Security Council resolution 1064 (1996) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Angola Verification Mission III and efforts to advance the peace process in Angola]
Symbol: S/RES/1064(1996)
Date: 1996-07-11
Meeting record: S/PV.3679
Subjects: UN Angola Verification Mission III|União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola|Joint Commission (Angola)|Lusaka Protocol (1994)|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|TROOP WITHDRAWAL|MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION|WEAPONS SURRENDER|AMNESTY|ARMED FORCES|POLICE|LANDMINES|MINE CLEARANCE|WEAPONS DESTRUCTION|RECONSTRUCTION|ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE|FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE|RADIO STATIONS|COALITION GOVERNMENTS|ANGOLA|ANGOLA SITUATION|STAFF SECURITY
Notes: Concerns extension of the mandate of the UN Angola Verification Mission III and efforts to advance the peace process in Angola.
Summary: Decides to extend the mandate of UNAVEM III until 11 Oct. 1996; commends both parties for the adoption of the framework agreement on military matters, and for beginning the incorporation of the military personnel of the Uniao Nacional para a Independencia Total de Angola (UNITA) into the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA); welcomes also the progress made so far by the registration of over 42,000 UNITA troops in quartering areas; commends the Government of Angola for the promulgation of the Amnesty Law; welcomes the launching of the programme for the disarmament of the civilian population by the Government of Angola; notes the closing of 8 out of 15 UNITA quartering areas for the induction of additional troops; urges the Government of Angola and UNITA to take all necessary steps for completion of the formation of the national armed forces and for all elected members of Parliament to take their seats in the National Assembly; notes the progress made in the area of demining; reiterates that continuing acquisition of weapons would be contrary to paragraph 12 of resolution 976 (1995) and would undermine confidence in the peace process; condemns the use of mercenaries; strongly urges Member States to provide promptly the financial resources necessary to facilitate the demobilization and social reintegration of ex-combatants through the UN consolidated inter-agency appeal for Angola; urges the international community to fulfil expeditiously its pledges to provide assistance to facilitate the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Angolan national economy and the resettlement of displaced persons.

UNITED
NATIONS                                                                        S
                 Security Council
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                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1064 (1996)
                                                               11 July 1996




                               RESOLUTION 1064 (1996)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3679th meeting,
                                   on 11 July 1996


     The Security Council,

     Reaffirming its resolution 696 (1991) of 30 May 1991 and all subsequent
relevant resolutions,

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General dated 27 June 1996
(S/1996/503),

     Reaffirming its commitment to preserve the unity and territorial integrity
of Angola,

     Reiterating the importance it attaches to full and timely implementation by
the Government of Angola and União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola
(UNITA) of the "Acordos de paz" (S/22609, annex), the Lusaka Protocol
(S/1994/1441, annex) and relevant Security Council resolutions,

     Noting with approval the recent progress made towards consolidating the
peace process, but reiterating that the overall pace has been slow,

     Reminding the parties that if the peace process is to succeed they must
show greater readiness to implement in good time their commitments, and to act
in the spirit of flexibility and compromise,

     Welcoming the successful conclusion of military talks between the two
parties which paves the way for the formation of the unified armed forces,

     Noting the agreement reached between the President of Angola and the leader
of UNITA on the establishment of the Government of National Unity and
Reconciliation,

     Emphasizing the necessity for adequate security for all United Nations and
other international personnel,



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     Underlining the need for respect for human rights and urging the Angolan
parties to give greater attention to preventing and investigating incidents of
human rights abuse,

     Noting with approval the progress made towards free circulation of people
and goods, and emphasizing the importance of continuation of demining efforts to
make that free circulation possible and to restore public confidence,

     Stressing the importance of the demilitarization of Angolan society,
including disarmament of the civilian population and the demobilization and
social reintegration of ex-combatants,

     Reiterating the importance of reconstruction and rehabilitation of the
Angolan national economy and its vital contribution to a durable peace,

     Welcoming the efforts by Member States, in particular the three observer
States to the Angolan peace process, the Organization of African Unity, and the
international community as a whole, to promote peace and security in Angola,

     1.   Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General dated 27 June 1996;

     2.   Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Angola
Verification Mission (UNAVEM III) until 11 October 1996;

     3.   Acknowledges the recent progress in consolidation of the peace
process, but expresses regret that its implementation is still behind schedule;

     4.   Commends both parties for the adoption of the framework agreement on
military matters, and for beginning the incorporation of UNITA military
personnel into the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) and expresses its satisfaction
with the positive role of the Joint Commission and the armed conflict prevention
group in support of the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol;

     5.   Welcomes the efforts of both parties in lifting checkpoints and
opening major routes, emphasizes the importance of full completion of such
efforts to ensure the free circulation of people and goods, stresses the
importance of extending State administration throughout the country, and
encourages the Government of Angola to use units of the newly integrated
military forces to improve the security situation;

     6.   Welcomes also the progress made so far by the registration of over
52,000 UNITA troops in quartering areas and calls upon UNITA to complete the
credible and fully verifiable quartering of all its troops in accordance with
the Joint Commission timetable, and hand over to UNAVEM III all arms, in
particular heavy weapons, ammunition and military equipment, without which the
quartering process will not be complete;

     7.   Reiterates that quartering and disarming of UNITA troops are crucial
components of the peace process which are fundamental to its success;




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     8.   Urges UNITA to make available for duty, as agreed by the Joint
Commission, the Generals and other high ranking military officers designated to
enter the FAA, as well as the UNITA officials designated to take up posts in the
State administration at the national, provincial and local levels;

     9.   Commends the Government of Angola for the promulgation of the Amnesty
Law, for the quartering of the rapid reaction police, and for the continuing
withdrawal of FAA to barracks, and urges the Government to take the required
corrective measures regarding the withdrawal movements, as agreed with UNAVEM,
and to reach agreement with UNAVEM on remaining withdrawal operations;

     10. Welcomes the launching of the programme for the disarmament of the
civilian population by the Government of Angola, and stresses the need for its
full and effective implementation;

     11. Notes the closing of eight out of fifteen UNITA quartering areas for
the induction of additional troops, requests the Government of Angola to prepare
a programme for phased demobilization and social reintegration of ex-combatants,
and calls upon both parties and the international community to extend their full
cooperation and support to that end;

     12. Urges the Government of Angola and UNITA to take all necessary steps
for completion of the formation of the national armed forces, in particular the
establishment of integrated headquarters, for the planned movement of UNITA
troops out of quartering areas in accordance with the provisions of the Lusaka
Protocol, and for the orderly transition of demobilized troops to civilian life;

     13. Urges also the Government of Angola and UNITA to take all necessary
steps for all elected members of Parliament to take their seats in the National
Assembly, for moving constitutional issues forward in a spirit of national
reconciliation, and for the formation of the Government of Unity and National
Reconciliation, and for the incorporation of UNITA personnel into the State
administration, the FAA and the national police;

     14. Encourages the President of Angola and the leader of UNITA to meet at
the earliest opportunity within Angola to resolve all remaining issues;

     15. Notes the progress made in the area of demining, encourages both
parties to intensify their demining efforts and stresses the need for continued
commitment to peace by destroying stockpiles of landmines;

     16. Notes the reduction in the intensity and frequency of hostile
propaganda, and reminds the parties of their obligation to cease the
dissemination of all hostile propaganda with a view to promoting a spirit of
tolerance, coexistence and mutual trust;

     17. Urges the Government of Angola to provide the requisite facilities for
the establishment of the independent United Nations radio, and also urges UNITA
to finalize the transformation of its radio station Vorgan into a non-partisan
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     18. Reaffirms the obligation of all States to implement fully the
provisions of paragraph 19 of resolution 864 (1993) of 15 September 1993 and
notes with concern that the failure by States, in particular those neighbouring
Angola, to do so is inconsistent with the peace process and undermines economic
recovery;

     19. Reiterates that continuing acquisition of weapons would be contrary to
paragraph 12 of resolution 976 (1995) of 8 February 1995 and would undermine
confidence in the peace process;

     20.   Condemns the use of mercenaries;

     21. Demands that all parties and others concerned in Angola take all
necessary measures to ensure the safety of United Nations and other
international personnel and premises, and to guarantee the safety and freedom of
movement of humanitarian supplies throughout the country, and reminds the
parties to extend full cooperation to UNAVEM III at all levels;

     22. Strongly urges Member States to provide promptly the financial
resources necessary to facilitate the demobilization and social reintegration of
ex-combatants through the United Nations consolidated inter-agency appeal for
Angola;

     23. Urges the international community to fulfil expeditiously its pledges
to provide assistance to facilitate the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the
Angolan national economy and the resettlement of displaced persons, stresses the
importance of such assistance at this time in order to consolidate the gains in
the peace process, and calls upon the two parties to meet their obligations
under the Lusaka Protocol in order to create the necessary stability for
economic recovery;

     24. Commends the efforts of the Secretary-General, his Special
Representative, and the personnel of UNAVEM III, and expresses confidence in
their abilities to continue to facilitate the implementation of the Lusaka
Protocol;

     25. Requests the Secretary-General to report by 1 October 1996 on the
progress made towards meeting the goals and timetable agreed between the two
parties, and to keep the Council fully informed on a regular basis on
developments in the situation on the ground, in particular by providing a
comprehensive briefing by the third week of August on whether the two parties
have fulfilled the task of forming the Government of Unity and National
Reconciliation;

     26. Declares that it will place special emphasis, during its future
discussion of the mandate of UNAVEM III, on the progress demonstrated by the
parties;

     27. Reminds the Government of Angola and UNITA of its resolution
976 (1995) of 8 February 1995 which stated, inter alia, the expectation that
UNAVEM III would complete its mission by February 1997;


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     28. Reiterates its readiness, in light of recommendations by the
Secretary-General and the state of affairs in Angola, to consider any further
measures;

     29.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.


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Texto español (official Spanish version): NACIONES
UNIDAS
                                                                              S
                  Consejo de Seguridad
                                                             Distr.
                                                             GENERAL

                                                             S/RES/1064 (1996)
                                                             11 de julio de 1996




                               RESOLUCIÓN 1064 (1996)

               Aprobada por el Consejo de Seguridad en su 3679ª sesión,
                           celebrada el 11 de julio de 1996


    El Consejo de Seguridad,

     Reafirmando su resolución 696 (1991), de 30 de mayo de 1991, y todas las
resoluciones posteriores sobre la cuestión,

     Habiendo examinado el informe del Secretario General de fecha 27 de junio
de 1996 (S/1996/503),

     Reafirmando su determinación de preservar la unidad y la integridad
territorial de Angola,

     Reiterando la importancia que asigna a la cabal y oportuna aplicación por
el Gobierno de Angola y la Uniâo Nacional para a Independència Total de Angola
(UNITA) de los "Acordos de Paz" (S/22609, anexo), el Protocolo de Lusaka
(S/1994/1441, anexo) y las resoluciones del Consejo de Seguridad en la materia,

     Tomando nota con aprobación de que recientemente se ha avanzado en la
consolidación del proceso de paz, pero reiterando que, en general, ese avance ha
sido lento,

     Recordando a las partes que, para que el proceso de paz culmine con éxito,
deben demostrar mayor disposición a cumplir oportunamente sus compromisos y
actuar con un espíritu de flexibilidad y contemporización,

     Observando con satisfacción que han culminado con éxito las conversaciones
militares entre las dos partes, lo cual allana el camino para la formación de
las fuerzas armadas unificadas,

     Tomando nota del acuerdo concertado entre el Presidente de Angola y el
líder de la UNITA acerca del establecimiento del Gobierno de Unidad y
Reconciliación Nacional,




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     Recalcando la necesidad de que haya condiciones de seguridad adecuadas para
el personal de las Naciones Unidas y de otras organizaciones internacionales,

     Destacando la necesidad de respetar los derechos humanos y exhortando a las
partes angoleñas a que presten más atención a la tarea de impedir e investigar
los incidentes que entrañen violaciones de los derechos humanos,

     Tomando nota con aprobación de los avances realizados en cuanto a la
libertad de circulación de personas y bienes e insistiendo en la importancia de
proseguir con la remoción de minas con miras a posibilitar esa libertad y
restablecer la confianza de la población,

     Haciendo hincapié en la importancia de desmilitarizar a la sociedad
angoleña, lo que comprende el desarme de la población civil y la desmovilización
y la reinserción en la sociedad de los ex combatientes,

     Reiterando la importancia de la reconstrucción y rehabilitación de la
economía nacional de Angola y su contribución vital a una paz duradera,

     Observando con satisfacción las gestiones realizadas por los Estados
Miembros, en particular los tres Estados observadores en el proceso de paz de
Angola, la Organización de la Unidad Africana y la comunidad internacional en su
conjunto, para promover la paz y la seguridad en Angola,

     1.   Toma nota con beneplácito del informe del Secretario General de fecha
27 de junio de 1996;

     2.   Decide prorrogar el mandato de la Misión de Verificación de las
Naciones Unidas en Angola (UNAVEM III) hasta el 11 de octubre de 1996;

     3.   Reconoce que recientemente se ha avanzado en la consolidación del
proceso de paz, pero deplora que esté aún atrasado en comparación con el
calendario fijado;

     4.   Encomia a ambas partes por haber aprobado el acuerdo marco sobre
cuestiones militares y por haber comenzado la incorporación de personal militar
de la UNITA en las Fuerzas Armadas Angoleñas y expresa su satisfacción por la
positiva función que han desempeñando la Comisión Mixta y el grupo de prevención
de conflictos armados en apoyo de la aplicación del Protocolo de Lusaka;

     5.   Observa con satisfacción las medidas adoptadas por las dos partes al
suprimir puntos de control y abrir importantes caminos en la región, destaca la
importancia de llevar cabalmente a término esas medidas a los efectos de la
libre circulación de personas y bienes, insiste en la importancia de extender la
administración del Estado en todo el país y alienta al Gobierno de Angola a que
utilice unidades de las recientemente integradas fuerzas militares para mejorar
la situación de seguridad;

     6.   Observa también con satisfacción los progresos realizados hasta la
fecha al haberse registrado más de 52.000 soldados de la UNITA en zonas de
acantonamiento e insta a ésta a finalizar el acantonamiento de todas sus tropas
en condiciones fiables y plenamente verificables y de conformidad con el
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armas, en particular las armas pesadas, las municiones y el equipo militar, sin
lo cual el proceso de acantonamiento no llegará a su fin;

     7.   Reitera que el acantonamiento y el desarme de las tropas de la UNITA
constituyen componentes cruciales del proceso de paz y revisten importancia
fundamental para que culmine con éxito;

     8.   Insta a la UNITA a que, con arreglo a lo convenido por la Comisión
Mixta, tome las disposiciones necesarias para la entrada en funciones de los
generales y otros oficiales militares de alto rango designados para ingresar en
las Fuerzas Armadas Angoleñas, así como de los funcionarios de la UNITA
designados para ocupar puestos en la administración del Estado en los planos
nacional, provincial y municipal;

     9.   Encomia al Gobierno de Angola por haber promulgado la Ley de Amnistía,
por el acantonamiento de la policía de reacción rápida y por continuar la
retirada a sus cuarteles de las Fuerzas Armadas Angoleñas, y le insta a que tome
las medidas correctivas necesarias a los efectos de la retirada que ha convenido
con la UNAVEM y llegue a un acuerdo con ésta en cuanto a las operaciones
restantes de retirada;

     10. Expresa su satisfacción por la iniciación del programa del Gobierno de
Angola para proceder al desarme de la población civil, e insiste en la necesidad
de llevarlo a la práctica plena y efectivamente;

     11. Toma nota de que se han cerrado ocho de las quince zonas de
acantonamiento al registro de más efectivos, pide al Gobierno de Angola que
prepare un programa para la gradual desmovilización y reinserción en la sociedad
de los ex combatientes e insta a las dos partes y a la comunidad internacional a
que presten su pleno apoyo y cooperación a esos efectos;

     12. Exhorta al Gobierno de Angola y a la UNITA a que adopten todas las
medidas necesarias para terminar la formación de las fuerzas armadas nacionales,
en particular el establecimiento de cuarteles generales integrados, para que los
efectivos de la UNITA salgan de las zonas de acantonamiento en forma planificada
y de conformidad con lo dispuesto en el Protocolo de Lusaka y para lograr la
transición ordenada a la vida civil de las tropas desmovilizadas;

     13. Exhorta también al Gobierno de Angola y a la UNITA a que adopten las
medidas necesarias para que todos los parlamentarios electos ocupen sus escaños
en la Asamblea Nacional, para avanzar en cuestiones constitucionales en un
espíritu de reconciliación nacional, para formar el Gobierno de Unidad y
Reconciliación Nacional y para que personal de la UNITA se incorpore en la
administración del Estado, las Fuerzas Armadas Angoleñas y la policía nacional;

     14. Alienta al Presidente de Angola y al líder de la UNITA a que se reúnan
cuanto antes en Angola para resolver todas las cuestiones pendientes;

     15. Toma nota de los progresos realizados en cuanto a la remoción de
minas, alienta a las dos partes a que intensifiquen su acción en la materia y
recalca la necesidad de que den muestras de su empeño en el proceso de paz
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     16. Toma nota de que se han reducido la intensidad y la frecuencia de la
propaganda hostil y recuerda a las partes su obligación de poner término a la
difusión de esa propaganda con miras a promover un espíritu de tolerancia,
coexistencia y confianza recíproca;

     17. Exhorta al Gobierno de Angola a que dé las facilidades necesarias para
el establecimiento de una radio independiente de las Naciones Unidas, e insta
también a la UNITA a que ultime la conversión de su emisora de radio Vorgan en
una emisora imparcial;

     18. Reafirma la obligación de todos los Estados de cumplir plenamente lo
dispuesto en el párrafo 19 de la resolución 864 (1993), de 15 de septiembre
de 1993, y observa con preocupación que el hecho de que algunos no lo hagan, en
particular los vecinos de Angola, es incompatible con el proceso de paz y socava
la recuperación de la economía;

     19. Reitera que el hecho de seguir adquiriendo armas contravendría el
párrafo 12 de la resolución 976 (1995), de 8 de febrero de 1995, y redundaría en
desmedro de la confianza en el proceso de paz;

     20.   Condena la utilización de mercenarios;

     21. Exige a todas las partes y a los demás interesados en Angola que
adopten todas las medidas necesarias para velar por la seguridad del personal y
las instalaciones de las Naciones Unidas y de otras organizaciones
internacionales y garanticen la seguridad y la libertad de circulación por todo
el país de los suministros humanitarios y recuerda a las partes que deben
cooperar plenamente con la UNAVEM III en todos los planos;

     22. Insta encarecidamente a los Estados Miembros a que aporten prontamente
los recursos financieros necesarios para facilitar la desmovilización y la
reinserción en la sociedad de los ex combatientes por conducto del llamamiento
interinstitucional consolidado de las Naciones Unidas para Angola;

     23. Exhorta a la comunidad internacional a que cumpla cuanto antes sus
promesas de prestar asistencia para facilitar la rehabilitación y reconstrucción
de la economía del país y el reasentamiento de las personas desplazadas, recalca
la importancia que reviste tal asistencia en estos momentos a los efectos de
consolidar los avances realizados en el proceso de paz e insta a las dos partes
a que cumplan sus obligaciones con arreglo al Protocolo de Lusaka a fin de crear
la estabilidad necesaria para la recuperación de la economía;

     24. Encomia la labor realizada por el Secretario General, su Representante
Especial y el personal de la UNAVEM III y expresa confianza en su capacidad para
seguir facilitando la aplicación del Protocolo de Lusaka;

     25. Pide al Secretario General que le presente para el 1º de octubre
de 1996 un informe acerca de los progresos realizados en el cumplimiento de los
objetivos y el calendario convenido entre las dos partes, que lo mantenga plena
y periódicamente informado de la evolución de la situación en el terreno y, en
particular, que le informe cabalmente para la tercera semana de agosto de si las
dos partes han cumplido el cometido de formar el Gobierno de Unidad y
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     26. Declara que, en las futuras deliberaciones sobre el mandato de la
UNAVEM III, hará especial hincapié en los progresos realizados por las partes;

     27. Recuerda al Gobierno de Angola y a la UNITA su resolución 976 (1995),
de 8 de febrero de 1995, en la que, entre otras cosas, se preveía que la
UNAVEM III terminaría su cometido en febrero de 1997;

     28. Reitera que, a la luz de lo que recomiende el Secretario General y de
la situación en Angola, está dispuesto a considerar la posibilidad de adoptar
nuevas medidas;

     29.   Decide seguir ocupándose activamente de la cuestión.


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Texte français (official French version): NATIONS
UNIES                                                                          S
             Conseil de sécurité
                                                              Distr.
                                                              GÉNÉRALE

                                                              S/RES/1064 (1996)
                                                              11 juillet 1996




                               RÉSOLUTION 1064 (1996)

             Adoptée par le Conseil de sécurité à sa 3679e séance,
                               le 11 juillet 1996

     Le Conseil de sécurité,

     Réaffirmant sa résolution 696 (1991) du 30 mai 1991 et toutes ses
résolutions ultérieures sur la question,

     Ayant examiné le rapport du Secrétaire général daté du 27 juin 1996
(S/1996/503),

     Réaffirmant qu’il est résolu à préserver l’unité et l’intégrité
territoriale de l’Angola,

     Réaffirmant aussi l’importance qu’il attache à l’application intégrale
et en temps voulu par le Gouvernement angolais et l’União Nacional para a
Independência Total de Angola (UNITA) des "Acordos de Paz" (S/22609, annexe) et
du Protocole de Lusaka (S/1994/1441, annexe), ainsi que de ses résolutions sur
la question,

     Notant avec approbation les progrès récemment accomplis dans la
consolidation du processus de paix, mais réaffirmant que celui-ci se déroule
dans l’ensemble avec lenteur,

     Rappelant aux parties que, pour assurer le succès du processus de paix,
elles doivent se montrer plus disposées à s’acquitter en temps voulu de leurs
engagements et à agir dans un esprit de souplesse et de compromis,

     Se félicitant du succès des pourparlers militaires entre les deux parties,
qui ouvre la voie à la constitution des forces armées unifiées,

     Prenant note de l’accord conclu entre le Président de l’Angola et le
dirigeant de l’UNITA sur la constitution du gouvernement d’unité et de
réconciliation nationales,

     Soulignant la nécessité d’assurer la sécurité de tout le personnel de l’ONU
et des autres catégories de personnel international,



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     Soulignant la nécessité d’assurer le respect des droits de l’homme et
engageant instamment les parties angolaises à s’attacher davantage à prévenir
les atteintes aux droits de l’homme et à enquêter sur les cas de violation,

     Notant avec approbation les progrès réalisés dans la libre circulation des
personnes et des biens et soulignant qu’il importe de poursuivre les efforts de
déminage afin d’assurer cette liberté de circulation et de rendre confiance à la
population,

     Soulignant qu’il importe de démilitariser la société angolaise, en
particulier de désarmer la population civile, de démobiliser les ex-combattants
et de les réinsérer dans la société,

     Réaffirmant l’importance que revêtent la reconstruction et le relèvement de
l’économie angolaise, ainsi que la contribution vitale qu’ils apportent à une
paix durable,

     Se félicitant des efforts que les États Membres, en particulier les trois
États observateurs du processus de paix en Angola, l’Organisation de l’unité
africaine et la communauté internationale tout entière déploient en vue de
promouvoir la paix et la sécurité en Angola,

     1.   Remercie le Secrétaire général pour son rapport daté du 27 juin 1996;

     2.   Décide de proroger le mandat de la Mission de vérification des
Nations Unies en Angola (UNAVEM III) jusqu’au 11 octobre 1996;

     3.   Constate les progrès récemment accomplis dans la consolidation du
processus de paix, mais regrette que celui-ci continue d’enregistrer du retard;

     4.   Félicite les deux parties d’avoir adopté l’accord-cadre sur les
questions militaires et d’avoir commencé à incorporer dans les Forces armées
angolaises (FAA) le personnel militaire de l’UNITA, et se déclare satisfait du
rôle positif que jouent la Commission conjointe et le Groupe pour la prévention
du conflit armé en appuyant l’application du Protocole de Lusaka;

     5.   Salue les efforts faits par les deux parties pour supprimer les postes
de contrôle et rouvrir les principaux itinéraires routiers dans la région,
souligne qu’il importe que ces efforts soient menés à bien afin d’assurer la
libre circulation des personnes et des biens, souligne qu’il importe d’étendre
l’administration de l’État à l’ensemble du pays, et encourage le Gouvernement
angolais à utiliser des unités des forces militaires nouvellement intégrées pour
améliorer la sécurité;

     6.   Se félicite également des progrès accomplis jusqu’ici dans
l’enregistrement de plus de 52 000 soldats de l’UNITA dans les zones de
cantonnement et demande à l’UNITA de mener à bien, de façon crédible et
pleinement vérifiable, le cantonnement de ses troupes conformément au calendrier
de la Commission conjointe, et de remettre à UNAVEM III la totalité de ses
armes, en particulier les armes lourdes, de ses munitions et de ses équipements
militaires, sans quoi le processus de cantonnement ne sera pas complet;



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     7.   Réaffirme que le cantonnement et le désarmement des forces de l’UNITA
sont des éléments essentiels du processus de paix, dont ils conditionnent le
succès;

     8.   Engage l’UNITA, ainsi qu’en est convenue la Commission conjointe, à
mettre à disposition les généraux et autres hauts responsables militaires promis
à l’intégration dans les FAA, ainsi que les cadres de l’UNITA désignés pour
occuper des postes dans l’administration publique aux niveaux national,
provincial et local;

     9.   Félicite le Gouvernement angolais d’avoir promulgué la loi d’amnistie,
d’avoir cantonné la police d’intervention rapide et de continuer à caserner les
FAA, et lui demande instamment de prendre les mesures correctives nécessaires
concernant les mouvements de retrait, comme convenu avec l’UNAVEM, et de se
mettre d’accord avec celle-ci sur les opérations de retrait restantes;

    10.   Se félicite que le Gouvernement angolais ait lancé le programme du
désarmement de la population civile, et souligne que ce programme doit être
appliqué intégralement et efficacement;

    11.   Note la fermeture de huit des quinze zones de cantonnement aux fins
de l’incorporation de troupes supplémentaires, prie le Gouvernement angolais
d’élaborer un programme par étapes de démobilisation et de réinsertion des
ex-combattants dans la vie civile et demande aux deux parties et à la communauté
internationale de fournir à cette fin toute leur coopération et tout leur appui;

    12.   Demande instamment au Gouvernement angolais et à l’UNITA de prendre
toutes les mesures nécessaires pour que la constitution des forces armées
nationales soit menée à bien, en particulier la création d’un quartier général
intégré, pour que les forces de l’UNITA quittent comme prévu les zones de
cantonnement conformément aux dispositions du Protocole de Lusaka, et pour que
les soldats démobilisés retournent dans l’ordre à la vie civile;

    13.   Demande instamment aussi au Gouvernement angolais et à l’UNITA de
prendre toutes les mesures nécessaires pour que tous les membres élus du
Parlement puissent siéger à l’Assemblée nationale, pour que le règlement des
questions constitutionnelles puisse progresser dans un esprit de réconciliation
nationale, pour que le gouvernement d’unité et de réconciliation nationales soit
constitué, et pour que le personnel de l’UNITA soit incorporé dans
l’administration de l’État, dans les FAA et dans la police nationale;

    14.   Encourage le Président de l’Angola et le dirigeant de l’UNITA à se
rencontrer le plus tôt possible en Angola pour régler toutes les questions en
suspens;

    15.   Note les progrès accomplis dans le domaine du déminage, encourage les
deux parties à intensifier leurs activités de déminage et souligne qu’il est
indispensable de détruire les stocks de mines terrestres afin de témoigner d’une
volonté de paix soutenue;

    16.   Note que l’intensité et la fréquence de la propagande hostile a
diminué et rappelle aux parties l’obligation qu’elles ont de cesser de diffuser


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cette propagande afin d’encourager l’esprit de tolérance, la coexistence et la
confiance mutuelle;

    17.   Demande instamment au Gouvernement angolais de fournir les facilités
requises pour l’établissement d’une station de radio des Nations Unies
indépendante et engage l’UNITA à faire définitivement de Vorgan, sa station de
radio, une station dépourvue d’esprit partisan;

    18.   Réaffirme que tous les États sont tenus d’appliquer intégralement les
dispositions du paragraphe 19 de la résolution 864 (1993) du 15 septembre 1993
et note avec préoccupation que le manquement des États à cet égard, en
particulier de ceux qui sont voisins de l’Angola, est contraire au processus de
paix et compromet la reprise économique;

    19.   Rappelle que la poursuite de l’acquisition d’armes irait à l’encontre
du paragraphe 12 de la résolution 976 (1995) du 8 février 1995 et entamerait la
confiance dans le processus de paix;

    20.   Condamne l’emploi de mercenaires;

    21.   Exige que toutes les parties et les autres intéressés en Angola
prennent toutes les mesures nécessaires pour garantir dans l’ensemble du pays la
sécurité du personnel de l’ONU et des autres organisations internationales ainsi
que celle des locaux qu’ils occupent et la liberté de circulation des secours
humanitaires et rappelle aux parties qu’elles doivent coopérer pleinement avec
UNAVEM III à tous les niveaux;

    22.   Engage vivement les États Membres à fournir sans tarder, au titre de
l’appel commun des Nations Unies en faveur de l’Angola, les ressources
financières nécessaires pour faciliter la démobilisation des ex-combattants et
leur réinsertion dans la société;

    23.   Engage la communauté internationale à apporter rapidement, comme elle
l’a promis, l’assistance nécessaire pour faciliter le relèvement et la
reconstruction de l’économie angolaise et la réinstallation des personnes
déplacées, souligne l’importante que cette assistance revêt actuellement afin de
consolider les acquis du processus de paix, et invite les deux parties à
s’acquitter des obligations qui leur incombent en vertu du Protocole de Lusaka
en vue de créer la stabilité nécessaire à la reprise économique;

    24.   Rend hommage aux efforts déployés par le Secrétaire général, son
Représentant spécial et le personnel d’UNAVEM III et ne doute pas qu’ils sauront
continuer de faciliter l’application du Protocole de Lusaka;

    25.   Prie le Secrétaire général de lui présenter, le 1er octobre 1996 au
plus tard, un rapport sur les progrès accomplis dans la réalisation des
objectifs et l’application du calendrier convenus entre les deux parties, et de
le tenir régulièrement et pleinement informé de l’évolution de la situation sur
le terrain, notamment en lui communiquant d’ici à la troisième semaine d’août
des informations complètes sur la mesure dans laquelle les deux parties se
seront acquittées de la tâche consistant à former le gouvernement d’unité et de
réconciliation nationales;


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    26.   Déclare qu’il mettra tout particulièrement l’accent sur les progrès
accomplis par les parties lorsqu’il examinera le mandat d’UNAVEM III à l’avenir;

    27.   Rappelle au Gouvernement angolais et à l’UNITA sa résolution
976 (1995) du 8 février 1995, dans laquelle il précisait notamment que
l’achèvement d’UNAVEM III était prévu pour février 1997,

    28.   Réaffirme qu’il est prêt à envisager toutes autres mesures nécessaires
à la lumière des recommandations du Secrétaire général et de l’évolution de la
situation en Angola;

    29.   Décide de rester activement saisi de la question.

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                       <êîáîÖ´K LçSá®gë ßëxâô èb]ë óÖs pL|]ÖLN éáKeSÖK bìbZ àá bÉùì cõë


ÜLSÖK Ñ®ÄSg®Ö ïäoëÖK bL]RßKë ßëxâô êáëÉ] cî|äR óÖs LçÄÖtì ïSÖK êîáå©K bîÉöR ddÉì cõë
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                                          <PgLäáÖK TîëSÖK ï{ë ®áLÉ Kcî|äR <êÖkÖK QKc àá©K ˝ÖZá


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bîçáR óÖõ QLVbL]áÖK ãcå Qbô Xî] <\LZäN àî{doÖK àîN êìdÉ¸tÖK QLVbL]áÖK ÜLSS`LN P]dì cõë
                                                               .èb]ëá ê]Ö¸á QKë ÑîÉ˛SÖ ÅìdoÖK


êáëÉ] ÑîÉ˛R àö˛N "LSîâëì" Üîseë ßëxâô ˝îüd àîN éîÖõ ÑkëSÖK ñdZ ícÖK ~L|RßK p]®ì cõë
                                                                       <àîSîäoëÖK ê]ÖLkáÖKë èb]ëÖK




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bKd{©K àá Üådîwë èb]SáÖK Üá©K bKd{ô uîáZÖ àá©K àá zLÉ db dî{ëR óÖõ êZL]ÖK bÉùì cõë
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àLÉ¸ÖK \®g reâ ÇÖc ï{ LáN <ídÉ¸tÖK étNLo àá ïÖëxâ©K uáSZáÖK jîÖ`R êîáåô óÖs bb˛ì cõë
                                     <uáSZáÖK ï{ ÜçZLábõ èbLsõë àîÄNL¸ÖK àîÖRLÄáÖK ^ìd¸Rë àîîâbáÖK


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                             =@HHE éîâëì/àKdìe] AF _dùáÖK ÜLtÖK àîá©K dìdÄSN P]dì       - @


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                             =LÉLgëÖ ÑëÉëRëdN cî|äR ÜsbÖ ^Ö¸áÖK rKeäÖK uäá Åìd{ë êÉdS˛áÖK êäZÖÖK éN


bÉùìë <êî¸îüdÖK ~doÖK ^S{ë ˇîS|SÖK nLÄâ êÖKe´ àî{doÖK ®É LçÖcOì ïSÖK bëçZÖLN P]dì       - D
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                                                                      =ïäá©K }ëáÖK àî¸]SÖ LWìb]



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"LSîâëì" QKë àá bd{ DA III àá dWÉô ÑîZ¸SN àØK óS] ed]áÖK ÜbÄSÖLN Lmìô P]dì               - E
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                                                                        =òKëì´K êîÖás éâëb ÑáSÉR àÖ


êîÖás dkLäs àá àLágL] àKdkäs LçS]Ögô reâë "LSîâëì" QKë òKëìõ àô bîÉöR bîtì               - F
                                                                      =Lç]LZäÖ àLîgLgô Láçâôë Ü®¸ÖK


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àö˛N êWtOÖK uá ~L|RK óÖõ ÑkëSÖK óÖs ÇÖcÉë <ÅÄ]SÖK êWtN uá éîÖs Å|Sá ëå LáÉ <ML]¸âßK QLÉd]R
                                                                          =êîÄOSáÖK ML]¸âßK QLîÖás


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ÅoLäá àá "LSîâëì" QKëÄÖ uáeáÖK ÑÄäÖÖ êáe®ÖK èb]ëáÖK êáLtÖK èbLîÄÖK òL˛âõ Láîg ßë <êîäoëÖK ê]Ö¸áÖK
        =êîâbáÖK èLî]ÖK óÖõ ê]d¸áÖK QKëÄÖÖ ÜqäáÖK ÑLÄSâßK àîáöSÖë <LÉLgëÖ ÑëÉëRëdN ÜLÉ]© LÄOo òKëì´K


òLmsô uîáZ ÜLîÄÖ QKëo` àá ÜeÖì Lá ÑÉ cL`RK óÖs "LSîâëì" ë ßëxâô êáëÉ] Lmìô X]ì          - @B
ê]ÖLkáÖK \ëdN ÜLá©K óÖõ êìdëSgbÖK ÑüL¸áÖK u{bÖë <êîäoëÖK êîtáZÖK ï{ ÜåbsLÄá Ñx˛N àîO`SäáÖK àLáÖdOÖK
ê]Ö¸áÖK QKëÄÖKë êÖëbÖK èdKbõ ï{ "LSîâëì" bKd{ô [ábÖë <êîäoëÖK ê]ÖLkáÖKë èb]ëÖK êáëÉ] ÑîÉ˛SÖë <êîäoëÖK
                                                                           =êîäoëÖK êod˛ÖKë êîÖëxâ©K


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Ñ`Kb <êäÉáá êkd{ Mdô ï{ LáçäîN rLáSZK bÄs óÖs "LSîâëì" Üîseë ßëxâô ˝îüd uZ˛ì               - @C
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àî{doÖK d4Écìë <LådRKëRë LçRb] ï{ lL|`âK àá êîüKbtÖK êìLsbÖK óÖs ôdo Lá p]®ì                - @E
        =êÖbLOSáÖK êÄWÖKë ˇìLtSÖKë ^áL¸SÖK \ëd eìetR êîxN <êìbLtáÖK êìLsbÖK d˛â às }ÉÖLN LáçáKeSÖLN


Üá™Ö êtNLR êÖÄS¸á êsKcõ êáL´ Q®îç¸R àá ÜeÖì Lá dî{ëR óÖs ßëxâô êáëÉ] X]ì                   - @F
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Draft resolution (S/1996/536):
UNITED
NATIONS                                                                        S
               Security Council
                                                      Distr.
                                                      GENERAL

                                                      S/1996/536
                                                      10 July 1996
                                                      ENGLISH
                                                      ORIGINAL: ENGLISH, FRENCH
                                                                 AND RUSSIAN


                                Draft resolution


     The Security Council,

     Reaffirming its resolution 696 (1991) of 30 May 1991 and all subsequent
relevant resolutions,

     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General dated 27 June 1996
(S/1996/503),

     Reaffirming its commitment to preserve the unity and territorial integrity
of Angola,

     Reiterating the importance it attaches to full and timely implementation by
the Government of Angola and União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola
(UNITA) of the "Acordos de paz" (S/22609, annex), the Lusaka Protocol
(S/1994/1441, annex) and relevant Security Council resolutions,

     Noting with approval the recent progress made towards consolidating the
peace process, but reiterating that the overall pace has been slow,

     Reminding the parties that if the peace process is to succeed they must
show greater readiness to implement in good time their commitments, and to act
in the spirit of flexibility and compromise,

     Welcoming the successful conclusion of military talks between the two
parties which paves the way for the formation of the unified armed forces,

     Noting the agreement reached between the President of Angola and the leader
of UNITA on the establishment of the Government of National Unity and
Reconciliation,

     Emphasizing the necessity for adequate security for all United Nations and
other international personnel,

     Underlining the need for respect for human rights and urging the Angolan
parties to give greater attention to preventing and investigating incidents of
human rights abuse,


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     Noting with approval the progress made towards free circulation of people
and goods, and emphasizing the importance of continuation of demining efforts to
make that free circulation possible and to restore public confidence,

     Stressing the importance of the demilitarization of Angolan society,
including disarmament of the civilian population and the demobilization and
social reintegration of ex-combatants,

     Reiterating the importance of reconstruction and rehabilitation of the
Angolan national economy and its vital contribution to a durable peace,

     Welcoming the efforts by Member States, in particular the three observer
States to the Angolan peace process, the Organization of African Unity, and the
international community as a whole, to promote peace and security in Angola,

     1.   Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General dated 27 June 1996;

     2.   Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Angola
Verification Mission (UNAVEM III) until 11 October 1996;

     3.   Acknowledges the recent progress in consolidation of the peace
process, but expresses regret that its implementation is still behind schedule;

     4.   Commends both parties for the adoption of the framework agreement on
military matters, and for beginning the incorporation of UNITA military
personnel into the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) and expresses its satisfaction
with the positive role of the Joint Commission and the armed conflict prevention
group in support of the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol;

     5.   Welcomes the efforts of both parties in lifting checkpoints and
opening major routes, emphasizes the importance of full completion of such
efforts to ensure the free circulation of people and goods, stresses the
importance of extending State administration throughout the country, and
encourages the Government of Angola to use units of the newly integrated
military forces to improve the security situation;

     6.   Welcomes also the progress made so far by the registration of over
52,000 UNITA troops in quartering areas and calls upon UNITA to complete the
credible and fully verifiable quartering of all its troops in accordance with
the Joint Commission timetable, and hand over to UNAVEM III all arms, in
particular heavy weapons, ammunition and military equipment, without which the
quartering process will not be complete;

     7.   Reiterates that quartering and disarming of UNITA troops are crucial
components of the peace process which are fundamental to its success;

     8.   Urges UNITA to make available for duty, as agreed by the Joint
Commission, the Generals and other high ranking military officers designated to
enter the FAA, as well as the UNITA officials designated to take up posts in the
State administration at the national, provincial and local levels;



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     9.   Commends the Government of Angola for the promulgation of the Amnesty
Law, for the quartering of the rapid reaction police, and for the continuing
withdrawal of FAA to barracks, and urges the Government to take the required
corrective measures regarding the withdrawal movements, as agreed with UNAVEM,
and to reach agreement with UNAVEM on remaining withdrawal operations;

     10. Welcomes the launching of the programme for the disarmament of the
civilian population by the Government of Angola, and stresses the need for its
full and effective implementation;

     11. Notes the closing of eight out of fifteen UNITA quartering areas for
the induction of additional troops, requests the Government of Angola to prepare
a programme for phased demobilization and social reintegration of ex-combatants,
and calls upon both parties and the international community to extend their full
cooperation and support to that end;

     12. Urges the Government of Angola and UNITA to take all necessary steps
for completion of the formation of the national armed forces, in particular the
establishment of integrated headquarters, for the planned movement of UNITA
troops out of quartering areas in accordance with the provisions of the Lusaka
Protocol, and for the orderly transition of demobilized troops to civilian life;

     13. Urges also the Government of Angola and UNITA to take all necessary
steps for all elected members of Parliament to take their seats in the National
Assembly, for moving constitutional issues forward in a spirit of national
reconciliation, and for the formation of the Government of Unity and National
Reconciliation, and for the incorporation of UNITA personnel into the State
administration, the FAA and the national police;

     14. Encourages the President of Angola and the leader of UNITA to meet at
the earliest opportunity within Angola to resolve all remaining issues;

     15. Notes the progress made in the area of demining, encourages both
parties to intensify their demining efforts and stresses the need for continued
commitment to peace by destroying stockpiles of landmines;

     16. Notes the reduction in the intensity and frequency of hostile
propaganda, and reminds the parties of their obligation to cease the
dissemination of all hostile propaganda with a view to promoting a spirit of
tolerance, coexistence and mutual trust;

     17. Urges the Government of Angola to provide the requisite facilities for
the establishment of the independent United Nations radio, and also urges UNITA
to finalize the transformation of its radio station Vorgan into a non-partisan
station;

     18. Reaffirms the obligation of all States to implement fully the
provisions of paragraph 19 of resolution 864 (1993) of 15 September 1993 and
notes with concern that the failure by States, in particular those neighbouring
Angola, to do so is inconsistent with the peace process and undermines economic
recovery;


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     19. Reiterates that continuing acquisition of weapons would be contrary to
paragraph 12 of resolution 976 (1995) of 8 February 1995 and would undermine
confidence in the peace process;

     20.   Condemns the use of mercenaries;

     21. Demands that all parties and others concerned in Angola take all
necessary measures to ensure the safety of United Nations and other
international personnel and premises, and to guarantee the safety and freedom of
movement of humanitarian supplies throughout the country, and reminds the
parties to extend full cooperation to UNAVEM III at all levels;

     22. Strongly urges Member States to provide promptly the financial
resources necessary to facilitate the demobilization and social reintegration of
ex-combatants through the United Nations consolidated inter-agency appeal for
Angola;

     23. Urges the international community to fulfil expeditiously its pledges
to provide assistance to facilitate the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the
Angolan national economy and the resettlement of displaced persons, stresses the
importance of such assistance at this time in order to consolidate the gains in
the peace process, and calls upon the two parties to meet their obligations
under the Lusaka Protocol in order to create the necessary stability for
economic recovery;

     24. Commends the efforts of the Secretary-General, his Special
Representative, and the personnel of UNAVEM III, and expresses confidence in
their abilities to continue to facilitate the implementation of the Lusaka
Protocol;

     25. Requests the Secretary-General to report by 1 October 1996 on the
progress made towards meeting the goals and timetable agreed between the two
parties, and to keep the Council fully informed on a regular basis on
developments in the situation on the ground, in particular by providing a
comprehensive briefing by the third week of August on whether the two parties
have fulfilled the task of forming the Government of Unity and National
Reconciliation;

     26. Declares that it will place special emphasis, during its future
discussion of the mandate of UNAVEM III, on the progress demonstrated by the
parties;

     27. Reminds the Government of Angola and UNITA of its resolution
976 (1995) of 8 February 1995 which stated, inter alia, the expectation that
UNAVEM III would complete its mission by February 1997;

     28. Reiterates its readiness, in light of recommendations by the
Secretary-General and the state of affairs in Angola, to consider any further
measures;

     29.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.


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Meeting record:
United Nations                                                                                                             S/PV.3679


                 Security Council                                                                                                           Provisional
                 Fifty-first Year

                 3679th Meeting
                 Thursday, 11 July 1996, 3.15 p.m.
                 New York




President:       Mr. Dejammet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        (France)

Members:         Botswana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Mr. Legwaila
                 Chile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Mr. Somavía
                 China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Mr. Wang Xuexian
                 Egypt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Mr. Awaad
                 Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       Mr. Henze
                 Guinea-Bissau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       Mr. Queta
                 Honduras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Mr. Martínez Blanco
                 Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Mr. Wibisono
                 Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Mr. Ferrarin
                 Poland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Włosowicz
                 Republic of Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         Mr. Park
                 Russian Federation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        Mr. Lavrov
                 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . . . . . . . .                        Sir John Weston
                 United States of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            Mr. Inderfurth

Agenda
     The situation in Angola

             Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM III) (S/1996/503)




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     The meeting was called to order at 3.40 p.m.                      Members of the Council have before them the report
                                                                 of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Angola
Expression of sympathy to the Government and people              Verification Mission (UNAVEM III), document
of China in connection with the recent floods in the             S/1996/503. Members of the Council also have before
country                                                          them document S/1996/536, which contains the text of a
                                                                 draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council’s
     The President (interpretation from French): At the          prior consultations.
outset of this meeting, I should like, on behalf of the
Council, to extend deep sympathy to the Government and                I should like to draw the attention of the members of
the people of China for the great loss of life and property      the Council to document S/1996/494, which contains the
suffered as a result of the recent floods in China.              text of a note verbale dated 26 June 1996 from the
                                                                 Permanent Mission of Angola to the United Nations
Adoption of the agenda                                           addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a letter
                                                                 dated 17 June 1996 from the President of the Republic of
     The agenda was adopted.                                     Angola addressed to the Secretary-General.

The situation in Angola                                               The first speaker is the Vice-Minister without
                                                                 Portfolio of Angola, His Excellency General Higino
     Report of the Secretary-General on the United               Carneiro, whom I welcome and on whom I now call.
     Nations Angola Verification Mission
     (UNAVEM III) (S/1996/503)                                        Mr. Carneiro (Angola) (spoke in Portuguese;
                                                                 English text furnished by the delegation): First and
      The President (interpretation from French): I should       foremost, I should like to thank you, Sir, for this
like to inform the Council that I have received letters from     opportunity to address the members of the Security
the representatives of Algeria, Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde,      Council in order to present the views of the Government
Malawi, Mozambique, Portugal, Tunisia, South Africa, the         of the Republic of Angola on the current stage of the
United Republic of Tanzania and Zimbabwe, in which they          development of and the prospects for the peace process
request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the    under way in my country, which has now reached its
item on the Council’s agenda. In conformity with the usual       most crucial and decisive phase.
practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to
invite those representatives to participate in the discussion,         Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on behalf of the
without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant       Government of the Republic of Angola, on your
provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council’s           assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for
provisional rules of procedure.                                  this month. I also bring our greetings to your predecessor,
                                                                 Ambassador Nabil Elaraby, for the dynamic manner in
     There being no objection, it is so decided.                 which he led the activities of this organ during his term
                                                                 of office. I should also like to take this opportunity to
     At the invitation of the President, Mr. Carneiro            reiterate our gratitude for the work of the Secretary-
     (Angola) took a seat at the Council table;                  General, Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali; his Special
     Mr. Lamamra (Algeria), Mr. Amorim (Brazil),                 Representative for Angola, Mr. Alioune Blondin Beye;
     Mr. Leao Monteiro (Cape Verde), Mr. Rubadiri                and the troika of observers — the United States of
     (Malawi), Mr. Dos Santos (Mozambique),                      America, Russia and Portugal — and for their efforts
     Mr. Catarino (Portugal), Mr. Abdellah (Tunisia),            towards peace in Angola.
     Mr. Jele (South Africa), Mr. Mwakawago (United
     Republic of Tanzania) and Mr. Mapuranga                           Approximately two years ago, as we undertook the
     (Zimbabwe) took the seats reserved for them at the          process of implementation of the Lusaka Protocol, we
     side of the Council Chamber.                                were aware of its complexities, and of the obstacles and
                                                                 difficulties that lay ahead. Nevertheless, we had hoped
     The President (interpretation from French): The             and prayed that by this point in time we would be much
Security Council will now begin its consideration of the         further advanced in the implementation of the Lusaka
item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance         Protocol. We had thought that by now peace would have
with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.       been restored and that national reconciliation would be


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my Government’s most pressing priority. Consequently,            Government’s responsibility, it has supported the
from the very start we concentrated all of our efforts           transportation of UNITA forces to the quartering areas in
towards that goal.                                               many ways.

     In spite of those efforts, the process has moved                  These and other achievements could have been more
forward slowly; the reasons for this are well known to the       significant with greater cooperation from UNITA. We are
United Nations Angola Verification Mission                       looking forward to 15 July, when generals who had left
(UNAVEM III) and to the members of this Council, which,          the armed forces to join UNITA will return to their units.
repeatedly and in a variety of resolutions and declarations,
have addressed those who have been hampering progress                   In spite of these positive steps, the peace process is
towards a definite and lasting peace.                            still hampered by obstacles which, if they continue, might
                                                                 entail further delays and even backsliding. We are
     After the last meeting in Libreville between His            referring specifically to the quality of UNITA forces and
Excellency the President of the Republic and the leader of       of the matériel sent to the quartering areas. After
the União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola          successive appeals and procedures used by the UNITA
(UNITA), significant progress was achieved in the                leadership, we came to realize that the quantity and
implementation of the Lusaka Protocol, aside from the            quality of weapons and war matériel delivered so far are
effective cessation of hostilities, particularly regarding       just a small part of what is available to UNITA’s military
military actions and the strengthening of the political          branch. We cannot conceive, for example, that only 1,721
dialogue between my Government and UNITA.                        kilogrammes of ammunition were available in the four
                                                                 quartering areas already closed by the Joint Commission.
      At the risk of being excessively detailed, I would like
to underscore some of those achievements so far. All stages            As a result, this exercise under UNAVEM’s
of the withdrawal of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) to           supervision lacks credibility and is not tolerable. In
the nearest quartering areas have been completed and troop       addition to being unacceptable, it breeds mistrust between
movements considered unreasonable by UNAVEM III have             the two parties and weakens the peace process. The lack
been corrected. The process of selecting and inducting           of transparency of this process is reflected not only in the
UNITA troops into the Angolan Armed Forces is already            slow pace of its implementation but also in the large
under way. This process started with the incorporation of        number of deserters and the quality of the men sent to the
60 UNITA officers, who participated in training seminars         quartering areas. According to figures provided by
for the selection and induction of UNITA forces, many of         UNAVEM III, of the 52,850 men confined to quarters by
whom are already working in quartering areas, including          10 July, more than 6,000 had already deserted. Thousands
Negaje, Ngove, Conduimbala and Vila Nova. The confining          are children, and more than 18,000 have not surrendered
to quarters of the rapid reaction police is already concluded.   any weapons.
The national police is now training personnel appointed by
UNITA who, in the framework of the Lusaka Protocol, will               Those members who have monitored the issue of the
provide physical security for the leaders of that                domestic Angolan conflict for some time will easily
organization. Amnesty legislation has been adopted and           realize that the types and weights of the weapons and the
promulgated for all crimes committed in the armed conflict       quality of the troops that UNITA has delivered raise
after 31 May 1991. The President of the Republic has             questions about the implementation of the Lusaka
already made a public statement to that effect, as requested     Protocol, which calls for the withdrawal, quartering and
by the leadership of UNITA. The Meehens Corporation has          disarmament of all UNITA military forces. Accordingly,
been hired to remove mines along roads and thus provide          it is incumbent upon the Council and UNAVEM III to
security for the free circulation of goods and people. This      take action that will help improve performance in the
company has been working along the country’s main roads          quartering process, which UNAVEM itself considers
and railways. The Government has agreed to the opening of        unacceptable, thereby ensuring that the peace process will
15 quartering areas for UNITA forces in the province of in       become irreversible. In keeping with the Lusaka
Lunda Sul. The joint tasks between the Government and            agreements, we must underscore that the effective and full
UNITA teams have not yet been completed. Their aim is            quartering of the UNITA forces, including the laying
to revise provisions of Angolan constitutional law.              down of arms and technical means of war, is a sine qua
Implementation of the programme to disarm the civilian           non condition for the smooth unification of the Angolan
population has already begun. Although this is not the           Armed Forces and consequently for the implementation of


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the political provisions relating to national reconciliation.   Council. Paragraph 19 of resolution 864 (1993) clearly
As a consequence, full transparency of this verification        calls on all Member States, and particularly Angola’s
process must be assured.                                        neighbours, to maintain a posture conducive to peace in
                                                                our country, refraining from actions that may violate the
     We are also concerned by the proliferation of armed        most elementary precepts of security of any nation.
elements under UNITA command performing alleged law             Consequently, we appeal to the Security Council also to
enforcement roles in areas already vacated by UNITA             act in accordance with its high responsibilities in this
forces. This is a flagrant violation of the Lusaka Protocol.    area.
Part II of annex 5 of the Protocol bans any means of
surveillance or law enforcement which is not specifically             Social and economic stability in Angola requires the
allowed by law and by the relevant provisions of the            social reintegration of the thousands of soldiers to be
Bicesse Accords and the Lusaka Protocol.                        demobilized beginning this month. This will prevent them
                                                                from turning to weapons again as a means to ensure their
      As I stated at the outset, we are now reaching the        survival, thus endangering peace and stability in our
decisive juncture in the peace process of a country that has    nation. In view of the current economic crisis in our
not known peace for over 30 years. Today we have the            country, my Government is not in a position to rise to
basic foundations for the creation of a democratic, united      this challenge on its own. We therefore appeal to the
and prosperous society where all political forces, regardless   international community for assistance. Allow me here to
of their differences, must play an important role. Creation     express our appreciation to the many Governments that
in the near future of the Government of Unity and National      have shown their willingness to support these social
Reconciliation, including the invitation extended to the        reintegration programmes, and to request that they start
UNITA leader by His Excellency the President, is                their implementation in coordination with the
undeniably an expression of this principle and this desire.     Government.

      By 30 July 1996, we should conclude the induction of            This year, 20,000 soldiers will be demobilized out of
UNITA forces into the Angolan Armed Forces, followed by         a total of 67,000. Let me remind the Council that 40,000
the re-establishment of Government control over areas           soldiers are already demobilized as a result of the Bicesse
currently controlled by UNITA and by the free and               process and have not yet received any help in their
unimpeded circulation of goods and persons throughout the       reintegration into civilian life. This large number of
territory. At that point, UNITA will have regained its          military men will require major assistance from the
political status as a legal political party; its members will   Government of Angola. We cannot allow all efforts
occupy seats at the National Assembly and it will               invested in the peace process to fail because we have not
participate in the Government of Unity and National             been able to provide minimal assistance to those who, for
Reconciliation.                                                 many years, were raised in a culture of war.

      The accomplishment of these tasks requires further              At the same time, the launching of economic
strengthening of the climate of trust between the two           rehabilitation in the regions that have been hardest hit by
parties. I take this opportunity to reiterate the appeal made   war will go far towards bringing about a climate of peace
to UNITA by His Excellency President José Eduardo dos           and confidence for the thousands upon thousands of
Santos:                                                         refugees and displaced persons who were compelled to
                                                                leave their homes during the hostilities, but who will be
     “Trust the Government as an honest partner and             ready to go back as soon as the situation normalizes. In
     emulate with rigour and seriousness the positions          this connection, special mention should be made of the
     adopted thus far by the Government, strictly honouring     implementation of the demining programmes, many of
     all the commitments from Bicesse and Lusaka”.              which are already under way, and of the efforts under the
                                                                community rehabilitation programme submitted last year
     At this crucial stage of the peace process, it is also     at Brussels. We would like to appeal to the Governments
essential for Angola’s neighbouring States to suspend any       and institutions that have pledged their financial support
negative actions that might reduce the chances of success.      to honour their commitments in order to ensure the full
The constant violations of Angolan territory by illegal         accomplishment of the programme.
aliens and by foreign enterprises is an issue that must be
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      Allow me also to express the profound gratitude of the      delegation for the remarkable manner in which they
people and Government of Angola to all nations that have          guided the deliberations of the Council during the month
provided troops, personnel and matériel to UNAVEM III,            of June.
and also to pay tribute to those who lost their lives to the
cause of peace in Angola. A particular word of recognition        (spoke in English)
goes to the members of the demining team from Uruguay
and Pakistan, who sustained injuries on 17 June in the                 On the occasion of the renewal of the mandate of
fulfilment of their mission.                                      the United Nations Angola Verification Mission
                                                                  (UNAVEM III) by the Security Council, Portugal is
     As this process nears its conclusion, UNAVEM III             pleased to note some positive developments which have
will have to issue statements, as called for by its mandate.      taken place in the past two months.
We call upon the Security Council to send a special mission
to Angola as soon as possible, to assess the peace process             It is a fact that the overall military situation in
and to recommend measures appropriate to the situation,           Angola remains calm, and one cannot really talk about
before declaring the Lusaka Protocol fully implemented.           any serious violations of the cease-fire. The conclusion of
                                                                  the military talks between the parties and the beginning of
      The draft resolution on which the Council is about to       the incorporation of UNITA military personnel into the
vote today meets the requirements of the internal situation       Angolan Armed Forces, together with the progress
on the ground. My Government will have no further                 achieved in the quartering of UNITA troops and the
objection to agreeing to the extension of the mandate of          quartering of the rapid reaction police, are all positive
UNAVEM III for another three months. My delegation                signs that the peace process in Angola is moving forward.
feels that this period is a reasonable one and will make it
possible to fulfil all the remaining tasks of the Lusaka                Nevertheless, we must also note that the pace of the
Protocol.                                                         implementation of the process is still too slow; time is
                                                                  becoming more and more pressing for the parties, and
      Finally, allow me to refer to the letter addressed to the   especially UNITA, to give a clear indication that they are
President of the Security Council, and through him, to its        willing to fulfil their commitments to make peace
members, by the Mission of Angola. It expresses the               irreversible in Angola.
concern of my Government regarding UNITA’s
performance in incorporating its troops into the Angolan                Both the Government of Angola and UNITA are the
Armed Forces. We see this as related to the military              parties mainly responsible for the achievement of peace
situation and to the revision of some elements of Angola’s        and, of course, those who should be most interested in
constitution: it is a last-minute attempt to use delaying         that goal. We appeal to them here, and strongly encourage
tactics to slow the peace process. The Council should give        them to take the necessary steps to finally make possible
particular attention to this matter, and should urge UNITA        the achievement of the lasting peace to which all
to assume a truly constructive position.                          Angolans aspire.

     The President (interpretation from French): I thank               We must also stress, however, that some of the
the Vice-Minister without Portfolio of Angola for the kind        recent positive developments should have been brought
words he addressed to me.                                         about earlier and more expeditiously, which would have
                                                                  boosted the confidence needed to consolidate the peace
      The next speaker is the representative of Portugal. I       process and to make the Lusaka Protocol a reality.
invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make
his statement.                                                         My delegation is pleased to note the progress
                                                                  achieved so far in the registration of UNITA personnel in
     Mr. Catarino (Portugal) (interpretation from French):        quartering areas, and the closing of eight out of the 15
Allow me first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on your           such areas to the induction of additional troops. It is now
assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month         urgent that this process be completed in a credible way,
of July. I have no doubts regarding the effectiveness with        in accordance with the timetable established by the Joint
which you will be conducting the work of the Council. Let         Commission, and by the handing over of heavy military
me also take this opportunity to congratulate the Permanent       equipment to UNAVEM III. At the same time, it is
Representative of Egypt, Ambassador Elaraby, and his              important to continue the withdrawal of Angolan armed


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forces to barracks in accordance with the procedures agreed      conditions for national reconciliation, will pave the way
with UNAVEM regarding such operations.                           to lasting peace in Angola. At the same time, the effective
                                                                 rehabilitation and reconstruction of the infrastructures and
     All of these are crucial steps, on the one hand, to         economy of Angola is essential.
move forward with the completion of the national armed
forces of Angola, and, on the other, to implement a                    By fulfilling the commitments assumed under the
programme of the demobilization and social reintegration of      Lusaka Protocol, both the Government of Angola and
former combatants.                                               UNITA will be showing the international community and
                                                                 the donor countries that they are worthy of the pledges of
      Parallel to these provisions, it is also of utmost         assistance aimed at rebuilding the economy of Angola and
importance that the efforts regarding the demining of the        increasing the well-being of its people. In this context,
country be intensified. We are pleased to note that in the       funds must be provided also so that Angola can integrate
past two months some progress has been registered in this        former soldiers into civilian life, while dealing at the
area.                                                            same time with the flow of refugees and displaced
                                                                 persons.
      Angolan roads free of mines, along with a
commitment from both parties on total freedom of                       As a member of the troika of observer States, as a
movement, will contribute in a significant way to an             troop contributing country to UNAVEM III, as a donor
effective flow of humanitarian assistance, and will make         nation, and through enhanced bilateral cooperation,
possible the free circulation of people and goods. These are     Portugal continues to be fully committed to the successful
also key elements for improving the atmosphere of trust          completion of the Angolan peace process. We believe that
that is still so sorely needed.                                  national reconciliation can only be achieved through the
                                                                 full implementation of the “Acordos de Paz” and of the
      Turning to political issues, Portugal, as a member of      Lusaka Protocol.
the troika of observer countries of the peace process, can
only describe as encouraging and positive the possibility of         In this context, we fully support the continuing
a meeting at the earliest opportunity and in Angolan             commitment of the Security Council to bringing peace to
territory between President Eduardo dos Santos and Mr.           Angola.
Jonas Savimbi in order to seek solutions for all outstanding
issues concerning the implementation of the Lusaka                     In conclusion, I would like to pay tribute to the
Protocol, and mainly its provisions on national                  efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretaryreconciliation. It is also important that such a political       General, Maître Alioune Blondin Beye, and to the
dialogue be pursued at all levels, between both parties, in      personnel of UNAVEM III, the largest current peaceorder to consolidate mutual trust in a spirit of tolerance. In   keeping operation, as well as to the work of United
this regard, we also note as a positive element the reports      Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations.
of a reduction in the intensity and frequency of hostile
propaganda.                                                           The President (interpretation from French): I thank
                                                                 the representative of Portugal for the kind words he
     While Portugal encourages all efforts aimed at              addressed to me.
transforming UNITA into a political party, we also look
forward to concrete measures leading to the formation of a             The next speaker is the representative of Algeria. I
Government of Unity and National Reconciliation. A fully         invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make
functioning Parliament of Angola, with all elected members       his statement.
occupying their seats, and the incorporation of UNITA
personnel into the State administration at all levels —                Mr. Lamamra (Algeria) (interpretation from
national, provincial and local — are also crucial to fostering   French): It gives me great pleasure, Sir, to convey to you
a true spirit of national reconciliation.                        the congratulations of my delegation on your assumption
                                                                 of the presidency of the Security Council. I am convinced
     The resolution of all military issues, followed by an       that your professional and human qualities will ensure the
appropriate and duly supported programme of the                  success of its work. My delegation’s congratulations go
demobilization and social reintegration of former                also to Ambassador Nabil Elaraby, who so wisely
combatants, together with the creation of political              conducted the work of the Council last month.


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      The participation of my delegation, as Chairman of the    General’s report mentions progress in the observance of
African Group, in the Council’s deliberations on the            the cease-fire, the quartering of the Angolan Armed
situation in Angola, is testimony to the abiding interest of    Forces, the deployment of UNAVEM III, the
the whole of Africa in developments in that fraternal           promulgation of the Amnesty Law, the process of
country. As spokesman for Africa in its collective solidarity   incorporating the military elements of UNITA into the
with Angola, I feel a special honour as the representative of   Angolan Armed Forces, as well as in the economic and
Algeria, which has always maintained with Angola a              humanitarian areas, where we have seen an improvement
relationship full of reciprocal esteem and understanding,       in food aid programmes, an increase in agricultural
which goes back to our exemplary relationship as comrades       production, greater storage capacities and improved
in arms in the struggle for the completion of the liberation    conditions in merchandise transportation.
of Africa.
                                                                     The Angolan Government’s contribution to this
      Angola, which waged an armed struggle for its             progress should be stressed, in particular the steps it has
national independence, has not been spared by destiny.          taken to establish a climate of trust in the quartering of
Since 1975, this country has been caught in a fratricidal       the rapid reaction police and the efforts it has made to
conflict which has caused thousands of deaths and which         establish an integrated national military institution.
resulted in considerable material damage which has sapped
the fragile economy and diverted energy from economic                 Further progress would have been possible if the
and social development.                                         other party, UNITA, had demonstrated the same
                                                                constructive will instead of adopting the dilatory attitude
      Endowed with a variety of natural resources, Angola       it continues to nurture. This attitude is manifest in
has never had the respite necessary to develop them to          particular in the dubious conditions surrounding the
fulfil its people’s aspirations to well-being. The              quartering and disarming of its troops. It would seem,
post-independence history of that country is a cycle of         indeed, that UNITA has not proceeded to the quartering
human tragedy and material destruction, the result of which     of its best-trained troops or given up its heavy weapons,
the international community has had ample opportunity to        troop transports or communications and engineering
see: a country so rich in human and material resources          equipment. Here, we must stress the responsibility of the
which is now devastated.                                        UNITA leadership for the slowness of the peace process.
                                                                It is of great importance that the Security Council send a
      The developments of recent years in Angola, with the      clear, firm message to UNITA that it must abide by the
commendable support of the United Nations, establish the        time-frames to which it agreed, in particular those leading
conditions for resolving the crisis. The Lusaka Protocol of     to the establishment of the Government of Unity and
4 November 1994 has created promising opportunities for         National Reconciliation. At the same time, it would be
establishing lasting peace in Angola. Along with the            particularly appropriate for countries that have any
subsequent arrangements — in particular those concluded         influence on UNITA to exert the pressure necessary to
in Libreville between the President of the Republic of          discourage it from using delaying tactics to compromise
Angola, Mr. Dos Santos, and the leader of the União             the timetable established in UNAVEM III’s mandate.
Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA),
Mr. Savimbi — the Protocol contributes to a framework                 The situation in Angola poses a challenge to the
conducive to a peace that will enable the Angolan people        international community for several reasons. Political and
finally to devote themselves to the task of national            military stabilization is important, but it is not enough.
reconciliation.                                                 Other, equally decisive questions will determine the longterm success of the implementation of the Lusaka
      The international community has backed its efforts to     Protocol and the establishment of lasting peace in the
find a solution with the laudable work of the Secretary-        country. The demobilization and socio-economic
General’s Special Representative, Mr. Alioune Blondin           reintegration of former combatants, the demining and
Beye, and the deployment of the United Nations Angola           rebuiliding of roads and the rehabilitation of economic
Verification Mission (UNAVEM III), which has carried out        and social activity are all factors that should help to
its tasks with efficiency and altruism.                         establish this peace. Hence, assistance by the international
                                                                community must be forthcoming in support of the
     The earliest achievements on the ground show that the      recovery programme launched by the Government of
peace process is an irreversible reality. The Secretary-        Angola, because this is the only way in which Angola can


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look with any optimism towards the period following 8          us, however, we must say that we remain deeply
February 1997.                                                 concerned by the pace at which some of the agreed
                                                               measures have been and continue to be implemented.
     That is also why, on behalf of the African Group, my
delegation supports, in the same spirit as the Vice-Minister        In this regard, while acknowledging the positive
without Portfolio of Angola, the Secretary-General’s           developments — such as the adoption of the framework
recommendation to extend the mandate of UNAVEM III,            agreement on military matters, the promulgation of the
in the profound hope that this new period will see             Amnesty Law, the beginning of the process of
significant progress in the peace process.                     incorporating UNITA military personnel into the Angolan
                                                               Armed Forces and the completion of the quartering of the
     The President (interpretation from French): I thank       rapid reaction police — we continue to have many
the representative of Algeria for his kind words addressed     anxious moments. We must take notice of the sporadic
to me.                                                         skirmishes that have been reported in some provinces. We
                                                               hear of delayed quartering, desertions and, above all,
      The next speaker is the representative of Malawi. I      UNITA’s reluctance to hand over better-quality weapons
invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make     and other equipment used for military purposes.
his statement.
                                                                     These are disturbing developments portending a
      Mr. Rubadiri (Malawi): My delegation would like to       spirit of irritating reluctance, a simple lack of faith or
thank you, Sir, and the other members of the Security          perhaps a deliberate refusal to come out openly for peace
Council for giving us this opportunity to contribute to this   and national reconstruction. As I said before, we cry for
very important discussion on Angola. I find it a little bit    Angola. Our region cries for Angola. We in Africa know
difficult to be able to say much more in thanking the          that our tragedies cannot be played out in an arena of
previous President and yourself with respect to meetings       wasted time. The world tends to be impatient with us for
that were closed to us, but I am sure they were done with      some reason or other. This is an appeal to the brothers
a lot of wisdom as well.                                       who are players in all this to realize that, after the
                                                               popping of bullets, we have to uproot the mushrooms of
     As members know, Malawi lies deep in the southern         mines that form the carpet on which humanity walks in
part of Africa in which the Republic of Angola also lies.      dear Angola, maiming women, children, old fathers and
The brotherhood of this region, so dear to us, has been        mothers. These fields did not come from villages of
shared in a history that has been as stormy as the Cape of     Africa, and that is why the international community must
Good Hope and as dark and tragic as the causes that            take note of our appeal to help us to demine them.
mothered it.
                                                                     A wholesome peace cannot be achieved in Angola
     We speak, therefore, with feelings of great hope and      and the region if no corrective measures are taken to
conviction that the ray of light in the tunnel will soon be    address these concerns and many others so succinctly
seen. Miracles have happened in southern Africa. Angola        outlined in the Secretary-General’s report. We urge all the
will not be the exception.                                     parties concerned, particularly UNITA, to continue
                                                               abiding by the agreements reached in the Lusaka
      We thank the Secretary-General for his report on the     Protocol. We appeal specifically to UNITA to adhere
United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM             strictly to the agreed time-frame for carrying out all
III), contained in document S/1996/503 of 27 June 1996.        measures aimed at a successful outcome for the Lusaka
We pay particular tribute to him for his continuing efforts    Protocol. The people of Angola and the region have
and those of his Special Representative, Mr. Alioune           waited so long for peace and tranquility; delay, even in
Blondin Beye, UNAVEM III personnel and of all others too       terms of months, only prolongs the misery and the
many to mention here, in the search for a peace that we        suffering.
also cherish and yearn for in Angola.
                                                                    The peace process in Angola has reached a critical
     We have seen the development of many positive             stage. It requires a concerted effort and the continued
advances towards peace. These have been acknowledged in        support of the international community. We therefore
the Secretary-General’s report, and we welcome these           support the Secretary-General’s recommendation for the
developments. Like other nations that have spoken before       extension of the mandate of UNAVEM III. We also


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appeal for donor support for the many needs arising from             [and] the failure to quarter UNITA police
demobilization and reintegration, and in order to alleviate          personnel”. (S/1996/503, para. 37)
the socio-economic hardships that Angola is currently
facing. This region knows that if South Africa was able to           It is noteworthy that UNITA’s leader has promised
solve problems that touched us all, Angola too will be able     to hand over weapons of “better quality” (para. 12).
to solve problems critical to the whole of Africa but also to   However, it is mentioned in the report that, up to now,
the international community and the Security Council:           UNITA has not handed over
problems of peace and security.
                                                                     “any of its heavy weapons, rocket launchers, anti-The President (interpretation from French): I thank             aircraft artillery, armoured personnel carriers and
the representative of Malawi for the kind words he                   tanks, communications and engineering equipment or
addressed to me.                                                     vehicles used for military purposes”. (para. 13)

      The next speaker is the representative of Brazil. I       Brazil is in agreement with the report when it states that
invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make
his statement.                                                       “Without such equipment, the quartering process
                                                                     will not be complete” and that “the United Nations
     Mr. Valle (Brazil): First of all, let me congratulate           will not be in a position to declare that it is
you, Ambassador Dejammet, on your assumption of the                  complete unless convincing evidence is provided that
presidency of the Security Council for the month of July.            all regular, commando, engineer, support and other
Under your able and wise guidance the work of the                    units of UNITA have been effectively cantoned or
Security Council will be conducted in a highly effective             otherwise accounted for”. (Ibid.)
way. I would like also to take this opportunity to express
appreciation to your predecessor, Ambassador Nabil                   On the political level, the prospects are still not
Elaraby, for the competence with which he presided over         reassuring. Up to now, Mr. Savimbi has not formally
the Council during the month of June.                           accepted the post of Vice-President. Most of the UNITA
                                                                members of Parliament have not taken their seats in the
     We would like to pay tribute to the key role               National Assembly. Officials from UNITA have not yet
Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and his Special         joined the State administration at the national, provincial
Representative, Maître Alioune Blondin Beye, continue to        and local levels. Therefore, the coming meeting of
play in the consolidation of the peace process in Angola.       President José Eduardo dos Santos and Mr. Savimbi
The multiple efforts deployed by the troika of observer         should indeed provide an opportunity to reach agreement
States in helping the peace process should also be              on these critical questions.
highlighted.
                                                                     Brazil, as the Council is aware, remains fully
     I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his report on    committed to the peace process in Angola. Our very
UNAVEM III (S/1996/503), which in our view presents an          substantial participation in UNAVEM III reflects a
objective picture of the latest developments in the situation   long-term involvement with Angola and its people, based
in Angola. In his assessment, the Secretary-General points      on common cultural and historical roots, as well as on
out that during the last two months the pace of                 shared aspirations to social and economic development.
implementation of the Lusaka Protocol has improved              We firmly believe that all Angolans are now tired of war
somewhat. He also notes, however, that the coming weeks         and ready for reconciliation.
will be critical.
                                                                      In this light, the Secretary-General recommends the
     The quartering of troops of the União Nacional para        extension of UNAVEM III’s mandate for three months.
a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA) — one of the            The suggestion for a renewal of a short duration reflects
key elements of the Lusaka Protocol — remains subject to        the sense of the international community, which we share,
delays. Some of the problems in this area, according to the     that further procrastination within the peace process is
report, are the                                                 unjustifiable.

     “high number of desertions, the unsatisfactory quality         The mild improvement in the implementation of the
     and quantity of weapons and ammunition handed over,        Lusaka Protocol should not distract us from the fact that


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the coming weeks will be critical. The Security Council,        spirit of reconciliation as well as to enabling both parties
while closely monitoring the events in Angola, should           to adopt a common approach on key issues.
concentrate efforts in assuring that concrete steps required
for the consolidation of the peace process are taken without          My delegation would also like to echo the Secretaryfurther delay.                                                  General’s plea to the donor community to respond
                                                                generously to the needs created by demobilization and
      The President (interpretation from French): I thank       reintegration. In this regard, my Government has already
the representative of Brazil for the kind words he addressed    contributed 28 million Rand to UNAVEM III for the
to me.                                                          quartering of troops prior to demobilization.

      The next speaker is the representative of South Africa.         The men, women and children of Angola are crying
I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make    out for peace in their country, and they deserve it. Both
his statement.                                                  parties are called upon to fulfil this dream. The
                                                                international community can accept no further delays in
     Mr. Jele (South Africa): My delegation wishes to           the full implementation of the peace process. It is
congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency     essential that this process not be held hostage by any of
of the Council for the month of July. May I also extend a       the parties concerned.
word of congratulations and appreciation to Ambassador
Elaraby of Egypt for the efficient manner in which he               Finally, my delegation wishes to register its full
presided over the deliberations of the Council last month.      support for the Secretary-General’s recommendation that
                                                                the mandate of UNAVEM III be extended for three
     My delegation would like to thank the                      months, to 11 October 1996.
Secretary-General for his current report on the situation in
Angola. We are pleased to note from the report that there            The President (interpretation from French): I thank
are positive developments in the implementation of some         the representative of South Africa for the kind words he
aspects of the Lusaka Protocol. We welcome in particular        addressed to me.
the promulgation of the Amnesty Law on 8 May 1996, the
completion of the quartering of the rapid reaction police,          The next speaker is the representative of the United
and the beginning of the process of incorporating UNITA         Republic of Tanzania. I invite him to take a seat at the
troops into the Angola Armed Forces.                            Council table and to make his statement.

     However, the information in the report that over                Mr. Mwakawago (United Republic of Tanzania):
18,000 troops have arrived in the camps without weapons,        My delegation extends hearty congratulations to you, Sir,
and that UNITA has not yet surrendered all of its arsenal       on your assumption of the presidency of the Security
and military equipment, is of grave concern to my               Council for the month of July. I also wish to use this
Government.                                                     opportunity to express my delegation’s appreciation to
                                                                Ambassador Nabil Elaraby for his excellent stewardship
      My Government will not relent in its efforts to ensure    of the Council in the month of June.
that the peace process in Angola is well on track. In this
connection, a meeting was held recently in South Africa              It is an honour and privilege for me personally to be
between my Deputy President and Mr. Savimbi, at which           granted this opportunity to address the Security Council
Mr. Savimbi reiterated UNITA’s commitment to the peace          for the first time. The honour to my country is doubly
process. At that meeting, the Deputy President emphasized       significant when the issue under consideration is an
to Mr. Savimbi the urgent need for UNITA to translate that      African issue, specifically, the fraternal country of
commitment into meaningful, tangible actions.                   Angola. Allow me to join others in addressing the
                                                                Security Council as it considers yet again in a matter of
     We consider it essential that both President dos Santos    two months, a report of the Secretary-General on the
and Mr. Savimbi should meet again, as a matter of urgency,      United Nations Angola Verification Mission
in order to address all problem areas. The main focus of        (UNAVEM III).
that meeting should be to expedite the issue of the
establishment of the Government of Unity and National                We need not belabour the point that Angola, a
Reconciliation, which we believe is crucial to fostering the    country so devastated by war and internecine conflict,


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now deserves peace, peace-building, conflict resolution and       made to the incorporation of UNITA military personnel
national reconciliation. It is on the basis of that conviction,   into the national army.
backed by the Bicesse Accords, the Lusaka Protocol and
the relevant Security Council resolutions, that the                     Apart from the Government’s responsibility to fully
international community remains and must continue to              deliver on its obligations with regard to the peace process,
remain seized of the Angolan situation until peace arrives        UNITA too clearly owes it to itself to do a lot to better
in this otherwise abundantly endowed African country.             the pace of its current performance. It must cooperate
                                                                  more with the Government and UNAVEM III in
      Progress on the ground must primarily be predicated         expediting the process of incorporating its troops into the
on the imperative that the Angolans themselves must first         national army by the agreed deadline of the end of July,
and foremost commit themselves fully to efforts aimed at          and in facilitating the return of its generals to Luanda. At
restoring peace and stability in their country. The role of       the same time, UNITA must complete the quartering of
the international community must not be more than to              its remaining troops in a transparent manner. Last but not
complement the demonstrable political will of all the parties     least, UNITA must hand in heavy weapons and related
to the conflict, in particular the Government of the Republic     matériel to complete the quartering process.
of Angola and UNITA, to bury the old hatchet and give
peace a chance at last.                                                 Delayed action on whatever pretext or hidden agenda
                                                                  will not be tolerated by the international community at
     Indeed, the very signing of the lengthily and arduously      this critical stage in the Angolan peace process, especially
negotiated Lusaka Protocol on 20 November 1994                    when the Secretary-General is working to recommend
symbolized the resolve of both the main parties to settle the     additional resources to assist the incorporation process
Angola question by peaceful means. Furthermore, it is at          and help Angola to recover from decades of war.
the request of Angolans that the international community,
through UNAVEM III, maintains an important presence in                 In commending these positive developments, the
that country to help facilitate the implementation of the         Secretary-General points to the many as yet unfulfilled
peace process.                                                    tasks that should have been completed well before
                                                                  yesterday. The process, which ought to have progressed
      Despite the many hurdles surrounding the painfully          from a cease-fire through the demobilization of
slow peace process, it is an undeniable fact that the             ex-combatants and the formation of a new army, to
presence of UNAVEM III in Angola has contributed                  national reconciliation, still remains far behind schedule.
enormously towards the return of relative calm in that
country. It is also through UNAVEM III that the concerns               Time is running out. The agony and suffering of the
of the international community continue to be articulated,        Angolan people continue. My delegation would like to
daily goading the Government and UNITA to expedite the            make a strong appeal to UNITA to give peace a chance.
peace process by fully honouring their undertakings to            A national effort is urgently required to address the
implement all provisions of the Lusaka Protocol. The              serious problems of reconciliation, mine clearance and
current report of the Secretary-General points to some            economic development.
positive achievements made on the ground. The cease-fire
is generally holding. These achievements should provide                 The Secretary-General has warned that for the peace
more room for energizing and consolidating the peace              process to succeed in Angola all the parties, and UNITA
efforts of the Angolan people backed by UNAVEM III.               in particular, must demonstrate greater readiness to
                                                                  implement, without delay or prevarication, all the
      It is most encouraging to read in the report that,          commitments they have entered into. It is on this basis
during the period under review, the pace of implementation        that the international community will continue to support
of the Lusaka Protocol has been improving. A few of the           the efforts of the Angolan people to restore peace and
high points are the Government’s promulgation of the              stability to their country.
Amnesty Law on 8 May, completion of the quartering of
the rapid reaction police, and the second phase of the                 In conclusion, allow me to associate the Government
withdrawal of the Angolan Armed Forces from forward               of Tanzania with the appreciation expressed to the
positions. Some progress has also been made on the part of        Secretary-General’s Special Representative, to the
UNITA in the quartering of its troops, and a start has been       personnel of UNAVEM III and to the various agencies
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invaluable work in Angola in many fields under very               from advanced positions. All these measures, set out in
difficult conditions. Tanzania hopes that the international       the Secretary-General’s report of 27 June 1996, should
community will remain steadfast in support of peace in            inspire UNITA to extend its full cooperation in the
Angola without showing the least signs of indifference or         implementation of the agreements reached.
insufficient concern for Africa’s longest civil war, which is
steeped in internal conflicts and sometimes fuelled by                 The effective and complete quartering of combatants
continuing external interests.                                    and the unification of the armed forces are all the more
                                                                  important because the pursuit of other operations,
     In making these comments, Tanzania associates itself         including the demobilization of troops and their
with the draft resolution before the Security Council at this     incorporation into civil society, as well as demining,
meeting.                                                          depend upon them.

     The President (interpretation from French): I thank               In that respect, we welcome the action pursued by
the representative of the United Republic of Tanzania for         the United Nations to resolve the problems posed by the
the kind words he addressed to me.                                demobilization of troops, whose repercussions on security
                                                                  and the economic and social situation are clear. Likewise,
      The next speaker is the representative of Tunisia. I        we cannot fail to express our deep satisfaction at efforts
invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make        to accelerate the demining process in Angola.
his statement.
                                                                       The role of UNAVEM III in the peace process is of
      Mr. Abdellah (Tunisia) (interpretation from French):        the greatest importance. My delegation would like on this
Allow me at the outset, Sir, to say how pleased the               occasion to pay tribute to the personnel of the United
Tunisian delegation is to see you presiding over the              Nations Mission, who are working under difficult and
Security Council. Your ability and experience, combined           often dangerous conditions.
with an in-depth knowledge of international problems,
particularly in Africa and the Middle East, are guarantees             We hope that the Angolan parties will make further
of effective action in support of peace and security in the       process on the road to peace, thereby enabling the United
world. My congratulations go equally to your predecessor,         Nations forces to discharge their tasks under better
Ambassador Nabil Elaraby of Egypt, who did excellent              conditions in order to fulfil their mandate as scheduled by
work in the Council last month.                                   February 1997. It is clear that the reconstruction of the
                                                                  country and the improvement of the living standards of
      The implementation of the Lusaka Protocol has today         the population are essential elements in the peace process.
reached a crucial stage, which calls for intensified efforts
with a view to ensuring the success of the peace process in             In this context, the reforms which the Government
Angola. It is true that progress has been achieved. The           of Angola is striving to introduce to remedy the economic
cease-fire is generally being respected. However, we cannot       problems of the country deserve effective support from
fail to note that difficulties persist in the implementation of   the international community. In that respect, accelerating
that Protocol. The operations for the quartering of troops        the peace process calls for a sustained commitment by
unfortunately continue to encounter delays which can have         investors and donors to continue and increase their
only negative implications for the peace process, thereby         contributions.
prolonging the suffering of the population. At the present
stage, the aim should be to strengthen trust between the              For all these reasons my delegation supports the
parties and encourage a climate of cooperation and national       recommendation of the Secretary-General to extend the
reconciliation.                                                   mandate of UNAVEM III for three months, until 11
                                                                  October 1996.
     New measures have been a taken to that end, such as
the adoption of a framework agreement on military matters;             The President (interpretation from French): I thank
the promulgation on 8 May of the Amnesty Law; the                 the representative of Tunisia for the kind words he
beginning of the process of incorporating military elements       addressed to me.
of UNITA into the Angolan Armed Forces; the completion
of the quartering of the rapid reaction police; and the
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      The next speaker is the representative of Zimbabwe.      artillery, armoured personnel carriers and tanks,
I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make   communications and engineering equipment or vehicles
his statement.                                                 used for military purposes. The Secretary-General makes
                                                               it clear in his report that there will be no quartering
     Mr. Mapuranga (Zimbabwe): My delegation wishes            exercise to talk about until those important parts of the
to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the            UNITA arsenal are brought in and all regular, commando,
presidency of the Security Council for the month of July.      engineer, support and other units of UNITA are cantoned
We are sure that the Council’s business will benefit           or otherwise accounted for.
tremendously from your wisdom and experience. May I
also extend our warmest congratulations to Ambassador               The Secretary-General’s report also states that:
Nabil Elaraby of Egypt on his excellent stewardship of the
work of the Council last month.                                          “If the peace process is to succeed, the parties,
                                                                    especially UNITA, must show greater readiness to
      The Zimbabwean delegation is most grateful to you,            implement, in good time, the commitments they
Sir, for convening this meeting on the situation in Angola.         have entered into”. (S/1996/503, para. 39)
We are also thankful to the Secretary-General, Mr. Boutros
Boutros-Ghali, for his most informative report on the peace    We call upon the international community in general, and
process in that country.                                       the troika of observers in particular, to use their good
                                                               offices to add impetus to the peace process, in the
      The Government and the people of Zimbabwe have           interests of the people of Angola.
continued to watch and witness developments in the
brotherly country of Angola with immense interest and deep           We agree with the Secretary-General’s observation
concern, as well as with boundless good will. Whilst we are    that the demobilization and socio-economic integration of
fully convinced that the Bicesse and Lusaka accords,           former combatants is an essential precondition for lasting
together with other subsequent frameworks of                   peace in Angola. We therefore look forward to his
understanding, provide a sound basis for a solution in         recommendations on this issue, as promised in his report.
Angola, we cannot help getting worried at the pace at
which the overall peace process has been evolving. Taking           The Government of Zimbabwe recognizes with great
into consideration the readiness of the people of Angola to    appreciation the commendable efforts of all those
return to peace, the current and prolonged no-war-no-peace     Governments, non-governmental organizations and other
situation in that country is no cause for comfort.             agencies that have come to the assistance of the people of
                                                               Angola in their hour of need through the provision of
      In this regard, we are encouraged to note recent         humanitarian aid in its multifarious forms. We can only
commendable measures, such as the promulgation of the          encourage them to continue doing everything possible to
Amnesty Law; the completion of the quartering of the rapid     sustain their current and future efforts.
reaction police; the adoption of the framework agreement
on military matters; the beginning of the process of                Finally, my delegation supports the
incorporating UNITA military personnel into the Angolan        Secretary-General’s recommendation with regard to the
Armed Forces; the second phase of the withdrawal of the        extension of the mandate of UNAVEM III.
Angolan Armed Forces from forward positions; some
progress in the quartering of UNITA troops; and UNITA’s             The President (interpretation from French): I thank
submission of proposals to change the status of its radio      the representative of Zimbabwe for the kind words he
station.                                                       addressed to me.

     On the other hand, we are informed in the Secretary-           The next speaker is the representative of
General’s report that the pace of the already much-delayed     Mozambique. I invite him to take a seat at the Council
quartering of UNITA troops has decreased significantly;        table and to make his statement.
that significant numbers of UNITA troops arrive at the
quartering camps with hardly any weapons at all; that there         Mr. Dos Santos (Mozambique): My delegation joins
is a high number of desertions from the quartering areas;      preceding speakers in extending to you, Sir, sincere
and that UNITA has not yet handed over to UNAVEM III           congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of
personnel its heavy weapons, rocket launchers, anti-aircraft   the Security Council for the current month. We have no


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doubt that your presidency is an assurance of the successful   delegation’s concerns. Having all these developments in
outcome of the Security Council’s work this month.             mind, my delegation concurs with the Secretary-General’s
                                                               recommendation that the mandate of UNAVEM III be
     I would also like to pay special tribute to your          extended for a further period of three months, until 11
predecessor, Ambassador Elaraby, for the brilliant manner      October 1996.
in which he presided over the Council’s work last month.
                                                                    My Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation,
      We come to this House humbled by the decisive role       speaking before the Council on 27 January 1995, stressed
that the Council played in bringing peace and stability to     the importance of these issues and underlined the
Mozambique. We come, therefore, with a great sense of          importance we attached to the early implementation of the
duty and responsibility to make our modest contribution to     mandate of UNAVEM III. Our experience in the
consideration of the issue before the Council today.           deployment of United Nations forces and the
                                                               implementation of Security Council resolutions and
      The Council is meeting once again in order to            presidential statements in our country shows that the
discharge its responsibilities at an important time in the     sooner such a verification mission is established, deployed
history of the people of Angola, when peace and stability      and implemented, the better for the success of the peace
are within their grasp. My delegation has carefully            process.
examined both the report of the Secretary-General on the
United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM                   The relevance and urgency of this action by the
III) and the draft resolution before the Council. We have      Council should not be underestimated. The signing of the
also listened with keen attention and interest to the          Lusaka Protocol represented the culmination of a long and
statement made by Mr. Higino Carneiro, Vice-Minister           delicate process of negotiations to address the war
without Portfolio of Angola. We thank Vice-Minister            situation in Angola and to contribute to bringing about
Carneiro for giving us once again the real picture of the      peace and stability not only in that country but also in the
situation prevailing in that sister country. His statement     entire region of southern Africa. We strongly believe that
underscores the urgency and determination with which the       there is no real reason for peace in Angola to be delayed
international community at large and the Council in            any longer.
particular must address the issue before it today.
                                                                    No one should be allowed to hold the Angolan
     My delegation wishes to welcome the positive              people hostage to motives alien to their desire for peace
developments in the peace process, particularly those          and prosperity. I would like, therefore, to urge the
described in paragraphs 6 and 36 of the Secretary-General’s    Council to look into these matters even more diligently
report, namely the promulgation of the Amnesty Law; the        and expeditiously, clearly identifying at every stage the
completion of the quartering of the rapid reaction police;     detractors of the peace process.
the partial withdrawal of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA)
to barracks; some progress in the quartering of União                The United Nations and the international community
Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA)          at large are duty-bound to extend their hand of solidarity
troops; and a small beginning of the incorporation of          to the people of Angola and their legitimate Government
UNITA military personnel into the armed forces. These are      in their quest for peace and stability. In assisting the
significant steps towards implementation of the Lusaka         Angolan people, we consider of utmost importance
Protocol.                                                      observance of the principles and purposes of the Charter
                                                               as well as of the principles of sovereignty,
      However, my delegation would like to express concern     non-intervention and non-interference in the internal
over the fact that the steps towards the formation of the      affairs of the Republic of Angola, in line also with the
Government of Unity and National Reconciliation are not        peace accords.
being implemented, mainly because UNITA is not showing
readiness, despite high-level consultations between the              So long as peace is not an irreversible reality in
Government and UNITA on constitutional amendments.             Angola, the success achieved in Mozambique can be
Furthermore, UNITA delays in the quartering of troops and      considered neither complete nor solid. We wish to
its significantly reduced hand-over of its real military       reaffirm our unconditional support for and solidarity with
equipment to the United Nations Angola Verification            the people and the Government Of Angola. We reiterate
Mission (UNAVEM III) continue to be one of my                  our readiness to do our best to assist in efforts aimed at


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bringing about peace, harmony and national reconciliation              If, despite everything, the implementation of the
in that sister country.                                          agreements is pursued and the light at the end of the
                                                                 tunnel can be seen by the Angolans, we should still have
     We urge every State Member of the United Nations,           no illusions about any rapid achievement of happiness for
and in particular the members of the Security Council, to        this fraternal people. The time can be considerably
continue to render support to the peace process in Angola        shortened, however, if the international community does
and to use all means at their disposal for the successful        provide persistent and consistent aid to the national efforts
conclusion of the mandate of UNAVEM III.                         of the Angolan people. Here too, time is of the essence.
                                                                 We believe that inadequacies and slowness in the keeping
     The President (interpretation from French): I thank         of promises must be quickly overcome. Support must
the representative of Mozambique for the kind words he           precede and catalyze the process, and must not come
addressed to me.                                                 forward a posteriori. Useful and beneficial social activity
                                                                 that can reintegrate combatants into a new national fabric
      The next speaker is the representative of Cape Verde.      is of an importance and urgency that must not ever be
I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make     underestimated.
his statement.
                                                                       We thank the Council for this opportunity to join in
     Mr. Leao Monteiro (Cape Verde)(interpretation from          the many expressions of solidarity towards the Angolan
French): May I extend our congratulations to you, Sir, on        people and to offer encouragement and support to the
your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council        parties in the peace process in that African country with
for this month. We are confident that the Council will           a view to its successful conclusion in the shortest possible
benefit greatly from your recognized skill and experience.       time. The tireless efforts of the Secretary-General, of his
We also thank your predecessor, Ambassador Elaraby, for          Special Representative, of UNAVEM III and of the three
the excellent work and the dedication that he showed in          observer countries are deeply deserving of praise. The
guiding the work of the Council last month.                      success of the mission will undoubtedly be realized
                                                                 thanks to those efforts. We also state our support for the
      As shown in the report of the Secretary-General issued     extension of the mandate of UNAVEM III, as
two weeks ago, there has been some movement over the             recommended by the Secretary-General.
last two months in the process of implementing the agreed
framework to advance the final settlement of the Angolan              The President (interpretation from French): I thank
conflict. We welcome this and congratulate the parties on        the representative of Cape Verde for the kind words he
their many achievements.                                         addressed to me.

      It is particularly gratifying to note that the military         It is my understanding that the Council is ready to
situation is now calm, despite some isolated difficulties, and   proceed to vote on the draft resolution contained in
that political dialogue is being consolidated, reinforcing a     document S/1996/536. Unless I hear any objection, I shall
climate of peace. The draft resolution before the Council        put the draft resolution to the vote.
will go far towards crowning United Nations efforts in
conducting the peace process to a successful conclusion in            There being no objection, it is so decided.
Angola. We hope that these recommendations will have a
positive fruitful impact upon all involved, including the            I shall first call on those members of the Council
international community. This is necessary because the           who wish to make statements before the voting.
positive developments so far have been insufficient and are
still slow. Persistent delays may unfortunately have                  Mr. Henze (Germany) (interpretation from French):
consequences that would go beyond a mere waste of time.          Allow me at the beginning of my statement to
Precious though time may be, they could contribute to            congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the
eroding the most essential factor of the peace process,          presidency of the Security Council and to wish you every
namely mutual trust. Without going into details, we should       success in your work. Naturally, you can count on our
note that some failings brought to light in the Secretary-       close cooperation with you. It is in a feeble effort to
General’s report and in the draft resolution, are raising        express our feelings of great friendship and respect that
questions that need to be promptly answered, lest serious        I shall try to make my brief statement in French.
fears arise as to the future.


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     Germany will vote in favour of the extension for three      provided to Angola. In all, if contributions made by my
months of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission         country to the European Union are taken into account,
(UNAVEM III). This three-month extension of the mandate          Germany will have contributed $100 million in assistance
of UNAVEM III, which has become the largest United               to Angola over the last five years.
Nations peace-keeping operation, will show the parties in
Angola that we remain determined to support the peace                  I should like to conclude by paying tribute to the
process in that country, which has started to recover from       personnel of UNAVEM, the personnel of United Nations
the aftermath of a long civil war.                               programmes and bodies, and non-governmental
                                                                 organizations for the laudable job they have been doing
     We have noted with satisfaction the progress made in        in difficult conditions.
recent weeks in the attainment of the goals and the
application of the timetable agreed between the Government            The President (interpretation from French): I thank
of Angola and UNITA. We encourage the parties to                 the representative of Germany for the kind words he
continue on this path.                                           addressed to me.

     The job that remains to be done is not an easy one.               Mr. Awaad (Egypt) (interpretation from Arabic): I
Although the timetable agreed between the Angolan                should like at the outset, Sir, to express my great pleasure
Government and UNITA provides for the carrying out of            at seeing you preside over the Council this month. We are
several initiatives in the weeks to come, it seems to me that    fully confident that your well-known diplomatic skills and
two elements in particular should be at the forefront of our     experience will be a great asset to the Council in its
concerns.                                                        work.

     From the military standpoint, it is essential that the            I should also like to take this opportunity to express
quartering of all UNITA troops and their integration into        our gratitude for all the kind words addressed to
the Angolan Armed Forces, as well as the handing over of         Ambassador Nabil Elaraby, President of the Council for
all weapons, in particular UNITA’s heavy weapons, should         June.
be completed as soon as possible.
                                                                      I should also like to welcome His Excellency, the
     From the political standpoint, the establishment of the     Vice-Minister without Portfolio of Angola, who takes a
Government of Unity and National Reconciliation as well          keen interest in participating in the public meetings of the
as the speedy solution to the question of the post of Vice-      Council devoted to the situation in his country.
President offered to UNITA remain essential.
                                                                        The Council’s consideration of the situation in
                                                                 Angola takes place today in a climate that differs greatly
      I deem it important to stress that the international       from that which prevailed at the time of our last meeting
community cannot fail to support the peace process in            on the subject two months ago. The steps taken by the
Angola. To make the process a success, the parties, in           Government of Angola and UNITA during the last two
particular UNITA, must show greater determination to             months are, in our view, extremely positive developments.
discharge their commitments in timely fashion.                   The existence of some negative aspects does not detract
                                                                 from their positive nature. These negative aspects are
     I take this opportunity to recall that UNAVEM must          attributed to the suspicion and mistrust that are the result
complete its mission by February 1997. We call upon the          of more than two decades of devastating civil war.
Angolan parties to make every effort to consolidate the
peace process and to promote lasting national reconciliation           The delegation of Egypt has read the report of the
in Angola.                                                       Secretary-General on the situation in Angola. We should
                                                                 like to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General
      The German Government will continue to support the         and his Special Representative, and to the United Nations
peace process in Angola. In the area of demining in              Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM III) for their
particular, the German Government intends to keep its            efforts, particularly in view of the fact that they are
deminers in the country to continue to give Angola               carrying out their tasks under very trying circumstances.
assistance given the importance of finding a solution to this
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     The report of the Secretary-General makes it clear that    to all outstanding political matters, foremost among which
the challenges currently facing the peace process in Angola     are, first, the question of the post of Vice-President,
can be summed up in two main factors. First is the need for     which is to be occupied by UNITA; secondly, the
UNITA to complete the quartering of all its combatants and      assumption by some UNITA leaders of ministerial posts
to hand over all its weapons and military equipment and         in the new Government; and, thirdly, the occupation by
ammunition to the United Nations in a manner that would         UNITA of seats reserved for it in the Parliament and in
allow movement towards the subsequent stages of the peace       the civilian administration at the local, provincial and
process. The second factor is the need for the reintegration    national levels. This, naturally, would mean that UNITA
of the demobilized military personnel of UNITA and the          would be transformed into a political party acting within
Angolan Armed Forces into civilian life. This is an             the framework of Angolan legitimacy.
extremely difficult task, particularly since such personnel
number nearly 90,000.                                                 We share the Secretary-General’s assessment that
                                                                Angola today needs the support and assistance of the
      We believe that facing these challenges constitutes an    international community more than ever. The war has
important basis for the achievement of national peace in        destroyed the basic facilities of the State, including the
Angola. If those challenges are not faced, the political        educational and health systems. According to United
solution will remain fragile. We also believe that failure to   Nations statistics, the mortality rate of children under five
implement the provisions of the Lusaka Protocol within the      has reached 320 per 1,000. The rate of registration of
agreed time-frame will erode the credibility of the whole       children in primary schools is 45 per cent of the target.
peace process and will not help create a political climate      These figures speak for themselves; they do not need any
favourable to beginning a new stage for the Angolan             explanation.
people, to bring them closer to national reconciliation, and
to achieving rehabilitation, reconstruction and sustainable           On another level, one result of the war is 10 million
social, economic and human development.                         land-mines — the highest rate in the world. Every citizen
                                                                in Angola has a land-mine waiting for him or her. In
     The Angolan Government has recently taken                  addition to the presence of 1.25 million displaced persons
praiseworthy steps, foremost among them beginning the           within the boundaries of Angola, there are almost 300,000
disarmament of the civilian population, completing the          refugees in neighbouring countries. This, in brief, is the
quartering of the rapid reaction police, and the partial        situation for the coming stage, which makes it incumbent
withdrawal of UNITA troops to the quartering areas, in          on the international community and the relevant United
addition to the beginning of the induction and                  Nations organs to extend all possible support and
reincorporation of some UNITA military personnel into the       assistance to realize the Angolan people’s legitimate hope
Angolan Armed Forces. All these are positive steps that         for and aspiration to a better life. Egypt, for its part, will
reinforce mutual trust, and they deserve reciprocal positive    hold back no possible support or assistance to the
steps from UNITA.                                               brotherly Angolan people.

      The eyes of the world are today on UNITA and its                The Egyptian delegation supports the extension of
leader, Mr. Savimbi. He is being urged to take bold steps       the mandate of UNAVEM III for a further three months,
and initiatives in the right direction. We are confident that   until 11 October. My delegation will vote in favour of the
he will give the supreme interests of his people precedence     draft resolution before the Council. It is our hope that we
over any other consideration. The people of Angola have         will periodically receive from the Secretary-General
the right to live in peace and harmony. They have the right     reports and information on developments in that sisterly
to start the real battle to achieve human, social and           country.
economic development. The negative ramifications of the
civil war are no secret. The unemployment rate in Angola,            The President (interpretation from French): I thank
which has climbed higher than 50 per cent, and the              the representative of Egypt for the kind words he
country’s severe financial deficit and external debt burden     addressed to me.
are all clear proof of the deterioration of the economic
situation in this sisterly African country.                           Mr. Legwaila (Botswana): Mr. President, your great
                                                                country, France, is well known for its contribution to
     We hope that the August meeting between President          refining the art of diplomacy. You therefore have the full
dos Santos and Mr. Savimbi will lead to definitive solutions    confidence and support of my delegation as you discharge


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the responsibilities of President of the Council for this        on constitutional issues. In the same vein, we support the
month. I also wish to thank your predecessor, Ambassador         Secretary-General’s observation that the question of the
Elaraby of Egypt, for the excellent manner in which he           post of Vice-President for Mr. Savimbi should be
deployed a combination of ancient and contemporary               resolved at the earliest possible opportunity. A meeting
Egyptian political skills to guide the work of the Council       between President dos Santos and the leader of UNITA
last month.                                                      therefore has the full encouragement of my delegation, as
                                                                 such a meeting may speed up Mr. Savimbi’s decision
      Every single day that goes by matters a great deal to      finally to assume his responsibilities in the national
the people of Angola, and for the prospects for durable          Government.
peace in that country. The dawn of a new day without
cease-fire violations and innocent lives lost reinforces the           While the international community continues to
hope of a war-weary people for a better tomorrow. The            apply pressure on the Government of Angola and UNITA
Government of Angola and UNITA have a historic                   to meet the obligations they have freely entered into, it is
opportunity to put an end to the civil war that has brought      necessary for us all to bear in mind the desperate need for
their country to the brink of self-destruction. Botswana is      the provision to the Government and people of Angola of
satisfied with the progress made by the Government of            financial resources necessary to support, buttress and
Angola in the implementation of its commitments. We              sustain the peace process in that war-ravaged country.
encourage the Government to continue to take decisive            The reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Angolan
steps and exercise exemplary leadership in the                   economy is a key element in underpinning the peace
implementation of the Lusaka Protocol.                           process. Assistance is urgently needed now as the process
                                                                 of demobilization and social reintegration gets under way.
      The time has come for UNITA to recognize that as a         It is essential that the demobilized ex-combatants be
party to the “Acordos de Paz” and the Lusaka Protocol it         assisted in becoming productive members of Angolan
has a duty and an obligation to implement its own                society. It is important to give particular attention to this
commitments expeditiously and in full. The peace process         aspect of the Angolan peace process, as it has the
requires partnership, trust and good faith. UNITA took           potential to haunt the country in the years ahead if
great risks in waging war against the Government of              neglected.
Angola, and it almost destroyed the country; it must now
faithfully and constructively take risks to participate                As we extend the mandate of UNAVEM III to 11
vigorously in establishing peace in Angola. We therefore         October 1996, I wish to conclude by expressing the strong
call upon UNITA expeditiously to quarter the remaining           desire of my country to see the next three months used
troops and hand over to the United Nations Angola                productively to establish a solid foundation for lasting
Verification Mission (UNAVEM III), without further delay,        peace in Angola so that, when the Council considers the
all arms and ammunition, especially the heavy military           next report of the Secretary-General in October, which
equipment which has been so obviously absent from the            will be the beginning of the rainy season in southern
items handed over to UNAVEM III to date. We fully share          Africa, the people of Angola will be looking forward to
the Secretary-General’s view that unless the heavy weapons       tilling the soil of their land and planting their crops
are handed over, the quartering will not be complete. The        without fear of resumed warfare under the cover of the
recent successful conclusion of the military talks should        sprouting bushes.
make it easier for UNITA to find its way, and should
enable it to exercise greater flexibility in the resolution of        The President (interpretation from French): I thank
the remaining issues.                                            the representative of Botswana for the kind words he
                                                                 addressed to me.
     The next few weeks will be crucial in the
consolidation of the peace process and in making sure it              Mr. Somavía (Chile) (interpretation from French):
becomes irreversible. Botswana attaches the utmost               At the outset, on behalf of Chile I wish to congratulate
importance to the formation of a Government of Unity and         you, Sir, on the very effective and experienced way in
National Reconciliation. We strongly believe that such a         which you have guided the Council’s work. You, and the
Government would have a salutary effect on the overall           French team assisting you, may rely on Chile’s full
peace process. In this respect, UNITA members of                 support in the exercise of your important functions.
Parliament should take their rightful places in the National
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     I also wish cordially to thank Egypt for its excellent     Unity and National Reconciliation; and the incorporation
and effective conduct of the presidency last month. Once        of UNITA members into State administration, Parliament
again, Ambassador Elaraby demonstrated the personal and         and the Armed Forces. I would also mention the need to
professional abilities that we all admire and which have        make progress towards the complete demining of the
earned such prestige for his country and himself. I             existing 10 million mines, which instil a deep sense of
congratulate the outstanding team that helped him in his        insecurity in anyone travelling through Angolan territory.
work and thank them for the consideration they showed us
during Egypt’s exercise of the presidency.                            It is important for the parties to bear in mind the
                                                                approaching end of UNAVEM III and the beginning of its
      The excellent report submitted by the Secretary-          personnel reduction so that they can act to establish a
General on the United Nations Angola Verification Mission       climate conducive to moving from the final cessation of
(UNAVEM III) reveals an improvement in the political            hostilities to a new stage of consolidating peace through
situation in that country. The encouraging news in that         development to improve the living conditions of those
document has been supplemented by other information             who have suffered most in this civil war: the people of
provided orally by the Secretariat and other parties during     Angola.
discussion of this item.
                                                                      The economic and social challenges facing Angola
      Like others who have spoken before me, I wish very        are of such magnitude that they require the efforts of all
briefly to emphasize some of the achievements made in the       the country’s inhabitants, especially its leaders. The
peace process, including such fundamental aspects as the        Secretary-General’s report calls attention to the country’s
maintenance of the cease-fire; the ongoing quartering of        critical economic situation and the large sums that will be
troops of the União Nacional para a Independência Total de      required to support Angola’s rehabilitation. According to
Angola (UNITA) and the incorporation of some of its             this report, the amount of aid already committed — much
personnel into the Angolan Armed Forces; the quartering of      less the quantities actually contributed — is insufficient
the rapid reaction police; the promulgation of the Amnesty      to cover the implementation of the most urgent
Law; the demining of roads; and the expansion of                rehabilitation programmes, especially as regards the
humanitarian assistance coverage.                               demobilization and socio-economic reintegration of
                                                                former combatants.
     All of this is cause for satisfaction and should provide
an important incentive to the international community for            A climate of political stability and civil calm is
maintaining and increasing its support for Angola.              therefore indispensable for attracting private capital and
However, and unfortunately, this progress is unfolding          the support of the international community. Delays and
against a general background of delay in the fulfillment of     postponements of political agreements also set back the
commitments assumed by the Government and UNITA.                implementation of the urgent and necessary international
This would explain the occasional tendency of some              support so sorely needed by Angola. We all know that
analysts to underrate the importance of these achievements.     true peace will come when there is true development to
                                                                the primary benefit of the disadvantaged sectors.
     As we have heard in the course of this debate, the
peace process has reached a critical stage. The Council and           We believe that the draft resolution before us
the United Nations as a whole should therefore insist on        contains a balanced text that recognizes the progress
respect for the agreed timetables for achieving the             achieved in Angola but that also emphasizes the priority,
objectives.                                                     at this stage of the process, of the timely and complete
                                                                fulfillment of outstanding commitments.
      That is why the parties, and UNITA in particular,
must show clear proof of their willingness successfully to           The Government, and especially UNITA, should step
complete the peace process and to begin the reconstruction      up efforts to consolidate peace, because that alone will
of Angola. Accordingly, there are certain steps that are        encourage the international community to provide the
indispensable in creating a climate of confidence in the        support necessary to overcome the massive crisis in
political resolve to strengthen peace and give the Angolan      Angola.
people hope for a safe life. These steps include the handing
over of the heavy weapons, including munitions, that                 I wish to convey my thanks for the efforts made by
UNITA still possesses; the formation of the Government of       the United Nations personnel in the field and the workers


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of humanitarian organizations and for the work done by the      delegation shares disappointment at the slow pace at
United States of America, the Russian Federation and            which the peace process has been moving forward. The
Portugal towards a solution of the problems afflicting          unsatisfactory quantity and quality of UNITA weapons
Angola.                                                         handed over to UNAVEM III also remains a matter of
                                                                concern. It must be recalled that the quartering process
      In conclusion, I would say that, despite the tragedies    will not be complete until all UNITA troops are quartered
of the past, despite the slow progress towards peace, and       in a credible and verifiable manner and all UNITA
despite all that remains to be done, Chile is firmly            weapons, in particular heavy weapons, are handed over to
convinced that, given time, the leaders and people of           UNAVEM III.
Angola will have set the world an example of sensible and
stable reconciliation. This is the time to think only of the          The Angolan peace process is now moving into its
needs and interests of the families of Angola and the           most critical stage. The three key tasks of the Lusaka
communities in which they live. This process will succeed       Protocol — the quartering of UNITA troops, the
only when it has brought peace to the hearts of the people      formation of the unified armed forces, and the
and fearlessness in looking forward to a new life of security   establishment of the Government of Unity and National
for all.                                                        Reconciliation — should be completed in the coming
                                                                days or weeks. The peace process will remain incomplete
      The President (interpretation from French): I thank       unless these crucial tasks are successfully achieved in
the representative of Chile for the kind words he addressed     good time. The draft resolution on which the Council is
to me.                                                          about to vote correctly outlines, in paragraphs 6, 8, 12
                                                                and 13, the nature of these tasks and specific steps to be
      Mr. Park (Republic of Korea) (interpretation from         taken by the Angolan parties. We urge the Angolan
French): I congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the     parties to implement their commitments without further
presidency of the Security Council for the month of July.       delay.
I pledge the full support and close cooperation of my
delegation as you carry out your important responsibilities.          In overcoming the remaining obstacles to the peace
I also pay warm tribute to your predecessor, Ambassador         process, there is no substitute for the political will of the
Elaraby of Egypt, for the effective way in which he guided      parties themselves. Mutual trust between President dos
the work of the Council last month.                             Santos and Mr. Savimbi is central to the commitment and
                                                                political will of the parties. In this respect, we attach great
(spoke in English)                                              importance to arriving at a clear understanding between
                                                                the two leaders regarding their respective roles and the
     Since the last extension of the mandate of the United      nature of the posts to be allocated to UNITA leaders in
Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM III) two            the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation.
months ago, there have been encouraging developments in         Problems of this nature can best be resolved in a meeting
the Angolan peace process. We welcome in particular the         between the two leaders. We view the relevance of
impressive progress in the quartering of troops of the União    paragraph 14 of the draft resolution in this context.
Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA),
with more than 20,000 additional UNITA soldiers registered            One daunting challenge that comes with the progress
in the quartering areas. We are also gratified to note the      of the peace process is the demobilization and social
completion of the quartering of the rapid reaction police;      reintegration of ex-combatants. Much has been said about
the adoption of the framework agreement on military             the inseparable linkage between peace and development.
matters, which made possible the beginning of the long-         The presence of a large number of demobilized
awaited process of incorporating UNITA military personnel       ex-combatants in an economically precarious country such
into the Angolan Armed Forces; the promulgation of the          as Angola will most likely generate additional social
Amnesty Law; and the start of talks between the Angolan         tension, hindering the consolidation of hard-won peace.
Government and UNITA on constitutional amendments               Hence the urgent need for professional training and the
necessary for the formation of the Government of Unity          creation of employment opportunities, which go hand in
and National Reconciliation.                                    hand with economic reconstruction and development.
                                                                While the Angolan Government is to play a central role,
    Although overall progress to date has been positive         we emphasize the support of international financial
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countries. It is in this light that we view the merit of        mandate of the United Nations Angola Verification
paragraphs 11 and 22 of the draft resolution.                   Mission (UNAVEM III) to accelerate the peace process
                                                                with a view to ultimately achieving national
     Finally, we support the extension of the UNAVEM III        reconciliation.
mandate for three months, as recommended by the
Secretary-General.                                                   Developments during the past two months show that
                                                                the parties concerned in Angola have taken a number of
      In that light, my delegation will vote in favour of the   concrete steps to accelerate the process of national
draft resolution before the Council.                            reconciliation and that some substantive progress has been
                                                                made in the peace process.
     The President (interpretation from French): I thank
the representative of the Republic of Korea for the kind             We appreciate the Angolan Government’s enactment
words he addressed to me.                                       of an Amnesty Law and its completion of the quartering
                                                                of the rapid reaction police force. These are necessary
     Mr. Wang Xuexian (China) (interpretation from              measures to build mutual trust and we would like to
Chinese): Please allow me at the outset, Sir, to congratulate   express our appreciation.
you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security
Council for this month. I am convinced that under your                However, we are deeply concerned at the failure to
guidance the Council’s work this month will be successful.      achieve the anticipated objectives in implementing the
                                                                Lusaka Protocol and the relevant agreements reached by
      At the beginning of our meeting today, Sir, you           the two Angolan parties. We call on the two parties,
expressed sympathy on behalf of the Council for the heavy       particularly UNITA, to demonstrate greater political will
losses suffered by China in the recent serious floods. I will   and a sense of national responsibility, to refrain from
faithfully convey your words of sympathy to the                 further delaying the implementation of the provisions of
Government and the people of China. I am sure that your         the Lusaka Protocol and the timetable reached by the two
expression of sympathy will provide strong support to the       sides, to complete the quartering of forces and to take
people of China, who are at this moment fighting the            part in real earnest in the establishment of a Government
floods. On behalf of the Chinese people, I would like to        of Unity and National Reconciliation and of joint national
express my heartfelt thanks to you and through you, Sir, to     armed forces. The Chinese delegation wishes emphatically
the other members of the Council.                               to point out once again that stagnation in the Angolan
                                                                peace process is inconsistent with the spirit of the
      I wish also to pay tribute to Ambassador Elaraby,         agreements reached by the parties concerned and is not
President of the Council last month, and to the Egyptian        what the international community would like to see.
delegation. The excellent job they did fully demonstrates
the skills of the ancient civilization of Egypt and the               The Angolan peace process is now at a critical
intelligence and wisdom of the Egyptian people.                 historical juncture. If the two parties in Angola,
                                                                proceeding from their overall national interests, can truly
     I take this opportunity also to extend a warm welcome      remove past grievances, bury the hatchet, build mutual
to His Excellency the Vice-Minister without Portfolio of        trust and firmly advance the peace process, the future of
Angola and to thank him for coming to the Council and           Angola is bound to take a turn for the better, and the
making a statement, which we greatly appreciate.                Angolan people will be able to embark on the broad road
                                                                of national rejuvenation and development. Conversely,
     The Chinese delegation will vote in favour of the draft    continued stagnation, or even retrogression, in the peace
resolution before us. This draft resolution decides to extend   process will let slip the peace and tranquility long desired
the mandate of the largest current United Nations               by the Angolan people and thrust the Angolan nation into
peace-keeping operation by a further three months. This         further chaos and misery. We expect the two parties,
demonstrates the strong support of the international            particularly UNITA, to live up to the wishes of the
community for the Angolan peace process. We sincerely           Angolan people and the international community by
hope that both parties in Angola, particularly the União        making a choice in line with the historical requirements
Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA),          and by taking a political decision in the interests of
will seize this opportunity and make full use of the            Angolan nation.
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     The Chinese Government and people have always               the UNITA troops, although not complete, is under way;
been very much concerned about the destiny of African            and that the process of their incorporation into the
peoples and have sympathized with and supported the cause        Angolan Armed Forces has begun. Over the last few days
of peace in African countries. During his visit to Africa last   new information has reached the Security Council
May, Chinese President Jiang Zemin pointed out that most         concerning the speeding up of the quartering process for
African countries are moving towards political stability and     the remaining UNITA contingents also. It is our hope that
entering a new historical period of seeking peace, stability     after far too many unwarranted delays, the UNITA
and development. We are most gratified by the advent of          leadership will make good on the commitment undertaken
such a period.                                                   with the signing of the Lusaka Protocol.

     Now, the question of Angola has become the last hot               The progress achieved so far is still very fragile. The
issue in southern Africa to be resolved. We are in favour of     draft resolution on which the Council is about to vote
continued strong support for the Angola peace process by         clearly indicates areas in which further steps have to be
the international community, so as to bring peace and            taken quickly by the parties to consolidate a peace
tranquility to southern Africa as a whole.                       process which, as emphasized by the Secretary-General,
                                                                 has reached a critical juncture. On the political level,
      Full-scale reconstruction remains to be undertaken in      substantial progress has yet to be achieved. It is high time
the post-war Angola. Economic recovery and reconstruction        for a coalition Government to be formed and for the
will be an arduous task for Angola, but this is the key to       UNITA members of Parliament to take their seats in the
lasting peace. The international community should attach         National Assembly. Such a development would not only
great importance to this question and give it effective          mark a turning point in the crisis, but would also allow
support. China will continue to do its best to contribute to     the depleted energies of the country to be focused on the
Angola’s economic reconstruction. We are confident that          crucial emergency of the looming economic disaster.
once peace comes to Angola, the great and industrious
Angolan people will overcome their difficulties and build              The disquieting information provided in this respect
Angola into a prosperous and beautiful country.                  by the Secretary-General’s report shows quite clearly that
                                                                 the prospects for peace in Angola might be disrupted if an
      The President (interpretation from French): I thank        upturn in the economic and social situation is not quickly
the representative of China for the kind words he addressed      achieved. International assistance to Angola, though
to me.                                                           insufficient, is already under way, and all the relevant
                                                                 entities of the United Nations system are also active in
     Mr. Ferrarin (Italy) (interpretation from French):          the country. Let me here recall that for the period 1990-
Allow me first, Sir, to convey to you heartfelt                  1995, the Italian Government provided assistance in
congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the      various forms to a total of $109 million. For the year
Council for July. I have no doubt that your experience and       1996 additional funds totalling approximately $12.5
great diplomatic skills will provide firm, effective guidance    million have been allotted. Moreover, Italy is participating
in our work. To that end, you can count on the full              with a team of instructors in the demining activities being
cooperation of the Italian delegation.                           conducted by the parties with the assistance of the United
                                                                 Nations and the international community.
     I should also like very warmly to thank Ambassador
Nabil Elaraby and the entire delegation of Egypt for their            Mine clearance and road rehabilitation are essential
excellent and very effective guidance of the Council’s work      for the safety of the population, as well as for the
during the month of June.                                        economic recovery of Angola. Progress in both areas is
                                                                 being reported as a result of the good work carried out by
(spoke in English)                                               specialized units of the United Nations Angola
                                                                 Verification Mission (UNAVEM III) and by
      The most recent report of the Secretary-General on the     non-governmental organizations. We note that, after
situation in Angola confirms a number of positive                extensive delays, UNITA is also showing greater
developments. Albeit with persisting hesitations, the Lusaka     cooperation in the demining activities.
Protocol is being implemented, and, in this connection, it is
particularly important that a framework agreement on                  To maximize the impact of the assistance provided
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a more effective handling of the situation in Luanda and the   President of Angola and Mr. Savimbi on the
extension of State administration throughout the country are   establishment of a Government of Unity and National
absolutely necessary. The post-conflict peace-building phase   Reconciliation by the second week of August, and the
which Angola is now entering will require a determined         progress made in demining and lifting checkpoints are all
effort by all, inside and outside the country, to recreate     positive developments, which we applaud.
conditions allowing the population to benefit from the rich
natural resources of the country.                                   Accordingly, my delegation encourages the parties to
                                                               continue to show their commitment to peace by
     Although the peace process now seems to be well           destroying stocks of land-mines and by lifting all
established, the enduring commitment of the parties remains    checkpoints so as to guarantee the free circulation of
of critical importance. Both parties — but in particular       people and goods throughout all the territory of Angola.
UNITA — should show an even stronger determination to
pursue in good faith the full implementation of the Lusaka          The quartering and disarmament of all UNITA
Protocol. Let us not forget that the many delays of the last   forces — another essential element of the peace
few months have resulted in new and even more unjustified      process — and the handing over of all their weapons,
suffering for the people of Angola.                            should be completed without further delay.

     Finally, let me express once again our heartfelt thanks         We welcome the measures taken by the Government
to all those who have contributed to this peace-keeping        of Angola towards peace, such as the amnesty proclaimed
operation: the Secretary-General and his Special               in keeping with the Libreville accord, the completion of
Representative, Maître Alioune Blondin Beye, the               the quartering of the rapid reaction police and the
UNAVEM III personnel and the troika of observer nations.       adoption of the programme for the disarmament of the
                                                               civilian population. These important measures adopted by
     For the reasons explained above, Italy will vote in       the Government of Angola will, we are sure, help to
favour of the draft resolution before the Council.             consolidate peace in this fraternal country.

      The President (interpretation from French): I thank            Despite continuing delays, my delegation believes
the representative of Italy for the kind words he addressed    that the process that has been started is on the right track.
to me.                                                         We therefore encourage the President of Angola and the
                                                               head of UNITA to meet as soon as possible in Angola to
      Mr. Queta (Guinea-Bissau) (interpretation from           resolve all outstanding issues. In fact, only political will
French): Allow me first, Sir, to say how very pleased we       and the determination of the parties can help to bring
are to see you presiding over the work of the Security         about a lasting peace, stability and security in Angola.
Council for the month of July. We are sure that, thanks to
your skills and well-known qualities, our work will be               As for security, the two parties and others interested
successful. At the same time I should like to express our      in Angola should take all necessary steps to guarantee the
gratitude to Ambassador Elaraby and the entire delegation      security of United Nations personnel and the personnel of
of Egypt for their excellent work in conducting the business   other international organizations, as well as the premises
of the Council in June.                                        that they occupy, in addition to freedom of circulation for
                                                               humanitarian relief. This could encourage the international
     I should also like to take this opportunity to welcome    community to continue to provide Angola with aid.
His Excellency General Higino Carneiro, Vice-Minister
without Portfolio of the Government of Angola.                       In the current stage of the process, the
                                                               demobilization of ex-combatants, their reintegration into
      Since 8 May, the date of the last extension of the       civil society and the recovery and reconstruction of the
mandate of UNAVEM III, the situation in Angola with            Angolan economy are of the greatest importance.
regard to the consolidation of the peace process has           Accordingly, my delegation encourages the international
improved in an encouraging way, despite certain delays. In     community to provide the necessary financial resources
fact, the adoption by the two parties of the framework         within the joint United Nations Appeal for Angola, in the
agreement on military matters, the beginning of the            certain belief that the two parties will honour their
incorporation of the military personnel of UNITA into the      obligations under the Lusaka Protocol.
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      We will support the draft resolution before us to         of circulation of people and goods, and the level of
extend the mandate of UNAVEM III because we are                 hostile propaganda has dropped. At the same time, we are
optimistic enough to believe that the Angolan leaders,          concerned that the implementation of key elements of the
particularly the head of UNITA, will renew their                peace process is still very much behind schedule. Again,
commitment to the peace process that we have hoped for.         we must say that the primary responsibility for this lies
                                                                with UNITA.
     In conclusion, my delegation wishes to pay tribute to
the efforts of the observer countries, the United States of           Recently, under pressure from the international
America, the Russian Federation and Portugal, to those of       community, UNITA has taken certain positive steps,
the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, and       notably by bringing the overall number of its servicemen
to the entire personnel of UNAVEM III for their                 registered in the quartering areas to 53,000. Nevertheless,
commitment to the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol.        the commitments it undertook in this area have not been
                                                                fully met. We agree with the conclusion of the Secretary-The President (interpretation from French): I thank        General’s report, that until UNITA quarters all of its
the representative of Guinea-Bissau for the kind words he       troops and hands over to UNAVEM III all of its
addressed to me.                                                weapons, including heavy weapons, the quartering cannot
                                                                be deemed complete. A component of this process must
      Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from      be the quartering of the so-called police forces set up by
Russian): I congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the    UNITA in several regions in violation of the Lusaka
duties of President of the Council, and wish you, and the       Protocol.
entire French delegation, every success in that post. We
express our gratitude to your predecessor, the Permanent              It is also important for the leadership of UNITA
Representative of Egypt, Ambassador Elaraby, for the work       immediately to comply with the agreements to return the
carried out by him and the Egyptian delegation last month.      generals assigned to them to the Angolan Armed Forces,
                                                                ensure that UNITA Members of Parliament take their
      It also gives me sincere pleasure to thank the head of    seats in the National Assembly, and take steps speedily to
the Angolan Government delegation, General Carneiro,            incorporate its designated representatives into the work of
Vice-Minister without Portfolio, for his comprehensive          the country’s State administration at various levels. Of
statement. As one of the troika of observer nations of the      great importance is a constructive solution to the question
Angolan settlement process, the Russian Federation is           of the post of the Vice-President of the country.
keenly interested in the successful advancement of the
peace process and the speedy establishment in that country            The coming weeks will be decisive for the fate of
of lasting peace and stability, and is sparing no effort to     the peace process as a whole, as important decisions of a
attain those goals. Resolving the years-long conflict in        military and political nature are taken. In this regard, we
Angola would not merely be a great boon for that friendly       feel it is appropriate that the international community not
country and other countries in southern Africa, but would       relax its justified, targeted and carefully measured
be a major success story for the peace-keeping activities of    pressure on the participants in the settlement, encouraging
the United Nations and the international community as a         them scrupulously to abide by the Lusaka Protocol.
whole.
                                                                     It is important that this policy be combined with
      We are pleased to note that the implementation of the     purposeful support of the peace process, including
Lusaka Protocol has recently been proceeding at a faster        material assistance for the implementation of the
pace. The completion of the talks on military questions has     painstakingly planned and phased demobilization of
opened the way to the establishment of a unified armed          former combatants and their integration into civilian life.
force. Agreement has been reached on the creation by the        Very active support is also necessary in establishing
middle of August of a Government of Unity and National          greater trust between the parties. We have high hopes for
Reconciliation. Several important steps have been taken to      the meeting scheduled for early August between President
consolidate the peace process, including the quartering of      dos Santos and the leader of UNITA, Mr. Savimbi.
the rapid reaction police, the continuation of the withdrawal
of troops to defensive positions, and the start of the               The Russian delegation feels that the draft resolution
operation to disarm the civilian population. Progress has       on Angola before the Council today is adequate to the
been made in the area of demining and ensuring freedom          tasks of this stage of the Angolan settlement. We believe


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that the Security Council’s new resolution will send a            formation of a Government of Unity and National
serious signal to the participants in the settlement, primarily   Reconciliation. We urge President dos Santos and Mr.
UNITA, to show good faith in fulfilling the obligations they      Savimbi to meet as soon as possible to discuss the
have assumed. The Russian delegation, together with other         outstanding issues.
members of the Security Council, will vote in favour of this
draft resolution.                                                       We are concerned at recent reports that the
                                                                  integration of UNITA into the Angolan Armed Forces
     The President (interpretation from French): I thank          may have been suspended. We have commended the
the representative of the Russian Federation for the kind         integration process in paragraph 4 of the draft resolution.
words he addressed to me.                                         It is clearly important, therefore, that the Government
                                                                  clarify the situation so that the process can be resumed
      Sir John Weston (United Kingdom of Great Britain            without delay.
and Northern Ireland): Our congratulations go to you, Sir,
on your assumption of office and our thanks to the                      We hope that the Secretary-General will be able to
Egyptian delegation for guiding us so successfully through        report by 1 October that these tasks have been completed.
June.                                                             They should be concluded promptly — delays in one area
                                                                  risk undermining progress in other areas and could put the
      The draft resolution before us correctly identifies the     entire peace process in jeopardy. It is worth noting that
steps which are necessary for a lasting peace in Angola and       UNAVEM III is the largest United Nations peace-keeping
we will vote in favour of it. The draft resolution extends        operation. As such, it remains an important test for the
the mandate of the United Nations Angola Verification             United Nations as a whole.
Mission (UNAVEM III) to 11 October 1996. While we do
not generally favour short mandates, we believe a three-                Finally, I should like to pay tribute to the
month mandate is necessary to keep pressure on the parties        achievements of the Secretary-General’s Special
at this crucial stage in the peace process.                       Representative, Mr. Beye, and to the men and women of
                                                                  UNAVEM III, who are working actively on behalf of the
     Angola is moving closer towards a secure and peaceful        international community to achieve a stable and peaceful
future. We are pleased that an Amnesty Law has now been           future for the people of Angola.
promulgated and that the quartering of the rapid reaction
police has been completed. We welcome the continuing                   The President (interpretation from French): I thank
withdrawal of the Angolan Armed Forces to barracks and            the representative of the United Kingdom for the kind
the recent reports that UNITA has released all remaining          words he addressed to me.
prisoners. We are also encouraged that preparations have
now been made to quarter more UNITA troops.                            Mr. Martínez Blanco (Honduras) (interpretation
                                                                  from Spanish): Allow me to convey to you, Sir, our
      These and other developments are, rightly in our view,      sincere congratulations on your assumption of the
acknowledged in the draft resolution as positive steps in the     presidency of the Security Council for this month. Your
peace process. We urge both parties to ensure that these          vast diplomatic experience and your distinguished
efforts are not set back by a failure to follow through on        personal and professional abilities ensure the success of
the remaining Lusaka Protocol commitments. It is                  our work. We offer you and the entire French delegation
important, therefore, that the extension of the mandate of        our full cooperation.
UNAVEM III to 11 October 1996 be used constructively.
                                                                       We also congratulate Ambassador Nabil Elaraby and
     Much remains to be done. In particular, we need to           the delegation of Egypt for their outstanding handling of
see UNITA complete the quartering of its troops and hand          the Council presidency in June.
over its arms, heavy weapons, ammunition and other
equipment. This has to be matched by the incorporation of              The current situation in Angola and the state of the
UNITA military personnel into the Angolan Armed Forces            implementation of the Lusaka Protocol and the timetable
and of its civilian personnel into the State administration       agreed by the parties indicate that the Government of
and the national police. The broader process of                   Angola and the União Nacional para a Independência
demobilization and reintegration also needs to be stepped         Total de Angola (UNITA) are not doing everything
up, and it is essential that both parties agree soon on the       necessary to accelerate the peace process in that country.


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      There have been some positive developments in the         is necessary. We will vote in favour of the draft
peace process in Angola, such as the promulgation of the        resolution extending its mandate for three additional
Amnesty Law; the completion of the quartering of the rapid      months.
reaction police; the ongoing withdrawal to barracks of the
Angolan Armed Forces; the beginning of the incorporation             The President ((interpretation from French): I thank
of UNITA troops into those forces; the adoption of a            the representative of Honduras for the kind words he
programme for disarming the civilian population; and a          addressed to me.
gradual of the improvement of the humanitarian situation.
We must recognize that aspects that are fundamental to the           Mr. Wibisono (Indonesia): It is indeed a great
pacification of the country have yet to be fully carried out.   pleasure for my delegation to associate itself with
The quartering of UNITA troops within the time-frame set        previous speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your
out in Security Council resolution 1055 (1996) and the          assumption of the presidency of the Council for the
timetable set by the Joint Commission has not been              month of July. We are confident that given your vast
completed, nor has UNAVEM III received all the arms,            experience and leadership we can be assured of
munitions and military equipment. Moreover, in the              substantial progress in the work of the Council. Let me
political sphere, there is as yet no tangible progress with     pledge my delegation’s full cooperation to you and your
regard to the prompt formation of the Government of Unity       delegation as you discharge your tasks. I should also like
and National Reconciliation.                                    to congratulate your predecessor, Ambassador Nabil
                                                                Elaraby, and the delegation of Egypt, for their skillful
      Overall, for my delegation, the political, military,      stewardship of the Council’s activities last month.
economic and social outlook in Angola continues to be
discouraging. So long as the parties have not fully                  We also wish to extend a sincere welcome to the
implemented the “Acordos de Paz”, the Lusaka Protocol           Vice-Minister without Portfolio of Angola, General
and the relevant Security Council resolutions, and have not     Higino Carneiro, and to express our appreciation for his
observed the commitments undertaken at Libreville, Gabon,       lucid statement on the situation in Angola.
we believe that there will be no lasting solution to the
Angolan problem. We believe that the parties, especially              Like others, the Indonesian delegation is most
UNITA, must show greater interest in promptly carrying          grateful to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive
out their commitments in order not to further delay the         and informative report on the United Nations Angola
peace process. We therefore urge them speedily to fulfil        Verification Mission (UNAVEM III) submitted pursuant
their obligations and to take the necessary corrective steps.   to Security Council resolution 1055 (1996) of 8 May
                                                                1996. My delegation is gratified to note that UNAVEM
      Angola is experiencing a serious economic and social      III has greatly contributed to the implementation of the
crisis that requires the immediate assistance of the            Lusaka Protocol and continues to play an exemplary role
international financial institutions and the support of the     not only in the realm of peace-keeping, but also in
donor countries. The rehabilitation of communities              peace-building and post-conflict management. In this
devastated by war, the reconstruction of the Angolan            regard, we would like to pay tribute to the personnel of
national economy and the process of the demobilization and      UNAVEM III for their highly commendable work under
social reintegration of ex-combatants are essential             difficult circumstances, as well as to the Special
conditions for the restoration of peace in Angola. My           Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Alioune
country therefore appeals to the international community        Blondin Beye, for his dedication to furthering a
and to donor countries to continue their support for the        comprehensive and sustainable peace in the country.
peace process and for the needs arising from the                Similarly, we welcome the efforts of the observer States
demobilization and reintegration process.                       in promoting peace and security in Angola.

     With regard to UNAVEM III, my delegation                         Substantial progress has been made towards the
recognizes that the Mission has pursued all its activities in   establishment of a lasting peace in Angola, as is clearly
monitoring and verification, assistance to humanitarian         reflected in the various paragraphs of the draft resolution
convoys, the work of demining and road repair, as well as       now before us. We are pleased to note that steps are
human rights training for UNITA soldiers in the quartering      being taken in accordance with the Lusaka Protocol. This
areas. My delegation therefore believes that, at the present    is reflected in the promulgation of the Amnesty Law, the
phase of the peace process, the presence of UNAVEM III          completion of the quartering of the rapid reaction police,


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and the partial withdrawal of the Angolan Armed Forces                 In this regard, my delegation underlines the
(FAA) to barracks. The agreement reached between the             importance of paragraph 13 of the draft resolution, urging
President of Angola and the leader of UNITA on the               the Government of Angola and UNITA to take all
establishment of a Government of Unity and National              necessary steps for all elected members of Parliament to
Reconciliation will capitalize on the positive achievements      take their seats in the National Assembly. This will
made previously. Throughout this process, the presence of        generate the functioning of democratic mechanisms in the
UNAVEM III has contributed significantly to advancing the        country, which could bring about a climate conducive to
restoration of peace to Angola by a multitude of tasks: the      political stability and genuine peace. In this context, it is
monitoring and verification of the cease-fire; the withdrawal    clearly discernable that hostile propaganda broadcasts can
and quartering of troops and police; the guarding of             indeed adversely affect the spirit of national reconciliation
collected weapons; the patrolling of major routes; escorting     and reconstruction in Angola. My delegation therefore
humanitarian convoys; and other essential tasks. It is           calls upon the parties concerned to put an end to this
therefore clear that UNAVEM III has had to devote as             exercise, which not only hinders the implementation of
much attention to alleviating the misery of the civilian         the peace process as a whole but also damages it.
population as to efforts to control and resolve the conflict.
                                                                       The need for Angola to reconstruct its national fabric
      But given the considerable role UNAVEM III plays in        is essential. This, in our opinion, is a multifaceted
Angola, my delegation feels that the task at hand is far         endeavour. It is therefore imperative that the Lusaka
from complete and that much remains to be done. We are           Protocol be implemented in full and in a timely manner,
seriously concerned at the slowness of the pace in the           which in turn will establish peace between the parties.
implementation of some aspects of the Lusaka Protocol,           Moreover, we are aware of the threat that mine pollution
which has already fallen behind schedule. The quartering         poses; hence, mine-clearance is fundamental if the
and disarming of União Nacional para a Independência             Angolan people are to return to the fields and move freely
Total de Angola (UNITA) troops constitute critical               in their own country. Needless to say, the reconstruction
components for the success of the peace process. The             of the country’s infrastructure will undoubtedly enable the
Indonesian delegation urges the parties to capitalize on the     people of Angola to resume a semblance of normal life.
positive momentum of the peace process before a new              The many woes that confront Angola, compounded by the
series of concerns emerges to confront the nascent Angolan       deep economic crisis, can be solved only through the full
State. In this regard, we would like to remind both parties      implementation of the Protocol. It is therefore necessary
that UNAVEM III is expected to complete its mission by           for the international community to continue to respond
February 1997. We therefore call on the parties to               positively to the rehabilitation efforts of Angola, for this
accelerate the pace in the areas of the disarmament of the       would constitute a vital contribution to a durable peace.
civilian population and the incorporation of UNITA forces
into the FAA, and to complete the withdrawal of the FAA                None the less, it must be emphasized that genuine
from forward positions. It is also essential that the quality    peace can be attained only if the parties themselves show
of weapons handed over by UNITA be improved,                     greater readiness to implement their commitment and to
particularly the heavy weapons, and that a solution be           act in a spirit of flexibility and compromise. We look
found to address the high desertion rate.                        forward to the meeting between President dos Santos and
                                                                 Mr. Savimbi in the territory of Angola, as this will
      It is the view of my delegation that disarming the         provide the opportunity for them to resolve all remaining
population, building a national army and reintegrating the       issues and to promote confidence-building between the
ex-combatants are crucial steps for a lasting and                parties.
comprehensive peace in Angola. There are already alarming
indications regarding the breakdown of law and order. In               In the light of these considerations and given the
regions where UNITA troops are withdrawing, banditry,            fundamental role UNAVEM III plays in contributing to
looting and killing are threatening the return to normalcy.      the implementation of the peace process, my delegation
Such a situation only highlights the need to extend State        supports the extension of the Mission’s mandate for
administration throughout the country, as referred to in         another three months, and therefore will vote in favour of
paragraph 5 of the draft resolution. It is therefore essential   the draft resolution now before us. Not only will this
for the political leaders to achieve a Government of Unity       extension consolidate the gains achieved in the peace
and National Reconciliation as soon as possible in order to      process; it ought to be seen as an opportunity for the
avoid any serious deterioration in Angola.                       parties faithfully to implement all relevant agreements


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they themselves have entered into. It is our sincere hope       quartering of UNITA troops and the beginning of the
that during this period the parties will be afforded a          incorporation of UNITA military personnel into the
significant opportunity to demonstrate their willingness to     Angolan Armed Forces.
resolve their own problems and to respect the role of
international and regional organizations.                            At the same time, we are disappointed to note
                                                                negative elements such as the high number of desertions
     The President (interpretation from French): I thank        from the quartering areas, the unsatisfactory quality and
the representative of Indonesia for the kind words he           quantity of weapons handed over by UNITA, the failure
addressed to me.                                                to quarter UNITA police personnel, delays in the
                                                                quartering of all UNITA troops, and the incomplete
     Mr. Włosowicz (Poland): Let me begin, Sir, by              withdrawal of Government troops from forward positions.
extending to you our most sincere congratulations on your       Factors such as these do not allow us to claim that the
assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for        peace process in Angola has already reached that critical
the month of July. We have full confidence in your              point from which we need fear no return to a state of
leadership. I also wish to thank your predecessor,              war.
Ambassador Nabil Elaraby of Egypt, for his efficient
and — let me stress — pleasant conduct of the business of             We fully share the opinion of the Secretary-General
the Council during the month of June.                           that the coming weeks will be crucial for the future of
                                                                Angola. The first important task to be accomplished
     The civil war that has ravaged Angola for the last 20      during this time is the integration of Government and
years is one of the most bloody and long-lasting internal       UNITA troops into the joint Angolan Armed Forces. This
conflicts in Africa. It has devastated that beautiful, rich     should be accompanied by the demobilization of the
country. Almost half a million Angolans have perished in        remaining troops and the demilitarization of the civilian
its wake and three million people remain internally             population. The next step in national reconciliation, we
displaced today.                                                believe, should be to establish a new political dimension,
                                                                the most important feature of which will be a fully
      A ray of hope, none the less, shone on Angola in          inclusive Government and State administration in which
November 1994 at the signing of the Lusaka Protocol             both parties are properly represented.
between the leaders of the warring parties. The international
community in general had good reason to be satisfied —               Good will and the full engagement of all parties
above all the United Nations and, particularly, this body. It   concerned are needed now more than ever. We call upon
was, after all, very much as a result of the active, strong     the Government of Angola, and in particular upon
and unanimous position of the Security Council that the         UNITA, to ensure that all their declarations and
parties to the conflict in Angola began the difficult task of   commitments are put into effect and that the schedules
national reconciliation. There is no doubt that the Lusaka      adopted are fulfilled in appropriate and timely fashion.
Protocol represented a turning-point and, at the same time,
an auspicious start for the building of a peaceful,                   Angola is now confronted with enormous economic
prosperous and, most important, unified Angola.                 and social challenges such as reconstruction of the
                                                                national economy, preparation for a possible food
      Following the signing of the Lusaka Protocal, it has      shortfall, reintegration of the demobilized troops into the
clearly emerged from the Security Council debates on            social life of Angola and, last but certainly not least, the
Angola that the process of national reconciliation is a far     clearance of the mines that continue to endanger the life
more complex undertaking than could have been predicted.        and health of civilians. The international community will
                                                                certainly continue to offer its assistance, provided that the
     The report of the Secretary-General presenting             people of Angola demonstrate their willingness to
developments in the situation in Angola since May 1996,         cooperate actively to restore long-lasting peace and
contained in document S/1996/503, is slightly more              stability to their country.
optimistic in tone than previous reports. Unfortunately, it
does not contain significantly different observations. We are         The international community has made a concerted
encouraged to note positive elements such as the                effort to help Angola in the best way it can. The proof is
promulgation of the Amnesty Law, completion of the              embodied in UNAVEM in all its phases. UNAVEM,
quartering of the rapid reaction police, some progress in the   already in phase III, is the largest United Nations


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peace-keeping operation anywhere in the world. However,       united, democratic and peaceful nation. The resolution we
it must be clear that the presence of UNAVEM in Angola        have just adopted demonstrates that the Security Council
can be justified only if there is visible progress in the     shares that commitment. We welcome the progress that
process of national reconciliation.                           has been made to date, and we are encouraged that the
                                                              process is moving forward. Yet, sharing the view of other
      Today we are going to extend the mandate of             Council members, we regret that implementation is still
UNAVEM III for a further three months. Our delegation         behind schedule, leaving important steps still to be taken.
very much hopes that the presence of UNAVEM III will be       Rapid progress is essential, including in such vital areas
properly and effectively utilized by the leaders and the      as demobilization, reintegration and demining.
people of Angola, who have been given a great opportunity
to return promptly to a state of normalcy. That opportunity         There has been real movement since the renewal of
must not be missed.                                           the mandate on 8 May. In these eight weeks, we have
                                                              seen passage of an Amnesty Law; an accord between the
     The President (interpretation from French): I thank      Angolan Armed Forces and UNITA on military
the representative of Poland for the kind words he            integration; entry of the vanguard of UNITA officers into
addressed to me.                                              the Angolan Armed Forces; the quartering of another
                                                              17,000 troops, bringing the numbers to over 50,000
     I shall now put to the vote the draft resolution         registered; three ceremonies to destroy landmines;
contained in document S/1996/536.                             quartering of the Government’s rapid reaction police;
                                                              further withdrawals of the Angolan Armed Forces to
     A vote was taken by show of hands.                       barracks; launching of a plan to disarm the civilian
                                                              population; good progress in bilateral Government-In favour:                                                    UNITA discussions on constitutional reform; closing of
                                                              eight UNITA quartering sites; and lifting of some
     Botswana, Chile, China, Egypt, France, Germany,          checkpoints. Clearly, some of these actions have been
     Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Poland,       incomplete, but movement has been substantial and in the
     Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, United            right direction. These are important steps toward peace
     Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,           for the people of Angola.
     United States of America
                                                                   Let me focus for a moment on a key phase of the
     The President (interpretation from French): There        peace process, namely demobilization. Quartering of
were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been        UNITA troops must conclude soon — this month — and
adopted unanimously as resolution 1064 (1996).                a rapid and orderly demobilization of those who will not
                                                              enter the integrated military must begin in order to sustain
     I shall now call on those members of the Council who     confidence in the peace process. Some 67,000
wish to make statements following the voting.                 Government and UNITA soldiers are scheduled to be
                                                              demobilized: soldiers who are understandably uncertain
     Mr. Inderfurth (United States): May I first express      and anxious about their future. These soldiers have much
my delegation’s congratulations to you, Sir, on your          to contribute to Angola’s massive reconstruction process.
assumption of the presidency during the month of July and
pledge our full cooperation, and also express my                    Angolan authorities and the international community
delegation’s appreciation to Ambassador Elaraby and the       must ensure that the considerable energy and talent of
Egyptian delegation for their excellent stewardship of the    these demobilized soldiers are properly developed and
Council during the month of June.                             channelled. International support is essential to ensure that
                                                              demobilization and reintegration of former combatants is
     Finally, may I express our welcome to the Angolan        rapid. We and our partners in the international donor
delegation that has joined us in the Council today led by     community are committed to assisting the successful
Minister Carneiro.                                            demobilization of Government and UNITA troops, but
                                                              only $10 million of the $42 million required for the first
    The United States is strongly committed to the            year of the demobilization and reintegration process has
Angolan peace process, a process that we believe will give    been received. We call on other Member States to give
Angolans the opportunity to build a strong, prosperous,       this urgent requirement their fullest attention. Demobilized


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combatants must have a real stake in peacetime Angola;           of a new Government of Unity and National
they must be convinced that there is indeed “life after          Reconciliation, and the irreversibility of the peace
Lusaka”.                                                         process, within the current mandate period covered by
                                                                 today’s Security Council resolution.
      Today’s resolution rightly calls attention to the urgent
task of demining. Demining is essential to enable the free            I conclude by commending the Secretary-General’s
circulation of people and goods throughout Angola, and           Special Representative, Maître Beye, the Force
thus crucial to demobilization and reconstruction efforts.       Commander of UNAVEM, and all personnel of
We encourage the parties to exert an even greater effort in      UNAVEM III for their dedication and courageous service
all phases of the demining process. We also commend the          in the cause of peace. The peace process would not be
three land-mine destruction ceremonies that have been held,      where it is today without them. We are also grateful for
one by the Government and two by UNITA. We continue              the generosity of countries that have contributed troops to
to believe a joint land-mine destruction ceremony would          the UNAVEM force.
have a tremendous impact on the psychology of Angolans,
providing further assurances that after two decades of war             The President (interpretation from French): I thank
a new era of peace and national reconciliation is dawning.       the representative of the United States of America for the
                                                                 kind words he addressed to me.
      The coming few months are of critical importance for
the peace process. As the peace process moves forward,                I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the
and with UNAVEM’s expected completion date of February           representative of France.
1997 drawing closer, the tasks become harder, the stakes
get higher, and the political will required of both parties           The Security Council regularly takes up the question
must not waver. The Government and UNITA have, in the            of Angola. For the first time, we note that, as the
Joint Commission, agreed upon a calendar of actions for          Secretary-General has stressed in his report, real progress
July. The Security Council will be following the actions of      has been made in implementing the peace process. Peace
the parties closely to see that each side is living up to its    in Angola is becoming truly credible.
obligations. The UNITA troops which will enter into the
unified armed forces must be selected, and they, along with           First, we should congratulate the Angolan
UNITA officers, must enter into the new, joint military. We      Government, which has made swift progress in
were distressed to learn this morning that there seems to be     implementing its obligations, especially with regard to the
some disruption in the selection process which had just          Amnesty Law, the release of prisoners, the quartering of
started in the past few days. We trust that both sides will      the rapid reaction police and the recent launch of the
show the utmost commitment, political will and necessary         disarmament programme for the civilian population. We
flexibility to get the process of incorporating UNITA troops     also warmly welcome the efforts made by UNITA with
into the Angolan Armed Forces back on track without              regard to the quartering of its troops. The resolution that
further delay.                                                   we have just adopted takes account of these positive
                                                                 developments, and that is why we voted in favour of it.
      Creation of the joint military, and demobilization of
those troops not selected for its ranks, will be an important         However, much remains to be done. First, it is
cornerstone in building the trust and confidence that are key    absolutely essential that the quartering of UNITA troops
to the future of Angola. Another pivotal step will be the        be completed as soon as possible. Quartering will become
establishment of a Government of Unity and National              truly credible only when UNITA has handed over its
Reconciliation. We fully understand that these steps are not     heavy weapons and all troops have been demobilized. At
easy ones to take, but they must be taken, not only to fulfil    the same time, it is clear that that quartering makes sense
formal obligations, but to cement the confidence and trust       only if there is a real possibility for former combatants to
the parties have been building over the past year and a half.    be integrated into the Angolan Armed Forces or to be
Differences of opinion may arise and actions may be              rapidly and effectively reintegrated into civilian life. That
questioned, but any difficulties must be worked out through      is why it is essential that integration and reintegration of
peaceful means and dialogue. With the requisite political        demobilized combatants be carried out promptly.
will, in the current climate of growing cooperation, the
necessary steps can be taken within the time-frame agreed
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     It is equally essential that national reconciliation be
gradually consolidated and that, in that spirit, a Government
of unity be rapidly formed. We understand that the question
of the vice-presidency which should fall to Mr. Savimbi is
the keystone of all of these negotiations. We therefore hope
that the meeting between President dos Santos and Mr.
Savimbi, which should be held in Angola in early August,
will bear fruit.

       It is important that the parties understand that the
United Nations will not be present in Angola indefinitely.
It is clear that UNAVEM III will have to begin leaving the
country as scheduled in February 1997. For that reason it
is necessary for the former warring parties to overcome
their remaining problems as soon as possible and in the
general interest, and for the international community to
support the efforts towards economic rehabilitation that are
needed in Angola to ensure stability and lasting
development in that country.

    I now resume my functions as President of the
Council.

     There are no further speakers for this meeting. The
Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its
consideration of the item on its agenda.

     The meeting rose at 7 p.m.




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Voting Summary
Yes: 015 | No: 000 | Abstentions: 000 | Non-Voting: 000 | Total voting membership: 015
Y BOTSWANA
Y CHILE
Y CHINA
Y EGYPT
Y FRANCE
Y GERMANY
Y GUINEA-BISSAU
Y HONDURAS
Y INDONESIA
Y ITALY
Y POLAND
Y REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Y RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Y UNITED KINGDOM
Y UNITED STATES