that an opportunity has been extended to me to be here today in my capacity as Special Envoy of the African Union. I must thank Mozambique's Minister Madeira for his statement on behalf of us all on the African continent. I wish also to thank Minister Shareef, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tanzania, for representing us in the Great Lakes region. I must, of course, thank the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his briefing this morning. Let me thank for having given this process a very able diplomat in the name of Ibrahima Fall, whom I have known for many, many years; to us, in this process, it is a rare gift. His commitment to the process has been tremendous.”

    2003-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4865 (2003) · source

  13. “Mr. Walubita: I have travelled all the way from Africa to come and attend this very important meeting. I arrived this morning at 7 o'clock, and I am already seated before the Council to demonstrate to it how important the item on the agenda this morning is to us in Africa. I want to thank you, Mr. President, and the Republic of Angola for the initiative you have taken, as President of the Security Council for the month of November, to ask for this open debate on the proposed international conference for the Great Lakes region. I must humbly thank you for that initiative. You will recall that the last time Angola brought me here is when I was Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Zambia, during our temporary misunderstandings; we sat here together.”

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  14. “I wish to conclude my statement by assuring members of the Council that, notwithstanding the allegations by Angola, the Government of Zambia is fully complying with Security Council sanctions against UNITA. I also wish to reaffirm my country's unwavering commitment to peace and stability in the entire southern African region. Zambia and Angola are sister countries, and we will endeavour to resolve our differences through bilateral means.”

    1999-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3983 (1999) · source

  15. “Such a situation would have an adverse impact on the security of my country. In fact, since the resumption of hostilities in Angola, there has been an increase in the flow into Zambia of illegal military weapons, which are being used for criminal activities. In addition, there has been an increase in the influx of refugees from Angola to Zambia. The Government of Zambia is also concerned that these serious allegations by Angola are being made at a time when our mediation efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reached an advanced stage. The allegations, therefore, are likely to undermine Zambia's mediation of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

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  16. “The conduct of UNITA in this regard is totally unacceptable, and has been condemned by Zambia. The collapse of the peace process is all the more lamentable in View of the fact that two thirds of the Protocol has been implemented. It is our view that, notwithstanding the current obstacles, the Lusaka Protocol still remains the best framework for a peaceful settlement of the Angolan conflict. With the amount of time, energy and resources already invested, and with the progress made so far, it would be a great tragedy for the international community to abandon the Lusaka Protocol. Therefore, as the Council considers the winding down of the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola, every effort should be made to ensure that a vacuum is not created which could lead to the worsening of the security situation in the southern African subregion.”

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  17. “In addition, the United Nations Security Council sent Ambassador Mahugu of Kenya, the then Chairman of the committee on Sanctions against UNITA, to investigate the allegations, while the Organization of African Unity sent Ambassador Daniel Antonio, the Assistant Secretary- General for Political Affairs, on a similar mission. All the above investigations cleared Zambia. However, because of the persistent accusations by the Government of Angola, Zambia has extended an invitation to the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, to once again send a mission to Zambia to investigate the allegations. It is a matter for regret that the Angolan peace process, as embodied in the Lusaka Protocol, has collapsed, owing to UNITA's failure to comply fully with the provisions of the Protocol.”

    1999-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3983 (1999) · source

  18. “I have given this historical background to demonstrate that Zambia has always been an ardent advocate of peace. It is therefore most unfortunate that Zambia stands accused today by the sister Republic of Angola of undermining the peace and stability that the international community through the United Nations and, indeed, the Angolan parties themselves, worked so hard to achieve. My country finds it curious that these allegations are being repeated even today, in spite of the fact that most of them have already been jointly investigated with Angola.”

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  19. “Many of our nationals lost their lives and our economic infrastructure, such as roads and bridges, were destroyed by hostile colonial and minority regimes that surrounded us. In spite of these threats to our young independence and sovereignty, Zambia steadfastly continued to provide sanctuary to liberation movements because of our strong conviction that our own peace and security could not be guaranteed so long as the neighbouring countries remained under colonial and minority rule. It is in this spirit that Zambia, together with the international community, invested 14 months of its time, energy and resources to facilitate the negotiations between the MPLA and UNITA that culminated in the signing of the historic Lusaka Protocol on 20 November 1994.”

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  20. “It is a matter of public knowledge that Zambia has played a pivotal role in the liberation struggle of southern Africa, as well as in the search for the peaceful resolution of conflicts in the region. Given the fact that Zambia was among the earliest countries to gain independence in the region, we provided sanctuary to virtually all the liberation movements that were fighting for the independence of their respective countries. These include both the MPLA, which constitutes the current Government of Angola, and UNITA, which is presently fighting against the Government. We took this decision fully aware of the consequences entailed by such a heavy responsibility. Indeed, the cost of this undertaking in human and economic terms has been enormous to my country.”

    1999-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3983 (1999) · source

  21. “Allow me, first of all, to deliver to you, Sir, to the Secretary-General, and to all the members of the Security Council, warm and fraternal greetings from President Chiluba and the people of Zambia. Let me begin by thanking you and all the other members of the Security Council for allowing my delegation to address this body today. The purpose of my address today is to put on record the concerns of my Government about allegations that have been made by the Government of Angola that Zambia is providing logistical and military support to UNITA in order to perpetuate the war and the suffering of the Angolan people. To this effect, the Government of Angola has issued threats to wage war against Zambia and other alleged supporters of UNITA.”

    1999-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3983 (1999) · source