Resolution 1135 (1997) / adopted by the Security Council at its 3827th meeting, on 29 October 1997.

Security Council resolution 1135 (1997) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) and completion of the withdrawal of its military units]
[Extension of the madate of the UN Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) and completion of the withdrawal of its military units]

Decides to extend the mandate of MONUA until 30 Jan. 1998; endorses the recommendation of the Secretary-General to postpone the withdrawal of UN military formed units until the end of Nov. 1997; demands that the Government of Angola and in particular the Uniao Nacional para a Independencia Total de Angola (UNITA) complete fully and without further delay the remaining aspects of the peace process; demands also that the parties cooperate fully with MONUA, including by providing full access for its verification activities, and reiterates its call on the Government of Angola to notify MONUA in a timely manner of its troop movements; demands that UNITA comply immediately and without any conditions with the obligations set out in resolution 1127 (1997), including full cooperation in the normalization of State administration throughout Angola, including in Andulo and Bailundo; requests the Secretary-General to report on the compliance of UNITA with all the obligations; further requests the Committee created pursuant to resolution 864 (1993) to report to the Council by 15 Dec. 1997 regarding the actions taken by Member States to implement the measures specified in paragraph 4 of resolution 1127 (1997); urges the international community to provide assistance to facilitate the demobilization and social reintegration of ex-combatants, demining, the resettlement of displaced persons and the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Angolan economy in order to consolidate the gains in the peace process.

Adopted unanimously, 3827th meeting

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Concerns extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) and completion of the withdrawal of its military units.