S/PV.3120 Security Council

The PRESIDENT (interpretation from French): I should like to inform members of the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Anyola, in which she requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided.

The PRESIDENT (interpretation from French): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. As a result of consultations among the members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council has followed closely the electoral process which took place in Angola on 29 and 30 September 1992 in accordance with resolution 696 (1991), which it adopted on 30 May 1991 following the Peace Agreement. The Council is gratified that the presidential and parliamentary elections were held throughout the country in a caim atmosphere and with the participation of a large number of voters. It also wishes to express once again its full support for the Special Representative of the Secretary-Genearal and its gratitude for the outstanding efforts that she has made, together with all the personnel of UNAVEM II, to ensure the implementation of that resolution and in particular the smooth conduct of the electoral process. "The Council expresses its concern at the reports it has received according to which one of the parties to the Peace Agreements is contesting the validity of the elections. It is also concerned that certain generals belonging to the same party have announced their intention of withdrawing from the new Angolan Armed Forces (AAF). "The Council calls upon all the parties tu respect the obligations they have assuned within the framework of the Peace Agreements, and in particular the obligation to respect the final election results. Any challenge must be settled through the mechanisms established for that purpose. "The Security Council has decided to send to Angola as quickly as possible an ad hoc Commission composed of members of the Council to support the implementation of the Peace Agreements in close co-operation with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General. The membership of this Commission will be established in the near future following consultations among the members of the Council." The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. Tho meeting rose at 8.05 p.m.