UN General Assembly
2008

consolidation of peace under way in Sierra Leone and in Liberia have brought about a new aura of hope. Furthermore, the progress made in the Democratic Republic of Congo, despite some tension in the eastern areas, is manifestly encouraging. We hope that the efforts currently being made by the United Nations and the African Union, as well as by regional organizations, will help resolve the conflicts in Somalia and Darfur in a peaceful manner. 08-52265 56 As Chair of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Republic of Angola has given its all, together with the other countries of that region and the facilitator, to support the negotiation process with a view ending the political crisis in Zimbabwe. Angola welcomes the inter-party agreement reached in Zimbabwe and will continue to make efforts to help the parties put national interests before all personal quarrels so as to ease the return to political stability and to reverse the grim economic situation that prevails in the country. We appeal to the