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Position Paper: The Republic of Angola The position of ... - ViaMUN

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<strong>Position</strong> <strong>Paper</strong>:<strong>The</strong> <strong>Republic</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Angola</strong><strong>The</strong> <strong>position</strong> <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Republic</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Angola</strong> concerning the Israeli-PalestinianConflictDelegate: Will Gresson<strong>The</strong> <strong>Republic</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Angola</strong> recognises that it has a strong and positive relationship withthe State <strong>of</strong> Israel. As a nation which has struggled against internal conflict in aneffort to achieve independence from its colonial past, <strong>Angola</strong> gratefully acknowledgesthe strong support <strong>of</strong> the Israeli government and people in successfully attaining andprotecting its autonomy since 1975. At the same time, the <strong>Republic</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Angola</strong> alsowishes to restate its <strong>position</strong> regarding Palestine. <strong>Angola</strong> stands with the many nationswho have recognised Palestine as a sovereign state in its own right, and furthermorerecognise the need to resolve the violence in the region and achieve peaceful anddiplomatic relations between the nations.As with many nations within the United Nations General Assembly, the so-called‘two-state solution’ is seen by the <strong>Republic</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Angola</strong> to be the best option inachieving peace within the region in the future. In order to see the solution put intoaffect, it is the <strong>position</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Angola</strong> that the divisive politics <strong>of</strong> Palestine be broughtunder one umbrella so as to present a unified front, better able to speak to the needsand wants <strong>of</strong> the Palestinian State. <strong>The</strong> apparent conflict between different factions <strong>of</strong>the Palestinian National Authority is viewed by <strong>Angola</strong> to be detrimental to theprogress <strong>of</strong> the peace process and thus needs to be addressed in order to faster combatthe waves <strong>of</strong> violence seemingly endemic in the region. <strong>The</strong> work <strong>of</strong> the UnitedNations in drawing up boarders and establishing a geographic framework for thefuture <strong>of</strong> the region is seen as a positive step by the republic <strong>of</strong> <strong>Angola</strong> and thuscontinues to have its support.As well as these internal issues, the <strong>Republic</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Angola</strong> believes that the UnitedNations must continue to play a central role in stabilising the region, particularly withregard to the use <strong>of</strong> violent terrorist action by groups within Palestine and to brutalmilitary measures utilised by Israel. Negotiation and diplomacy are the only means bywhich this conflict can be successfully handled and the United Nations must continueto have a central role in mediating discussion between the parties involved so as tocease the civilian casualties. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Republic</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Angola</strong> here restates its ongoingcommitment to address the rise <strong>of</strong> global terrorism and push for peaceful solutions tobe found to international conflicts through open mediation. Furthermore, a strongconsideration for Human Rights abuses by both parties needs to be made. As party tomost major Human Rights Treaties, the <strong>Republic</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Angola</strong> further restates its view <strong>of</strong>Human Rights as a major priority in all diplomatic dealings between both parties. Andfor this reason not only must the acts <strong>of</strong> terrorism and violence stop, but sufficient aidmust be made available through the United Nations to satisfy the needs <strong>of</strong> displacedpersons and victims <strong>of</strong> violence within the region on both sides.


Finally, any solution must show equal respect to the two States and their sovereignrights as stipulated by values upon which the United Nations was founded anddeveloped. This includes equal and fair recognition <strong>of</strong> both States by the members <strong>of</strong>the United Nations, with no ambiguity in the nature <strong>of</strong> said recognition. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Republic</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Angola</strong> believes that only through these measures can peace be brought to thistroubled region and its peoples.

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