S/PV.3126 Security Council

The PRESIDENT (interpretation from French): I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Angola in which he requests tu 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 its agenda. fhe Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them copies of a letter dated 27 October 1992 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council. Pollowing consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council has taken note of the letter dated 27 October 1992 from the Secretiry-Geneorai addressed to the President of the Council concerning the situation in Angola. It expresses its serious concern at the deterioration of the political situation and the rising tension in that country, "Zt once again calls on the parties to the Peace Accords to respect all the commitments undertaken in accordance with these accords, in particular with regard to the confinement of their troops and weapons, demobilization, and formation of the unified national armed force. It also calls en the parties to refrain from any act that might heighten tension, impair the conduct of the electoral process and threaten the territorial integrity of Angola. "Tt calls on UNITA and the other parties in the electoral process in ' Angola to respect the results of the elections held on 29 and 30 September 1992, which the Special Representative of the Secretary-General certified as being generally free and fair. It urges the leaders of the two parties to the Peace Accords to engage in a Gialogue without delay so as to enable the second round of the presidential elections to be held. The Security Council will hold responsible aay party which refuses to open such a dialogue, thereby jeoracdizing the entire process. "The Security Council strongly condemns the attacks and baseless accusations made by Vorgan radio of UNITA against the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UHNAVEM II). It calls for the immediate cessacion of these attacks and accusations, and reiterates its full support for the Special Representative and for UNAVEM II. "The Security Council reiterates its readiness to act without delay on the basis of recommendations that the Secretary-General might make concerning the contribution of the United Nations to the completion of Che electoral process." The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.