[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[S. Res. 121 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 121

                In support of the Angola peace process.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                 May 17 (legislative day, May 15), 1995

Mr. Feingold (for himself, Mrs. Kassebaum, Mr. Helms, Mr. Pell, and Mr. 
  Simon) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
                In support of the Angola peace process.
Whereas Angola has suffered one of the most violent and longest-running civil 
        wars;
Whereas the United States was actively engaged in the war in Angola, has 
        provided more than $200 million in humanitarian assistance to Angola 
        since 1992, and has been a key facilitator on the ongoing peace 
        negotiations;
Whereas Angola is the last civil conflict in southern Africa, and regional 
        leaders including South African President Nelson Mandela consider its 
        resolution to be a top priority;
Whereas an enduring peace in Angola, a potentially wealthy country that is 
        central to regional stability and economic development, is in the 
        national interest of the United States;
Whereas the Government of Angola and National Union for the Total Independence 
        of Angola (UNITA) entered into the Lusaka Protocol in November 1994 to 
        secure a U.N.-supervised peace settlement;
Whereas the United Nations Security Council voted in February to send a U.N. 
        peacekeeping mission to Angola to monitor and enforce the peace process, 
        and more than 600 international monitors are deployed throughout the 
        country;
Whereas continuing progress toward peace makes it more likely that further 
        deployment of UNAVEM III will occur soon;
Whereas the meeting between President Eduardo dos Santos and Dr. Jonas Savimbi 
        on May 6, 1995, at which both parties reiterated their commitment to the 
        Lusaka Protocol, demonstrated that they possess the essential political 
        will to resolve outstanding issues, and encouraged all who want peace in 
        Angola;
Whereas achieving a lasting peace will require that all Angolans work together 
        to overcome bitter legacies of war, which include a devastated 
        infrastructure, millions of unexploded landmines, a profound distrust 
        between the parties, weakened civil institutions, a crippled economy, 
        and a generation of young Angolans who have never known a peaceful, 
        civil society; and
Whereas strong leadership is essential to ensure that the wealth of Angola, long 
        spent on war, now is used to consolidate peace: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the people of Angola for the courageous 
        and determined steps their leaders have taken in support of 
        peace;
            (2) urges all parties in Angola to continue to strengthen 
        their commitment to the Lusaka process, which constitutes the 
        last, and best, change for securing an enduring peace;
            (3) affirms that the United States will hold both Angolan 
        parties responsible for abiding by their commitment to peace; 
        and
            (4) calls upon the international community to remain 
        actively engaged in support of national reconciliation, removal 
        of landmines, economic development, and democratization in 
        Angola.
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