In the view of the Angolan delegation, the present issue of Security Council reform constitutes one of the most important questions with regard to strengthening the United Nations. In accordance with Article 24 of the Charter, the Security Council has the primary responsibility for the maintenance o…
I would like to express our condolences to Singapore on the tragic crash of the Singapore Airlines aircraft. I would also like to thank all our friends and colleagues who have conveyed their condolences to us today on the tragic crash in Angola in which 48 people died.
On behalf of the Angolan dele…
The Angolan delegation takes this opportunity to congratulate Ambassador Andjaba of Namibia on his presentation of the annual report of the Security Council. I also join others in welcoming the report, which shows us part of the work done by the Security Council from June 1999 to June 2000, in accor…
Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on behalf of my Government and on my own behalf, on your assumption of the presidency of the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly.
I also wish to congratulate, in particular, the outgoing President, Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, the Minister for Foreign …
This Summit provides us with an opportunity to address in-depth issues that are critical for the development and the
well-being of all peoples of the world. Poverty and problems associated with it, such as unemployment, underemployment and lack of access to basic education, health and clean water, …
Let me begin by congratulating you, Madam President, on behalf of my Government, on your assumption of the presidency of this Council and for organizing this open debate on the Angolan situation. We are convinced that your wisdom and diplomatic experience will bring us to a successful conclusion.
M…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. President, on behalf of my Government and myself, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I should also like to congratulate the outgoing president for
Let me also take this opportunity to welcome very specially th…
As I take the floor, allow me, in the first place, to thank the United States Government for dedicating this meeting of the Council to Angola.
Your initiatives, Mr. President, are not only highly valuable to Angola, but also to Africa in general, where the struggle for life, democracy and developme…
A year ago, the General Assembly discussed the Secretary-General's report on the causes of conflicts and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa (A/52/871). Although some encouraging developments have taken place as a result of collective efforts made towards the peacefu…
It has been 13 years since the zone of peace and cooperation was established, and it has proved to be a forum for dialogue and strengthening of efforts to achieve concrete goals of common interest aimed at promoting South-South cooperation and development among its members.
One of the priorities of…
Allow me, to begin, Sir, by congratulating you on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Angola, and on my own behalf, on your election as president of the General Assembly at this fifty- fourth session. Your election to such an important post is recognition of your experience, ability and dipl…
Angola shares a long border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and for that reason remains gravely concerned by the evolution of the situation in that country. The situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has remained at a stalemate despite concerted regional and bilateral diplomatic…
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Angola, I bring greetings to all members of this Council and express our heartfelt gratitude for the efforts that the Secretary-General and the Security Council have made for the reestablishment of peace and national reconciliation in Angola.
This mome…
Mr. President, first, I would like to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. Let me also congratulate the outgoing President, Ambassador Burleigh, for the outstanding work accomplished during his mandate.
As we mark the fourth year since the signing of the Lu…
My delegation has listened very attentively to previous statements, which underscored the importance of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations as the focal point of the United Nations system for all activities and issues related to demining efforts in countries affected by armed conflict.
Angola…
I bring greetings, on behalf of the Republic of Angola and on my own behalf, to all representatives to the Security Council and request them to convey to their capitals the deep gratitude and profound appreciation of the Government and people of Angola for the incalculable support rendered by the in…
Allow me to begin by congratulating Mr. Didier Opertti, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Angola, on his election to the presidency of the fifty-third session of the General Assembly. We are convinced that his experience, wisdom and diplomatic skills will help us to achieve the goals we…
May I begin, Sir, by congratulating you, on behalf of my Government, on your
As we meet today, the prospects of a long and lasting peace in Angola are still a mirage. After some promising and encouraging signs following the legalization of UNITA early this year, the peace process is now taking a se…
Allow me first, on behalf of the Government and the people of Angola, to greet all the members of the Council, and to express our deep gratitude for the attention and efforts devoted by the
I must once more bring to the attention of this Council the profound concern of my delegation at the situatio…
On behalf of the Government of Angola, I congratulate the Security Council on the quality of the draft resolution it is considering at this meeting. We cannot fail to express our satisfaction. The draft resolution largely reflects the interests of both the
My Government wishes to emphasize that, in…
