S/PV.3302 Security Council
As this is the first meeting of the Security Council
for the month of November, I should like to take this opportunity to pay
tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Mr. Ronaldo Mota
Sardenberg, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations, for his
service as President of the Security Council for the month of October 1993. I
am sure I speak for all members of the Security Council in expressing deep
appreciation to Ambassador Sardenberg for the great diplomatic skill and
unfailing courtesy with which he conducted the Council’s business last month.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was adopted.
THE SITUATION IN ANGOLA
FURTHER REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE UNITED NATIONS ANGOLA VERIFICATION MISSION (UNAVEM II) (S/26644)
I should like to inform the Council that I have
received a letter from the representative of Angola, in which he requests to be
invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council’s agenda.
In accordance 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.
On behalf of the Council, I welcome the Minister for External Relations of
Angola, His Excellency Mr. Venancio De Moura.
At the invitation of the President, Mr. De Moura (Angola) took a place at
the Council table.
The Security Council will now begin its consideration
of the item on its agenda.
The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its
prior consultations.
Members of the Council have before them the further report of the
Secretary-General on the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM II),
document S/26644.
I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to the
following other documents: S/26492, letter dated 24 September 1993 from the
Permanent Representative of Angola to the United Nations addressed to the
President of the Security Council, transmitting the "Peace Plan of the Republic
of Angola"; S/26516, letter dated 29 September 1993 from the Permanent
Representative of Angola to the United Nations, transmitting the text of a
letter dated 25 September 1993 from the President of the Republic of Angola
addressed to the Secretary-General; and S/26569, letter dated 12 October 1993
from the Chargé d’affaires, a.i., of the Permanent Mission of Angola to the
United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council.
Following 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 considered the Secretary-General’s report of
27 October 1993 (S/26644) submitted in response to operative paragraph 28
of resolution 864 (1993). It notes the exploratory talks in Lusaka,
Zambia, under the auspices of the United Nations, to which both the
Government of Angola and UNITA have sent delegations. It affirms its
complete support for the Secretary-General and his Special Representative
in their efforts aimed at the earliest resolution of the Angolan crisis
through negotiations within the framework of the ’Accordos de Paz’ and
Security Council resolutions. It calls upon the Angolan parties to
cooperate fully with the Secretary-General and his Special Representative
to this end.
"The Security Council notes recent actions taken by both parties,
including the lessening of hostilities, and considers it essential that the
two parties take the necessary steps to resume direct negotiations towards
a peaceful settlement and agree without delay on the modalities for an
effective cease-fire in accordance with Security Council resolutions.
"The Security Council notes UNITA’s communiqué of 6 October referred
to in paragraph 11 of the Secretary-General’s report. It expresses its
concern that the Secretary-General has reported that not enough progress
has yet been made towards the full implementation of the ’Acordos de Paz’
and relevant resolutions of the Council. It demands that UNITA take the
necessary steps to comply with its previous resolutions. It expresses its
readiness to consider the immediate imposition of further measures under
the Charter of the United Nations, including, inter alia, trade measures
against UNITA and restrictions on the travel of UNITA personnel, at any
time that it observes that UNITA is not cooperating in good faith to make
the cease-fire effective and implement the ’Acordos de Paz’ and relevant
resolutions of the Security Council, or upon a report from the
Secretary-General to that effect.
(The President)
"The Security Council expresses its grave concern at the serious
deterioration in the humanitarian situation in Angola. It is encouraged
however by the Secretary-General’s report that the United Nations system,
working with humanitarian agencies, has now been able significantly to
increase the rate of delivery of relief aid to all parts of the country.
It welcomes the resumption of humanitarian relief deliveries to the cities
of Cuito and Huambo. It calls upon the parties to cooperate fully in
ensuring the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance to all Angolans
throughout the country, to take all necessary measures to ensure the
security and safety of United Nations and other personnel involved in
humanitarian relief operations, and strictly to abide by applicable rules
of international humanitarian law. It commends the international community
for its generous provision of relief aid and calls upon the international
community to make available further relief aid rapidly to meet the growing
need.
"The Security Council shares the Secretary-General’s view that
UNAVEM II should be able to respond rapidly to any progress which might be
achieved in the peace process. It encourages the Secretary-General to
carry out urgent contingency planning for the possible augmentation of the
existing strength of the military, police and medical components of
UNAVEM II for deployment in the event of significant progress in the peace
process, including contacting potential troop contributors. It stands
ready to take decisions in the matter at any time within the period of the
mandate authorized by resolution 864 (1993).
"The Security Council again expresses its strongest appeal that both
sides, in particular UNITA, undertake to commit themselves to the peace
process that will lead to a comprehensive settlement in Angola on the basis
of the ’Acordos de Paz’.
"The Security Council will remain actively seized of the matter and
will review the position again with regard to further measures at the
latest on 15 December in the context of its consideration of the report
that the Secretary-General is due to make by that date pursuant to its
resolution 864 (1993)."
This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under
the symbol S/26677.
(The President)
The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its
consideration of the item on its agenda.
The meeting rose at 7.15 p.m.
(The President)