15 April 1999
SECURITY COUNCIL BLAMES UNITA FOR ANGOLA CRISIS
(Reiterates its concern over worsening situation) (270) By Judy Aita USIA United Nations Correspondent UNITED NATIONS -- The Security Council April 14 blamed UNITA for the failure of the peace process in Angola and restated its long-standing demand that the rebels allow the dos Santos government to control the entire country. After a private briefing on the situation in Angola, this month's council president, Ambassador Alain Dejammet of France, issued a press statement reiterating the council's concern over the worsening situation in the country. "Members of the Security Council expressed their grave concern at the continued deterioration of the political, military, and humanitarian situation in Angola as a result of UNITA's intransigence. They reiterated their belief that there is no alternative to a political settlement of the conflict," Ambassador Dejammet said. "The primary cause of the current crisis in Angola is the refusal by UNITA to comply with the basic provisions of the Lusaka Protocol," Dejammet said. "Members of the Security Council called on both sides to cooperate in improving the humanitarian situation by guaranteeing access to humanitarian aid. They expressed concern at reports of re-mining activities," he said. The council is also concerned about the continued violation of sanctions on UNITA and backed the visit to the region of the chairman of its Angola sanctions committee. The council members also said they still want to know what happened to the two U.N.-chartered aircraft that went down in Angola late last year and to the plane carrying U.N. Special Envoy Alioune Blondin Beye, who was killed.
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