Security Council meeting 4419

The President

The Security Council will now continue its consideration of the item on its agenda.

The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.

After consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the

following statement on behalf of the Council:

“The Security Council remains deeply

concerned about the ongoing conflict in Angola. It holds Mr. Jonas Savimbi and the armed faction

of the União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA) primarily responsible for the

failure to implement the Lusaka Protocol. It expresses its deep concern at the resulting human

rights and international humanitarian law violations, and the humanitarian crisis.

“The Security Council reaffirms that the Lusaka Protocol remains the only viable basis for

a political settlement of the conflict in Angola. The failure by UNITA to implement the Lusaka

Protocol and the relevant resolutions of the Security Council are the basis for the

continuation of the Security Council sanctions against UNITA.

“The Security Council once again reaffirms its intention to keep sanctions under close and

ongoing monitoring with a view to improving their effectiveness until it is convinced that the

conditions in the relevant resolutions are met. It welcomes, in this regard, the ongoing review by

the sanctions Committee of the recommendations of the Monitoring Mechanism on Sanctions

against UNITA.

“The Security Council reiterates its call on

Member States to comply fully with the implementation of the sanctions regime against

UNITA. The Council notes the positive contribution of the Security Council sanctions

Committee established pursuant to resolution 864 (1993) and, in this regard, calls upon the Member

States to cooperate fully with the Security Council Committee and the Monitoring

Mechanism on Sanctions against UNITA.

“The Security Council supports the Government of Angola in its efforts to implement

the Lusaka Protocol including through the Fund for Peace and National Reconciliation. The

Security Council supports the Government’s intention to hold free and fair elections when

appropriate conditions are in place. It encourages the Angolan authorities to continue, in

consultation with all the political parties and with the full participation of the civil society, their

efforts for peace, stability and national reconciliation. The Council further encourages

the Government of Angola to work for economic reform and to ensure transparent and accountable

governance to provide a positive climate for peace.

“The Security Council expresses its concern that the continuing conflict in Angola is leading

to large numbers of internally displaced persons and a dire humanitarian situation. It welcomes the

efforts of the Government of Angola to improve the humanitarian situation and the resettlement of

the displaced population and calls upon it to increase its efforts to this end. It also calls upon

the international community to continue to provide necessary humanitarian assistance. It

stresses that humanitarian assistance should be provided to the population in need, throughout

Angola.

“The Security Council supports the efforts

of the civil society and the churches to alleviate the humanitarian situation and to facilitate

national reconciliation.

“The Security Council welcomes the

upcoming visit of the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Africa to Angola for consultations

with the Government, political parties and civil society representatives on how the United

Nations could help in the advancement of the peace process. It also reiterates its support for the

work of the United Nations Office in Angola in finding a solution to the Angolan conflict.”

This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol

S/PRST/2001/36.

The Security Council has thus concluded the

present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.