Security Council resolution 785 (1992) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Angola Verification Mission II and implementation of the Peace Accords for Angola]
Symbol: S/RES/785(1992)
Date: 1992-10-30
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/47 [67] UN ANGOLA VERIFICATION MISSION
S/47 [83] ANGOLA SITUATION
Subjects: UN Angola Verification Mission II|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Angola|União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola|Acordos de Paz para Angola (1991)|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|CEASEFIRES|POLITICAL PARTIES|ELECTIONS|ELECTION VERIFICATION|ANGOLA|ANGOLA SITUATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: AUSTRIA
vote: yes
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: CAPE VERDE
vote: yes
country: ECUADOR
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: HUNGARY
vote: yes
country: INDIA
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: MOROCCO
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VENEZUELA
vote: yes
country: ZIMBABWE
vote: yes

RESOLUTION 785 (1992)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3130th meeting
on 30 October 1992

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 696 (1991) of 30 May 1991 and 747 (1992) of
24 March 1992,

Recalling also the statement made on its behalf by the President of the
Security Council on 27 October 1992 (S/24720),

Taking note of the letter of the Secretary-General dated 29 October 1992
(S/24736), in which he recommends an extension of the existing mandate of the
United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM II) for an interim period,

Deeply concerned at the deterioration of the political situation and the
rising tension in Angola,

Deeply concerned also at the reports of the recent resumption of
hostilities by UNITA in Luanda and Huambo,

Affirming that any party which fails to abide by all the commitments
entered into under the "Acordos de Paz para Angola" will be rejected by the
international community, and that the results of use of force will not be
accepted,

1. Approves the recommendation of the Secretary-General to extend the
existing mandate of UNAVEM II for an interim period, until 30 November 1992;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to it by that date a
detailed report on the situation in Angola together with long-term
recommendations, accompanied by the financial implications thereof, on the
mandate and strength of UNAVEM II;

3. Strongly condemns any such resumption of hostilities and urgently
demands that such acts cease forthwith;

4. Calls_on all States to refrain from any action which directly or
indirectly could jeopardize the implementation of the “Acordos de Paz" and
increase the tension in the country;

5. Reiterates its full support for the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General and UNAVEM II, and its strong condemnation of the attacks
and baseless accusations made by UNITA's radio station, Vorgan, against the
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UNAVEM II;

6. Supports the statement by the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General certifying that the elections held on 29 and
30 September 1992 were generally free and fair and calls upon UNITA and the
other parties to the electoral process in Angola to respect the results of the
elections;

7. Calls upon the parties to the "Acordos de Paz" to abide by all the
commitments entered into under the Accords, in particular with regard to the
confinement of their troops and collection of their weapons, demobilization
and the formation of the unified national armed force, and to refrain from any
act that might heighten tension, jeopardize the continued conduct of the
electoral process and threaten the territorial integrity of Angola;

8. Urges the leaders of the two parties to engage in a dialogue without
delay so as to enable the second round of the presidential elections to be
held promptly;

9. Reaffirms that it will hold responsible any party which refuses to
take part in such a dialogue, thereby jeopardizing the entire process, and
reiterates its readiness to consider all appropriate measures under the
Charter of the United Nations to secure implementation of the "Acordos de Paz";

10. Decides to remain seized of the question.