Republic of Angola
Counselor Tete Antonio
Counselor Tete Antonio is a minister-counselor in Angola’s mission to the United Nations. The following is excerpted from Mr. Antonio’s statement during the UN Security Council debate on July 11, 2008. Angolais speaking as Chair of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Organon Politics, Defence, and Security Cooperation. As allCouncil members will know, that Organ and the facilitator of theintra-Zimbabwean dialogue, His Excellency Mr. ThaboMbeki, President of South Africa, are sparing no effort to implement theAfrican Union decision adopted recently in Sharmel-Sheikh encouraging the parties to initiate a dialogue to promote peace,stability, democracy, and reconciliation between themselves. Very fortunately,this…