United Nations Security Council Resolution 1157 – Angola
Resolution 1157 (1998)
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its resolution 696 (1991) of 30 May 1991 and all subsequent relevant resolutions,
Expressing its firm commitment to preserve the unity, sovereignty andterritorial integrity of Angola,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 13 March 1998(S/1998/236),
Deploring the failure by the União para a Independência Total de Angola(UNITA) to complete the implementation of the remaining tasks of the LusakaProtocol (S/1994/1441, annex) according to the timetable approved by the JointCommission on 9 January 1998 (S/1998/56),
Taking note of the declaration by UNITA on the complete demilitarization ofits forces as of 6 March 1998 (S/1998/236, paragraph 5) and of the declaration by the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation (GURN) on 11 March 1998legalizing the status of UNITA as a political party (S/1998/236, paragraph 5),
- Stresses the urgent need for the GURN and in particular UNITA to complete immediately and without conditions the implementation of all remaining obligations under the “Acordos de Paz” (S/22609, annex), the Lusaka Protocol,and relevant Security Council resolutions, and demands that UNITA stops itspattern of delays and linkages;
2. Calls on the GURN and in particular UNITA to complete immediately their obligations in the areas of demobilization of all remaining military elements of UNITA, normalization of State administration throughout the nationalterritory, transformation of Radio Vorgan into a non-partisan broadcasting facility as well as disarmament of the civilian population;
3. Endorses the planned visit by the Chairman of the Committee createdpursuant to resolution 864 (1993) to Angola and other interested countries todiscuss the full and effective implementation of the measures specified inparagraph 4 of resolution 1127 (1997) with a view to urging compliance by UNITAwith its obligations under the Lusaka Protocol and relevant Security Councilresolutions;
4. Calls upon all Member States to implement fully and without delay the measures specified in paragraph 4 of resolution 1127 (1997), reiterates its request that Member States having information on flights and other actions prohibited in paragraph 4 of resolution 1127 (1997) provide this information tothe Committee created pursuant to resolution 864 (1993), and requests theSecretary-General to report on these violations by UNITA and certain MemberStates in the report referred to in paragraph 8 below;
5. Reaffirms its readiness to review the measures specified in paragraph 4 of resolution 1127 (1997) or to consider the imposition of additional measures in accordance with paragraphs 8 and 9 of resolution1127 (1997);
6. Endorses the recommendation of the Secretary-General to resume thegradual downsizing of the military component of the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) before 30 April 1998, with the understanding that the withdrawal of all formed military units, with the exception of one infantry company, the helicopter unit and the signals and medical support units, will becompleted as soon as conditions on the ground permit, but no later than1 July 1998;
7. Decides to increase gradually and as needed the number of civilian police observers, giving special emphasis to their language qualifications, by up to 83, to assist the GURN and UNITA to resolve disputes during the normalization of State administration, identify and investigate allegations of abuse, and facilitate the training of the Angolan National Police according to internationally accepted standards, and requests the Secretary-General to keepthe modus operandi of the civilian police component under review and to reportby 17 April 1998 on whether its tasks can be performed on the basis of a morelimited increase in the number of personnel or with a reconfiguration of existing personnel;
8. Takes note of the recommendations contained in section IX of thereport of the Secretary-General of 13 March 1998, and requests the Secretary-General to report by 17 April 1998 on the status of the implementation of thepeace process, with final recommendations regarding the modalities of the UnitedNations presence in Angola after 30 April 1998, including the exit strategy andexpected termination date of MONUA and the follow-on activities by the UnitedNations, after the termination of MONUA, to consolidate the peace process andassist in the social and economic recovery of Angola;
9. Strongly condemns the attacks by members of UNITA on MONUA personnel and on Angolan national authorities, and demands that UNITA immediately stopsuch attacks, cooperate fully with MONUA and guarantee unconditionally the safety and freedom of movement of MONUA and other international personnel;
10. Calls on the GURN to continue to give priority to peaceful actions that contribute to the successful conclusion of the peace process and to refrain from any action, including the excessive use of force, which might undermine the process of normalization of State administration or lead to renewed hostilities;
11. Stresses the importance of strengthening the rule of law, including the full protection of all Angolan citizens throughout the national territory;
12. Urges the GURN and in particular UNITA to cooperate fully with the National Institute for the Removal of Unexploded Ordnance and provide information on minefields, and urges also the international community tocontinue to provide assistance to the demining programme;
13. Reiterates its belief that a meeting between the President of the Republic of Angola and the leader of UNITA could accelerate the process of peace and national reconciliation, and urges the UNITA leadership to move to Luanda,as agreed upon in the Lusaka Protocol;
14. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General, his Special Representative, and the personnel of MONUA for assisting the Government of Angola and UNITA to implement the peace process;
15. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
Adopted by the Security Council at its 3863rd meeting,on 20 March 1998
