United Nations Security Council Resolution 811
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Security Council Resolution
811, adopted unanimously on March 12, 1993, after reaffirming resolutions 696
(1991), 747
(1992), 785
(1992), 793
(1992) and 804
(1993), the Council expressed its concern at recent fighting and condemned the violations of the "Acordos de Paz" peace agreement in Angola
by UNITA
, including its rejection of election results and negotiations in addition to its resumption of hostilities.
The resolution demanded UNITA accept the election results and that both it and the Government of Angola produce evidence that they, particularly UNITA, have implemented the "Acordos de Paz", by March 30, 1993. It also demanded a ceasefire
throughout the country and to enter into dialogue, reaffirming that it will hold responsible any party which refuses to take part in such a dialogue.
The Council then condemned verbal and physical attacks against Margaret Anstee
, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
and the United Nations Angola Verification Mission II
(UNAVEM II), including the kidnapping of one member of UNAVEM II in Cabinda Province, further demanding that all parties ensure the safety of all United Nations personnel.
The resolution invited Boutros-Ghali to organise a meeting at the highest level between the two parties before April 30, 1993, and to consider the future of the United Nations in Angola as a whole. It concluded by calling on all United Nations agencies, Member States and international humanitarian organisations to provide economic, material and technical assistance in addition to humanitarian aid
to the civilian population. This provision was added to the resolution after concerns about the humanitarian situation in Angola by Margaret Anstee.
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811, adopted unanimously on March 12, 1993, after reaffirming resolutions 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), 747
United Nations Security Council Resolution 747
United Nations Security Council Resolution 747, adopted unanimously on March 24, 1992, after recalling Resolution 696 and noting a report by the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the Council approved the report concerning observations of elections and an enlargement for the United Nations...
(1992), 785
United Nations Security Council Resolution 785
United Nations Security Council Resolution 785, adopted unanimously on October 30, 1992, after recalling resolutions 696 and 747 , and expressing its concern at the deteriorating political situation and the resumption of hostilities by UNITA in Angola, the Council approved a recommendation by the...
(1992), 793
United Nations Security Council Resolution 793
United Nations Security Council Resolution 793, adopted unanimously on November 30, 1992, after recalling resolutions 696 , 747 and 785 , and expressing its concern at the deteriorating political situation and the resumption of hostilities in Angola, the Council approved a recommendation by the...
(1992) and 804
United Nations Security Council Resolution 804
United Nations Security Council Resolution 804, adopted unanimously on January 29, 1993, after reaffirming resolutions 696 , 747 , 785 and 793 , and expressing its concern at lack of implementation of the "Acordos de Paz para Angola" in Angola, the Council approved a recommendation by the...
(1993), the Council expressed its concern at recent fighting and condemned the violations of the "Acordos de Paz" peace agreement 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...
by 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...
, including its rejection of election results and negotiations in addition to its resumption of hostilities.
The resolution demanded UNITA accept the election results and that both it and the Government of Angola produce evidence that they, particularly UNITA, have implemented the "Acordos de Paz", by March 30, 1993. It also demanded a ceasefire
Ceasefire
A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces...
throughout the country and to enter into dialogue, reaffirming that it will hold responsible any party which refuses to take part in such a dialogue.
The Council then condemned verbal and physical attacks against Margaret Anstee
Margaret Anstee
Dame Margaret Joan Anstee, DCMG served at the United Nations for over four decades , rising to the rank of Under-Secretary General in 1987. She worked on operational programmes of economic and social development in all regions of the world, mostly with the United Nations Development Programme...
, Special Representative of 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...
and the United Nations Angola Verification Mission II
United Nations Angola Verification Mission II
The 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...
(UNAVEM II), including the kidnapping of one member of UNAVEM II in Cabinda Province, further demanding that all parties ensure the safety of all United Nations personnel.
The resolution invited Boutros-Ghali to organise a meeting at the highest level between the two parties before April 30, 1993, and to consider the future of the United Nations in Angola as a whole. It concluded by calling on all United Nations agencies, Member States and international humanitarian organisations to provide economic, material and technical assistance in addition to humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises including natural disaster and man-made disaster. The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity...
to the civilian population. This provision was added to the resolution after concerns about the humanitarian situation in Angola by Margaret Anstee.
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...
- Angolan legislative election, 1992
- Angolan presidential election, 1992Angolan presidential election, 1992General elections were held in Angola on 29 and 30 September 1992 to elect a President and National Assembly, the first time multi-party elections had been held in the country. They followed the signing of the Bicesse Accord on 31 May 1991 in an attempt to end the 17-year long civil war...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 801 to 900 (1993 – 1994)
- United Nations Angola Verification Mission IIIUnited Nations Angola Verification Mission IIIThe 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....