United Nations Security Council resolution 1412, adopted unanimously on 17 May 2002, after reaffirming resolutions
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Events
By place
Europe
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(1993) and all subsequent resolutions on
Angola
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, particularly
Resolution 1127 (1997), the council suspended travel restrictions against
UNITA
The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola ( pt, União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola, abbr. UNITA) is the second-largest political party in Angola. Founded in 1966, UNITA fought alongside the Popular Movement for ...
officials the country after the signing of a
memorandum of understanding between it and the
Angolan government
The Cabinet of Angola is the chief executive body of the Republic of Angola.
References
External linksgoverno.gov.ao(in Portuguese)
Cabinet
Angolan ministers
Ministers
Angola
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The Security Council recalled a statement from its
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expressing readiness to amend or exempt measures imposed against UNITA if progress had been made. It welcomed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between UNITA and the government on 4 April 2002 relating to the
Lusaka Protocol
The Lusaka Protocol, initialed in Lusaka, Zambia on October 31, 1994, attempted to end the Angolan Civil War by integrating and disarming UNITA and starting national reconciliation. Both sides signed a truce as part of the protocol on November 15 ...
. Furthermore, the efforts of the Angolan government to promote peaceful and secure conditions and national reconciliation in the country were welcomed. The implementation of the Accordos de Paz, Lusaka Protocol and relevant Security Council resolutions was stressed, with UNITA urged to fully co-operate with the
demobilisation
Demobilization or demobilisation (see spelling differences) is the process of standing down a nation's armed forces from combat-ready status. This may be as a result of victory in war, or because a crisis has been peacefully resolved and militar ...
, quartering and reintegration of its troops into civil society.
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 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 an ...
, 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. Other restrictions against UNITA remained in place.
See also
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Angolan Civil War
The Angolan Civil War ( pt, Guerra Civil Angolana) was a civil war in Angola, beginning in 1975 and continuing, with interludes, until 2002. The war immediately began after Angola became independent from Portugal in November 1975. The war was ...
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(2002–2003)
References
External links
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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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