Security Council Resolution 903 (1994) [on Extension of the Mandate and Increase of the Strength of the Un Angola Verification Mission Ii]

S/RES/903(1994)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 65 The situation in Angola, published in 1994.

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 subjects

Angola Angola Situation Ceasefires Elections Humanitarian Assistance Military Activity Military Personnel Peacekeeping Operations Political Parties

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12 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General dated 9 March 1994;

Calls upon both parties to honour the commitments already made by them at the talks in Lusaka and urges them to redouble their efforts with the aim of urgently completing work on the remaining points on the agenda, attaining an effective and sustainable cease-fire, and concluding a peaceful settlement without procrastination;

Expresses its deep concern at continued offensive military actions and demands the cessation of all such action immediately;

Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM II) until 31 May 1994;

Declares its readiness, in principle, to consider authorizing promptly, with a view to consolidating a settlement in its initial and most critical stages, the increase of the strength of UNAVEM II to its previous level of 350 military observers, 126 police observers and 14 military medical staff with an appropriate number of international and local civilian staff, following a report from the Secretary-General that the parties have reached an agreement and that the conditions are right for deployment; and invites the Secretary-General to proceed with contingency planning to this effect;

Takes note of the preparations and contingency planning undertaken by the Secretary-General for an appropriate United Nations presence in Angola once a comprehensive peace settlement is reached, and reaffirms its readiness to consider promptly any recommendations from the Secretary-General in this regard;

Condemns any actions that threaten the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance to all in need in Angola and put the lives of the humanitarian assistance workers at risk and calls for the full cooperation of all parties;

Strongly appeals to the international community to respond generously to the 1994 revised inter-agency appeal for Angola and commends those who have already contributed to humanitarian relief efforts in Angola;

Reaffirms the obligation of all States to implement fully the provisions of paragraph 19 of resolution 864 (1993);

Decides, in view of the direct negotiations continuing between the parties, not to impose at present the additional measures against UNITA contained in paragraph 26 of resolution 864 (1993), but reiterates its readiness to consider at any time further steps in the light, inter alia, of a recommendation by the Secretary-General, either to impose such additional measures or to review those in effect;

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the Council is informed regularly on the progress of the talks in Lusaka as well as on the military and humanitarian situation in Angola and to this end requests the Secretary-General to submit a report by 4 April 1994;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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