United Nations Security Council Resolution 1087
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1087, adopted unanimously on December 11, 1996, after reaffirming Resolution 696
(1991) and all subsequent resolutions on Angola
, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission III
(UNAVEM III) until February 28, 1997.
The importance of full implementation of the peace agreements, including the Lusaka Protocol
, for Angola was emphasised, and all parties were reminded of their obligations.
There was slow progress in the peace process. The Council approved the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
's recommendation to reduce the size of UNAVEM III during February 1997, due to donor fatigue. The two parties also had to start working on the integration of selected UNITA troops into the Angolan army and demobilisation
. The parties also had to reach an agreement on the special status of the President of UNITA as the President of the largest opposition party before December 31, 1996. They were asked to travel to Luanda
on the formation of a government of national unity and reconciliation. The arms embargo
against UNITA, imposed in Resolution 864
(1993), had to be strictly enforced and concern was expressed that neighbouring states were not enforcing it.
Both parties were then called upon to intensify demining
efforts and destroy stockpiles of land mine
s which would be monitored by UNAVEM III. Finally, the Secretary-General was requested to prepare for a follow-on United Nations presence in Angola which would include military observers, police observers, a political component, human rights
monitors and a Special Representative
, reporting back no later than February 10, 1997.
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1087, adopted unanimously on December 11, 1996, after reaffirming Resolution 696
United Nations Security Council Resolution 696
United Nations Security Council Resolution 696, adopted unanimously on May 30, 1991, after noting the recent desire to sign the Bicesse Accords between the MPLA and UNITA in Angola, the recent withdrawal of all Cuban troops and considering a report by the Secretary-General, the Council approved...
(1991) and all subsequent resolutions on Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission III
United Nations Angola Verification Mission III
The United Nations Angola Verification Mission III is a peacekeeping mission that began operating in Angola in February 1995 during the civil war. It was established by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 976....
(UNAVEM III) until February 28, 1997.
The importance of full implementation of the peace agreements, including the Lusaka Protocol
Lusaka Protocol
The Lusaka Protocol, signed in Lusaka, Zambia on October 31, 1994, attempted to end the Angolan Civil War by integrating and disarming UNITA and national reconciliation. Both sides signed a ceasefire as part of the protocol on November 20.-Negotiation:...
, for Angola was emphasised, and all parties were reminded of their obligations.
There was slow progress in the peace process. The Council approved the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali is an Egyptian politician and diplomat who was the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1992 to December 1996...
's recommendation to reduce the size of UNAVEM III during February 1997, due to donor fatigue. The two parties also had to start working on the integration of selected UNITA troops into the Angolan army and demobilisation
Demobilization
Demobilization is the process of standing down a nation's armed forces from combat-ready status. This may be as a result of victory in war, or because a crisis has been peacefully resolved and military force will not be necessary...
. The parties also had to reach an agreement on the special status of the President of UNITA as the President of the largest opposition party before December 31, 1996. They were asked to travel to Luanda
Luanda
Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...
on the formation of a government of national unity and reconciliation. The arms embargo
Arms embargo
An arms embargo is an embargo that applies to weaponry. It may also include "dual use" items. An arms embargo may serve one or more purposes:# to signal disapproval of behavior by a certain actor,# to maintain neutral standing in an ongoing conflict, or...
against UNITA, imposed in Resolution 864
United Nations Security Council Resolution 864
United Nations Security Council Resolution 864, adopted unanimously on September 15, 1993, after reaffirming resolutions 696 , 747 , 785 , 793 , 804 , 811 , 823 , 834 and 851 , the Council noted the continuing situation in Angola and went on to condemn and place international sanctions on...
(1993), had to be strictly enforced and concern was expressed that neighbouring states were not enforcing it.
Both parties were then called upon to intensify demining
Demining
Demining or mine clearance is the process of removing either land mines, or naval mines, from an area, while minesweeping describes the act of detecting of mines. There are two distinct types of mine detection and removal: military and humanitarian.Minesweepers use many tools in order to accomplish...
efforts and destroy stockpiles of land mine
Land mine
A land mine is usually a weight-triggered explosive device which is intended to damage a target—either human or inanimate—by means of a blast and/or fragment impact....
s which would be monitored by UNAVEM III. Finally, the Secretary-General was requested to prepare for a follow-on United Nations presence in Angola which would include military observers, police observers, a political component, human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
monitors and a Special Representative
Special Representative of the Secretary-General
A Special Representative of the Secretary-General is a highly respected expert who has been appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to represent her/him in meetings with heads of state on critical human rights issues...
, reporting back no later than February 10, 1997.
See also
- Angolan Civil WarAngolan Civil WarThe Angolan Civil War was a major civil conflict in the Southern African state of Angola, beginning in 1975 and continuing, with some interludes, until 2002. The war began immediately after Angola became independent from Portugal in November 1975. Prior to this, a decolonisation conflict had taken...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1001 to 1100 (1995–1997)
- MONUAMONUAThe United Nations Observer Mission in Angola was established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1118 of 30 June 1997.. Due to the collapse of the peace process in Angola, UN Secretary General recommended to the UN Security Council that MONUA's mandate not be renewed...
- United Nations Angola Verification Mission IUnited Nations Angola Verification Mission IThe United Nations Angola Verification Mission I was a peacekeeping mission that existed from January 1989 to June 1991 in Angola during the civil war...
- United Nations Angola Verification Mission IIUnited Nations Angola Verification Mission IIThe United Nations Angola Verification Mission II , established May 1991 and lasting until February 1995, was the second United Nations peacekeeping mission, of a total of four, deployed to Angola during the course of the Angolan Civil War, the longest war in modern African history...