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Resolutions of the Security Council and Statements by its President
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The Council welcomes the decision of the Government of the People's Republic of Angola and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola to conclude the "Acordos de Paz para Angola", and decides to entrust a new mandate to the United Nations Angola Verification Mission and to establish UNAVEM II for a period of 17 months | |
The Council welcomes the Secretary-General's appointment of a Special Representative for Angola, and approves the Secretary-General's recommendations concerning the operational plan for United Nations observation of the elections and the enlargement of UNAVEM II | |
| The Council voices concern over constraints holding back the peace process, and over the political and security situation in Angola. It calls for agreement on a Code of Electoral Conduct and cooperation with the Special Representative and all United Nations specialized agencies working in the electoral process | |
| The Council calls on the Angolan parties to take urgent and determined steps to complete measures including the demobilization of remaining troops, the collection and centralized storage of weapons and a rapid completion of the formation of the National Angolan Armed Forces | |
| The Council expresses concern at reports that one of the parties is contesting the validity of the election, and announces that it has decided to send to Angola as quickly as possible an ad hoc commission, composed of members of the Council, to support the implementation of the peace agreements | |
| The Council notes that members of the ad hoc Commission to support implementation of the Peace Accords are Cape Verde, Morocco, the Russian Federation and the United States | |
| The Council welcomes the contribution of the ad hoc Commission to reducing the tension in Angola, and notes the announcement by the Special Representative that the elections held on 29 and 30 September 1992 can be considered to have been generally free and fair | |
| The Council expresses serious concern at the deterioration of the political situation and rising tension in Angola, calls upon the parties to the Peace Accords to respect their commitments and the results of the elections | |
The Council supports the statement by the Special Representative certifying that the elections held on 29 and 30 September 1992 were generally free and fair, urges the leaders of the two parties to engage in a dialogue so as to enable the second round of the presidential elections to be held promptly and reiterates its readiness to consider all appropriate measures under the Charter to secure implementation of the "Acordos de Paz" | |
The Council demands that the two parties immediately stop all military confrontations and strongly appeals to the two parties to engage in a continuous and meaningful dialogue. It reaffirms it will hold responsible any party which refuses to take part in such a dialogue | |
The Council expresses deep concern and outrage about the increasing number of attacks against United Nations personnel serving in various peacekeeping operations, including an incident in which a police observer with UNAVEM II was killed | |
The Council reiterates its strong appeal to the two parties to engage in a continuous and meaningful dialogue aimed at national reconciliation and to agree on a clear timetable and programme of action to complete the implementation of the "Acordos de Paz" | |
The Council strongly condemns the persistent violations of the main provisions of the "Acordos de Paz", in particular the initial rejection by UNITA of the election results, its withdrawal from the new Angolan armed forces, its seizure by force of provincial capitals and municipalities and the resumption of hostilities, and demands that the two parties cease fire immediately. It also provisionally authorizes the Secretary-General to concentrate UNAVEM II deployment in Luanda because of security considerations | |
The Council, gravely disturbed by the outbreak of heavy fighting, the large number of casualties and massive loss of human life, demands that UNITA accept unreservedly the results of the democratic elections of 1992. It also demands that the two parties, particularly UNITA, produce early evidence of progress towards the implementation of the "Acordos de Paz" and strongly condemns verbal and physical attacks against the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UNAVEM II personnel in Angola | |
Statement (SC/5601) | The Council condemns the shooting down of a plane on a humanitarian mission in Angola |
The Council requests the Secretary-General to submit his recommendations for the further role of the United Nations in the peace process and stresses its readiness to take action promptly to expand substantially the United Nations presence in Angola in the event of significant progress in the peace process | |
Statement (SC/5617) | The Council expresses deep concern about persistent tension in Angola and hopes that negotiations in Abidjan will produce a successful result in the nearest future |
The Council condemns UNITA for its actions and armed attacks, which resulted in increased hostilities and endangered the peace process, and demands that it withdraw its troops from locations which it occupied since the resumption of hostilities. In addition, the Council holds UNITA responsible for the breakdown of talks between the Government of Angola and UNITA held in Abidjan under the auspices of the United Nations, and urges States to refrain from providing military assistance to UNITA inconsistent with the peace process. The Council also welcomes steps by the Secretary-General to strengthen humanitarian activities in Angola | |
The Council condemns UNITA's attack against a train carrying civilians as a clear violation of Security Council resolutions and of international humanitarian law | |
Statement (SC/5662) | The Security Council expresses concern that as a result of UNITA's failure to cooperate with the full implementation of the United Nations emergency programme, it has not been possible to continue the delivery of humanitarian assistance, and urges UNITA to extend its cooperation |
The Council condemns UNITA for continuing military actions and expresses its readiness to consider the imposition of a mandatory embargo on the sale or supply to UNITA of arms and related matériel and other military assistance unless a cease-fire is established by 15 September 1993. It also welcomes the steps taken by the Secretary-General to implement the emergency humanitarian assistance plan | |
Determining that, as a result of UNITA's military actions, the situation in Angola constitutes a threat to international peace and security, the Council decides to impose an embargo of arms and petroleum and petroleum products on UNITA within 10 days unless a ceasefire and other agreements are reached | |
Statement (SC/5706/Rev. 1) | The Council insists that UNITA fully respect and abide by the Bicesse Accords, urges the parties to make every effort to restart negotiations, and notes that mandatory sanctions will be imposed if provisions of resolution 864 are not satisfied |
The Council notes the exploratory talks in Lusaka, Zambia, under the auspices of the United Nations. It expresses its concern that not enough progress has yet been made towards the full implementation of the "Acordos de Paz" and relevant resolutions of the Council, and expresses its readiness to consider the immediate imposition of further measures at any time it observes that UNITA is not cooperating in good faith. The Council also encourages the Secretary-General to carry out urgent contingency planning for the possible augmentation of the existing strength of UNAVEM II in the event of significant progress in the peace process | |
The Council reaffirms the importance of the functions of good offices and mediation of the Secretary-General and his Special Representative and UNAVEM II. Welcoming the resumption of direct negotiations in Lusaka under the auspices of the United Nations, the Council decides not to impose at present the additional measures against UNITA but reiterates its readiness either to impose such additional measures or to review those in effect | |
The Council notes progress made in talks in Lusaka, and welcomes the improvement in the delivery of humanitarian relief assistance, while acknowledging that the overall situation remains serious | |
The Council calls upon both parties to honour the commitments made by them at the talks in Lusaka. The Council also declares its readiness to consider authorizing the increase of the strength of UNAVEM II to its previous level | |
The Council deplores the resurgence of military actions in Angola along with the deterioration in the humanitarian situation. It stresses that its future decision concerning Angola will take into account the extent to which the parties demonstrate their political will to achieve a lasting peace | |
The Council welcomes the formal acceptance by the Government of Angola of the proposals on national reconciliation and strongly urges UNITA to do likewise, and declares its readiness to impose additional measures against UNITA if by 31 July 1994 UNITA has not formally accepted the complete set of proposals on national reconciliation | |
The Security Council expresses its impatience over the protracted nature of the negotiations, and warns that the peace process cannot be delayed indefinitely. It also decides to defer temporarily the imposition of the additional measures against UNITA | |
The Security Council welcomes the formal acceptance by UNITA of the complete set of proposals on national reconciliation, and agrees not to consider, at present, the imposition of additional measures against UNITA. It reiterates its demand that the parties cease all offensive military actions and reminds them again that all such actions threaten the prospects for a negotiated peace | |
The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of UNAVEM II until 31 October 1994, and urges the parties to complete their negotiations as soon as possible and to make every necessary effort to have the Lusaka Agreement formally signed before 31 October 1994. It affirms its readiness to consider authorizing promptly, once an agreement is initialled, the rapid increase of the strength of UNAVEM II to its previous authorized level | |
The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of UNAVEM II until 8 December 1994, and authorizes the restoration of Nave’s strength to the previous level, the deployment of such additional personnel to take place upon receipt of a report from the Secretary-General that the parties have initialled a peace agreement and that an effective ceasefire is in place. The Council reaffirms its readiness to consider promptly, once the agreement to be concluded in Lusaka is formally signed, a report from the Secretary-General containing any recommendation for an expanded United Nations presence in Angola | |
The Security Council, while welcoming the initialling of the peace protocol in Lusaka on 31 October 1994, is gravely concerned over the reports of an intensification of military operations in particular those towards Huambo, which put the lives of Angolan citizens at risk and jeopardize the successful completion of the peace process. It stresses that any obstruction to the peace process would be unacceptable | |
The Security Council welcomes the signing of the Protocol of Lusaka by representatives of the Government of Angola and UNITA. It notes with concern the reports that the fighting in Angola is continuing, and reminds the parties of the responsibility they bear to respect fully the ceasefire agreement which is to go into effect on 22 November 1994 | |
The Security Council decides, in order to enable UNAVEM II to monitor the ceasefire established by the Lusaka Protocol, to extend its mandate until 8 February 1995, and welcomes the Secretary-General's decision to proceed with the restoration of the strength of UNAVEM II to its previous level. It notes the intention of the Secretary-General to submit a report on the possible mandate for a new United Nations operation in Angola, and declares its intention to review the role of the United Nations in Angola by 8 February 1995 at the latest, in the light of that report | |
The Security Council authorizes the establishment of UNAVEM III to assist the parties to restore peace and achieve national reconciliation on the basis of the "Acordos de Paz", the Lusaka Protocol and relevant Security Council resolutions, with an initial mandate until 8 August 1995 | |
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