Statement / by the President of the Security Council.
1997
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SymbolS/PRST/1997/17
TitleStatement / by the President of the Security Council.
Other titles
Statement [on the item entitled "The situation in Angola"]
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Summary
Statement made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 3755th meeting, 21 Mar. 1997, in connection with prior consultations held among Council members on the report of the Secretary-General on the UN Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM III) (S/1997/239); expresses deep concern that the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation (GUNR) has not yet been established; expresses full support for the Secretary-General in his mission to Angola to assess the situation and calls upon the parties to cooperate with the Secretary-General, his Special Representative and the Observer States and to use the occasion of the Secretary-General's visit to install GUNR; states that the Council remains actively seized of the matter and will consider the imposition of measures, including those mentioned in resolution 864 (1993) against the party responsible for failure to form GUNR and that it will consider the role of UN in Angola after the expiration of the current mandate of the UN Angola Verification Mission on 31 Mar. 1997 / President, Security Council.
Action note1997-03-21
Meeting record
S/PV.3755
Agenda information
S/52 [80] ANGOLA SITUATION
S/52 [81] UN ANGOLA VERIFICATION MISSION
S/52 [81] UN ANGOLA VERIFICATION MISSION
Date[New York] : UN, 21 Mar. 1997.
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Notes
Statement made on behalf of the Security Council, 3755th meeting, 21 Mar. 1997, in connection with prior consultations held among Council members on the item entitled "The situation in Angola". Expresses concern that the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation (GURN) has not yet been established; expresses support for the Secretary-General's mission to Angola to assess the situation and calls upon all parties to cooperate with the Secretary-General, his Special Representative and the Observer States and to use the occasion of the visit to install the GURN; states that the Council will consider imposition of measures, including those mentioned in resolution 864 (1993), against the party responsible for failure to form the GURN and that the Council will again consider the role of the UN in Angola after the expiration of the current mandate of the UN Angola Verification Mission III (UNAVEM III) on 31 Mar. 1997.