Security Council Resolution 945 (1994) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Angola Verification Mission Ii and Continuation of the Efforts Aimed at the Earliest Resolution of the Angolan Crisis Through Negotiations Within the Framework of the Peace Accords]

S/RES/945(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?

8 subjects

Angola Angola Situation Emergency Relief Humanitarian Assistance Landmines Military Activity Peacekeeping Operations Special Missions

What’s in this document?

15 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General dated 17 September 1994 and the oral report of his Special Envoy on 23 September 1994;

Decides to extend the mandate of UNAVEM II until 31 October 1994;

Calls upon both parties to honour the commitments already made by them at the Lusaka Peace Talks and urges them 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;

Declares in this context that any further obstruction or procrastination in the peace process would be unacceptable;

Declares further that in view of the formal acceptance by UNITA of the complete set of proposals put forward by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the three observer States and in view of the current negotiations, it will not consider at this time the imposition of additional measures against UNITA as indicated in paragraph 26 of resolution 864 (1993);

Reiterates its intention to review, at any time, the role of the United Nations in Angola in the event that a peace agreement has not been reached in Lusaka;

Strongly deplores the intensification of the offensive military actions throughout Angola contrary to resolution 932 (1994) of 30 June 1994 and reiterates once again its demand that both parties cease forthwith all military operations;

Affirms its readiness to consider authorizing promptly, once an agreement is initialled by the parties, the rapid increase of the strength of UNAVEM II to its previous authorized level with a view to consolidating that agreement in its initial and most critical stages;

Further affirms its readiness to consider promptly, once the agreement to be concluded in Lusaka is formally signed, any recommendation from the Secretary-General for an expanded United Nations presence in Angola;

Condemns any action, including laying of landmines, which threatens the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance to all in need in Angola and puts the lives of the humanitarian relief workers at risk and calls for the full cooperation of all parties, especially UNITA;

Expresses its grave concern over the disappearance of humanitarian relief workers on 27 August 1994, demands their immediate release by the responsible parties, and calls for the complete cooperation of the parties, especially UNITA, with the United Nations investigation into their disappearance;

Commends those States, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations which have already contributed to the relief efforts, and appeals to all States, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations to provide rapidly further assistance to Angola to meet growing humanitarian needs;

Notes with concern continued reports of violations of the provisions of paragraph 19 of resolution 864 (1993) and reaffirms the obligation of all Member States to implement fully this resolution;

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 his report by 20 October 1994;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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