Africa-Press – Angola. The Reconciliation Plan in Memory of the Victims of Political Conflicts was discussed, on Thursday, at the headquarters of the United Nations (UN), in New York, during the plenary meeting of the third Commission of the United Nations General Assembly .
Ambassador Mateus Luemba, who spoke on behalf of Angola’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Francisco JoseĢ da Cruz, highlighted that to better promote human rights and foster national reconciliation, the Angolan Government created the National Commission for the Implementation of the Plan of Reconciliation in Memory of the Victims of Political Conflicts.
The aforementioned commission’s mission is to draw up a general plan to honor the victims of the political conflicts that occurred in Angola, between November 11, 1975 and April 4, 2002, which will culminate in the construction of a memorial in honor of all the victims, in country’s capital.
He also spoke about the efforts being made by the Executive to promote and protect human rights, such as strengthening access to health, education, land and housing, especially in rural areas, promoting education in human rights, with the involvement of public and private institutions, to strengthen dialogue with civil society.
To encourage the defense, promotion and full protection of human rights, he highlighted the creation of the 4th of April Human Rights Prize, which is awarded annually to entities, organizations and people who defend the human rights agenda at national level.
At a multilateral level, Ambassador Mateus Luemba made it known that the Republic of Angola was a member of the Human Rights Council, between 2018-2020, and is a signatory to several international legal instruments on this matter.
Rule of Law at National and International Level
Also on Thursday, the deputy permanent representative, Mateus Luemba, spoke at the plenary meeting of the sixth commission, having highlighted that Angola defends the application of the concept of the rule of international law, based on respect for international treaties and agreements, peaceful coexistence between states, the search for peaceful resolution of disputes, the fight against impunity for international crimes and the protection of human rights.
He recognized that in the last decade, global instability has worsened, particularly in Africa, as a result of unconstitutional changes in democratically elected governments, compromising international law and the economic and social development of States.
He considered it important for the consolidation of the international rule of law that channels of permanent dialogue between Member States remain open, in order to reflect the effectiveness of United Nations assistance in strengthening the rule of law, especially how to reinforce its sustainability and coherence in the principles that guide the organization, as well as respect for the sovereign decisions of States.
He highlighted that the Republic of Angola is a democratic state based on the rule of law, which is why it has a stable legal system and respects the principles of justice and equality of all citizens before the law.
The sixth committee is the main forum for discussing legal issues in the General Assembly. All United Nations Member States have the right to representation on this committee.
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