United Nations Security Council Resolution 1432
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1432, adopted unanimously on August 15, 2002, after reaffirming resolutions 1127
(1997) and 1412
(2002), the Council extended the suspension of travel restrictions against UNITA
officials in Angola
for a further 90 days.
The Security Council again welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between UNITA and the Angolan government on April 4, 2002 relating to the Lusaka Protocol
. Furthermore, the efforts of the Angolan government to promote peaceful and secure conditions and national reconciliation and the efforts of UNITA to become active in the political process in the country were welcomed. The implementation of the Accordos de Paz, Lusaka Protocol and relevant Security Council resolutions was stressed, while the disbanding of UNITA's military wing was commended.
Recognising the need for UNITA officials to travel in order to advance the peace process and national reconciliation and acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
, the Council suspended the travel ban against UNITA officials for 90 days. The suspension would be reviewed at the end of the 90 day period based on available information concerning the implementation of the peace accords. Other restrictions against UNITA remained in place.
On the same day, the Council adopted Resolution 1433
which established the United Nations Mission in Angola.
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1432, adopted unanimously on August 15, 2002, after reaffirming resolutions 1127
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1127
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1127, adopted unanimously on August 28, 1997, after reaffirming Resolution 696 and all subsequent resolutions on Angola, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, imposed sanctions on UNITA following the lack of compliance in...
(1997) and 1412
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1412
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1412, adopted unanimously on May 17, 2002, after reaffirming resolutions 696 , 864 and all subsequent resolutions on Angola, particularly Resolution 1127 , the Council suspended travel restrictions against UNITA officials the country after the signing of...
(2002), the Council extended the suspension of travel restrictions against UNITA
UNITA
The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola is the second-largest political party in Angola. Founded in 1966, UNITA fought with the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola in the Angolan War for Independence and then against the MPLA in the ensuing civil war .The war was one...
officials in 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...
for a further 90 days.
The Security Council again welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between UNITA and the Angolan government on April 4, 2002 relating to 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:...
. Furthermore, the efforts of the Angolan government to promote peaceful and secure conditions and national reconciliation and the efforts of UNITA to become active in the political process in the country were welcomed. The implementation of the Accordos de Paz, Lusaka Protocol and relevant Security Council resolutions was stressed, while the disbanding of UNITA's military wing was commended.
Recognising the need for UNITA officials to travel in order to advance the peace process and national reconciliation and acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...
, the Council suspended the travel ban against UNITA officials for 90 days. The suspension would be reviewed at the end of the 90 day period based on available information concerning the implementation of the peace accords. Other restrictions against UNITA remained in place.
On the same day, the Council adopted Resolution 1433
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1433
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1433, adopted unanimously on August 15, 2002, after recalling 696 and subsequent resolutions on the situation in Angola, particularly 1268 , the Council authorised the establishment of the United Nations Mission in Angola as a follow-on mission to the...
which established the United Nations Mission in Angola.
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 1401 to 1500 (2002 – 2003)