UN Security Council
1996

States to the Angolan peace process, the Organization of African Unity, and the international community as a whole, to promote peace and security in Angola, 1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General dated 27 June 1996; 2. Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM III) until 11 October 1996; 3. Acknowledges the recent progress in consolidation of the peace process, but expresses regret that its implementation is still behind schedule; 4. Commends both parties for the adoption of the framework agreement on military matters, and for beginning the incorporation of UNITA military personnel into the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) and expresses its satisfaction with the positive role of the Joint Commission and the armed conflict prevention group in support of the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol; 5. Welcomes the efforts of both parties in lifting checkpoints and opening major routes, emphasizes the importance of full completion of such efforts to ensure the free circulation of people and goods, stresses the importance of extending State administration throughout the country, and