United Nations Security Council Resolution 1439
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Security Council Resolution
1439, adopted unanimously on October 18, 2002, after reaffirming Resolution 864
(1993) and all subsequent resolutions on Angola
, particularly resolutions 1127
(1997), 1173
(1998), 1237
(1999), 1295
(2000), 1336
(2001), 1348
(2001), 1374
(2001), 1404
(2002), 1412
(2002) and 1432
(2002), the Council extended the monitoring mechanism of sanctions against UNITA
for two months until December 19, 2002 and lifted a travel ban against its members.
The Security Council expressed concern at the effects of the civil war
on the humanitarian situation, and welcomed steps taken by the Angolan government to implement the Lusaka Protocol
and other agreements. Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
, the Council extended the monitoring mechanism for an additional period of two months and requested it to report periodically to the Committee established in Resolution 864 with an additional report by December 13, 2002. Furthermore, it was required to report within 10 days on an action plan for its future work. The Chairman of the Committee was required to submit the report by December 19, 2002 to the Council, particularly with regard to violations of the sanctions.
The Secretary-General Kofi Annan
was asked to appoint two experts to serve on the monitoring mechanism and make financial arrangements to this effect. All countries were called upon to co-operate with the mechanism during the course of its mandate
.
Finally, the resolution decided that the travel ban against UNITA officials would end on November 14, 2002 and a review of all other sanctions against UNITA would take place by November 19, 2002.
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1439, adopted unanimously on October 18, 2002, after reaffirming 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) 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...
, particularly 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), 1173
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1173
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1173, adopted unanimously on June 12, 1998, after reaffirming Resolution 696 and all subsequent resolutions on Angola, particularly Resolution 1127 , the Council announced its intention to impose further sanctions against UNITA for non-compliance, unless...
(1998), 1237
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1237
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1237, adopted unanimously on May 7, 1999, after reaffirming Resolution 696 and all subsequent resolutions on Angola, particularly resolutions 864 , 1127 , 1173 and 1229 , the Council established expert panels to investigate violations of measures imposed...
(1999), 1295
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1295
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1295, adopted unanimously on April 18, 2000, after reaffirming Resolution 864 and all subsequent resolutions on Angola, particularly resolutions 1127 , 1173 and 1237 , the Council authorised a tightening of sanctions against UNITA and established a panel...
(2000), 1336
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1336
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1336, adopted unanimously on January 23, 2001, after reaffirming Resolution 864 and all subsequent resolutions on Angola, particularly resolutions 1127 , 1173 , 1237 and 1295 , the Council extended the monitoring mechanism of sanctions against UNITA for...
(2001), 1348
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1348
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1348, adopted unanimously on April 19, 2001, after reaffirming Resolution 864 and all subsequent resolutions on Angola, particularly resolutions 1127 , 1173 , 1237 , 1295 and 1336 , the Council extended the monitoring mechanism of sanctions against UNITA...
(2001), 1374
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1374
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1374, adopted unanimously on October 19, 2001, after reaffirming Resolution 864 and all subsequent resolutions on Angola, particularly resolutions 1127 , 1173 , 1237 , 1295 , 1336 and 1348 , the Council extended the monitoring mechanism of sanctions...
(2001), 1404
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1404
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1404, adopted unanimously on April 18, 2002, after reaffirming Resolution 864 and all subsequent resolutions on Angola, particularly resolutions 1127 , 1173 , 1237 , 1295 , 1336 , 1348 and 1374 , the Council extended the monitoring mechanism of...
(2002), 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) and 1432
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1432
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1432, adopted unanimously on August 15, 2002, after reaffirming resolutions 1127 and 1412 , 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...
(2002), the Council extended the monitoring mechanism of sanctions 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...
for two months until December 19, 2002 and lifted a travel ban against its members.
The Security Council expressed concern at the effects of the civil war
Civil war
A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same nation state or republic, or, less commonly, between two countries created from a formerly-united nation state....
on the humanitarian situation, and welcomed steps taken by the Angolan government to implement 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:...
and other agreements. 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 extended the monitoring mechanism for an additional period of two months and requested it to report periodically to the Committee established in Resolution 864 with an additional report by December 13, 2002. Furthermore, it was required to report within 10 days on an action plan for its future work. The Chairman of the Committee was required to submit the report by December 19, 2002 to the Council, particularly with regard to violations of the sanctions.
The Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
was asked to appoint two experts to serve on the monitoring mechanism and make financial arrangements to this effect. All countries were called upon to co-operate with the mechanism during the course of its mandate
Mandate (international law)
In international law, a mandate is a binding obligation issued from an inter-governmental organization like the United Nations to a country which is bound to follow the instructions of the organization....
.
Finally, the resolution decided that the travel ban against UNITA officials would end on November 14, 2002 and a review of all other sanctions against UNITA would take place by November 19, 2002.
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...
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