Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-09-16-Speech-4-173"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-09-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Lusaka peace agreements2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19990916.12.4-173"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-09-16-Speech-4-1742
lpv:speaker	lp:Nelly Maes2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Volksunie (1999-07-20--2002-01-07)3 vice-chair; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2002-01-07)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, the words spoken by my colleagues show how fragile a peace process is and, at the same time, how important. The hostilities and war in the Congo, but also in the region of the Great Lakes and in Angola, are all interlinked conflicts and are not just the cause of dreadful human suffering but will also hinder any efforts to build and develop in the future. That is why we must not just watch this peace process from the sidelines and make symbolic gestures. We can see that there are different phases to this process. An end must be brought to the hostilities. We already know how limited the achievements have been here up until now; there is the necessary preparation and implementation to be undertaken by a united military committee that must precede the establishment of a peacekeeping force. In its turn, this force must undertake the disarmament of all armed militias and prepare for national reconciliation. Every one of these steps represents an enormous challenge. I believe that the European Community and the various Member States have a responsibility of historic importance in this respect. That is why, Mr President, Commissioner, I want to make particular reference to the last few paragraphs of our resolution which state emphatically that we must assist with the implementation of the peace agreement. But I want to point out that this assistance must not be symbolic. Rather, it must be efficient and it must be tangible. Parliament would like to be kept informed of developments here. I also want to draw your attention to the shameless export of, and illegal trade in, weapons that various of our Member States are still guilty of."@en1

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