United Nations Security Council Resolution 1127 – Angola

Resolution 1127 (1997)

Recalling 696 (1991) of 30 May 1991 and all subsequent resolutions,

Recalling the statement of its President of 23 July 1997 (S/PRST/1997/39)which expressed its readiness to consider the imposition of measures on theUniao Nacional para a Independencia Total de Angola (UNITA), inter alia, that those specifically mentioned in paragraph 26 of resolution 864 (1993),

Emphasizing the urgent need for the Government of Angola and in particular UNITA to complete without further delay the implementation of their obligationsunder the “Acordos de Paz” (S/22609, annex), the Lusaka Protocol (S/1994/1441,annex) and the relevant Security Council resolutions,

Expressing its grave concern at the serious difficulties in the peaceprocess, which are mainly the result of delays by UNITA in the implementation ofits obligations under the Lusaka Protocol,

Expressing its firm commitment to preserve the unity, sovereignty andterritorial integrity of Angola,

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 13 August 1997(S/1997/640),

Strongly deploring the failure by UNITA to comply with its obligationsunder the “Acordos de Paz” (S/22609, annex), the Lusaka Protocol and withrelevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolution 1118 (1997),

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1. Demands that the Government of Angola and in particular UNITA complete fully and without further delay the remaining aspects of the peace process andrefrain from any action which might lead to renewed hostilities;

2. Demands also that UNITA implement immediately its obligations underthe Lusaka Protocol, including demilitarization of all its forces,transformation of its radio station Vorgan into a non-partisan broadcastingfacility and full cooperation in the process of the normalization of Stateadministration throughout Angola;

3. Demands further that UNITA provide immediately to the JointCommission, as established under the Lusaka Protocol, accurate and completeinformation with regard to the strength of all armed personnel under itscontrol, including the security detachment of the Leader of UNITA, the so-called”mining police”, armed UNITA personnel returning from outside the nationalboundaries, and any other armed UNITA personnel, not previously reported to the United Nations, in order for them to be verified, disarmed and demobilized inaccordance with the Lusaka Protocol and agreements between the parties in thecontext of the Joint Commission, and condemns any attempts by UNITA to restoreits military capabilities;B

Determining that the resulting situation in Angola constitutes a threat to international peace and security in the region,

Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

4. Decides that all States shall take the necessary measures:

(a) To prevent the entry into or transit through their territories of allsenior officials of UNITA and of adult members of their immediate families, asdesignated in accordance with paragraph 11 (a) below, except those officialsnecessary for the full functioning of the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation, the National Assembly, or the Joint Commission, provided thatnothing in this paragraph shall oblige a State to refuse entry into its territory to its own nationals;

(b) To suspend or cancel all travel documents, visas or residence permit issued to senior UNITA officials and adult members of their immediate families,as designated in accordance with paragraph 11 (a) below, with the exceptionsreferred to in subparagraph (a) above;

(c) To require the immediate and complete closure of all UNITA offices intheir territories;(d) With a view to prohibiting flights of aircraft by or for UNITA, thesupply of any aircraft or aircraft components to UNITA and the insurance,engineering and servicing of UNITA aircraft;(i) to deny permission to any aircraft to take off from, land in, oroverfly their territories if it has taken off from or is destined toland at a place in the territory of Angola other than one on a listsupplied by the Government of Angola to the Committee created pursuantto resolution 864 (1993), which shall notify Member States;

(ii) to prohibit, by their nationals or from their territories or usingtheir flag vessels or aircraft, the supply of or making available inany form, any aircraft or aircraft components to the territory ofAngola other than through named points of entry on a list to besupplied by the Government of Angola to the Committee created pursuantto resolution 864 (1993), which shall notify Member States;(iii) to prohibit, by their nationals or from their territories, theprovision of engineering and maintenance servicing, the certificationof airworthiness, the payment of new claims against existing insurancecontracts, or the provision or renewal of direct insurance withrespect to any aircraft registered in Angola other than those on alist to be provided by the Government of Angola to the Committeecreated pursuant to resolution 864 (1993), which shall notify Member States, or with respect to any aircraft which entered the territory of Angola other than through a point of entry included in the listreferred to in subparagraph (d) (i) above;

5. Further decides that the measures set out in paragraph 4 above shall not apply to cases of medical emergency or to flights of aircraft carrying food,medicine, or supplies for essential humanitarian needs, as approved in advance by the Committee created pursuant to resolution 864 (1993);

6. Urges all States and international and regional organizations to stop travel by their officials and official delegations to the central headquarters of UNITA, except for the purposes of travel to promote the peace process and humanitarian assistance;

7. Decides also that the provisions of paragraph 4 above shall come into force without any further notice at 00.01 EST on 30 September 1997, unless the Security Council decides, on the basis of a report by the Secretary-General,that UNITA has taken concrete and irreversible steps to comply with all theobligations set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 above;

8. Requests the Secretary-General to submit by 20 October 1997, and everyninety days thereafter, a report on the compliance of UNITA with all theobligations set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 above, and expresses its readiness toreview the measures set out in paragraph 4 above if the Secretary-Generalreports at any time that UNITA has fully complied with these obligations;

9. Expresses the imposition of additional measures, such as trade and financial restrictions, if UNITA does not fullycomply with its obligations under the Lusaka Protocol and all relevant Security Council resolutions;

10. Calls upon all States and all international and regional organizations to act strictly in accordance with the provisions of this resolutionnotwithstanding the existence of any rights or obligations conferred or imposedby any international agreement or any contract entered into or any licence orpermit granted prior to the date of adoption of this resolution, and also callsupon all States to comply strictly with the measures imposed in paragraphs 19,20, and 21 of resolution 864 (1993);

11. Requests the Committee created pursuant to resolution 864 (1993):(a) To draw up guidelines expeditiously for the implementation ofparagraph 4 of this resolution, including the designation of officials and of adult members of their immediate families whose entry or transit is to be prevented and whose travel documents, visas or residence permits are to besuspended or cancelled in accordance with paragraphs 4 (a) and 4 (b) above;

(b) To give favourable consideration to, and decide upon, requests for the exceptions set out in paragraph 5 above;

(c) To report to the Council by 15 November 1997 regarding the actions taken by States to implement the measures set out in paragraph 4 above;

12. Requests Member States having information on flights prohibited in paragraph 4 (d) above to provide this information to the Committee createdpursuant to resolution 864 (1993) for distribution to Member States;

13. Requests also Member States to provide to the Committee created pursuant to resolution 864 (1993) information on the measures they have adopted to implement the provisions of paragraph 4 above no later than 1 November 1997;

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14. Demands that the Government of Angola and, in particular, UNITA cooperate fully with the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA), stop restricting the verification activities of MONUA, refrain from laying new mines,and ensure the freedom of movement and especially the safety of MONUA and otherinternational personnel;

15. Reiterates its call upon the Government of Angola to notify MONUA of any troop movements, in accordance with the provisions of the Lusaka Protocol;

16. Endorses the recommendation of the Secretary-General in his report of13 August 1997 to postpone the withdrawal of the United Nations military unitsfrom Angola until the end of October 1997, with the understanding that the planis for the drawdown to be completed in November 1997, taking into account thesituation on the ground and progress in completing the remaining relevantaspects of the peace process, and requests the Secretary-General to reportthereon no later than 20 October 1997, including on the schedule for the resumed withdrawal of military personnel;

17. Reiterates its belief that the long-awaited meeting within the territory of Angola between the President of Angola and the Leader of UNITA could greatly contribute to the reduction of tensions, to the process of national reconciliation and to the achievement of the goals of the peace process as a whole;

18. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General, his Special Representative, and the personnel of MONUA for assisting the parties in Angolato implement the peace process;

19. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3814th meeting,on 28 August 1997.