UN General Assembly
1989

With regard to southern Africa we have witnessed during the past 10 months a number of encouraging developments. For us in Malawi, perhaps the most significant aspect of those developments is the apparent new desire for peaceful, negotiated solutions to existing political disputes and conflicts. In this context we welcomed the agreement in June by the leaders of Angola and ON IT A - the Onion for the Total Independence of Angola - which provides for a cease-fire between the Angolan military forces and those of UN IT A and also calls for negotiations foe a settlement of the political differences between the MPLA Government and UNITA. My delegation has noted that despite the difficulties that have impeded progress efforts continue in the search for ways to resume the process of negotiation. We support those efforts because we believe that negotiation is the only vehicle for reaching a permanent, equitable settlement.