The United Nations says it plans to close its human rights office in Angola due to a lack of cooperation from Angolan authorities.
The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights confirmed Friday that it was asked to cease operations in Angola by the end of May, after officials opted not to sign a comprehensive agreement for human rights activities in the country.
In a statement Friday, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour says she "respected but regretted" the government's decision not to sign the agreement.
The agreement would have formally established a presence in Angola for the U.N. human rights office.
The agency has operated in Angola since May 2003, one year after the end of a devastating civil war that lasted for nearly three decades.
Arbour says U.N. officials look forward to examining any new initiatives by Angola's government to increase cooperation with the U.N. human rights agency.
Source: By VOA News
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