Resolution 1164 (1998) / adopted by the Security Council at its 3876th meeting, on 29 April 1998

Security Council resolution 1164 (1998) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission of Observers in Angola (MONUA)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA)]

Strongly reiterates its demand that the Uniao Nacional para a Independencia Total de Angola (UNITA) stop its pattern of delays and linkages and cooperate immediately and without conditions in completing the normalization of State administration throughout the national territory, including in particular in Andulo and Bailundo; strongly condemns the attacks by UNITA on the personnel of MONUA, international personnel and Angolan national authorities, including the police, and urges MONUA to investigate the recent attack in N'gove; reiterates its belief that a meeting in Angola between the President of Angola and the leader of UNITA could facilitate the successful conclusion of the peace process; decides to extend the mandate of MONUA until 30 June 1998; endorses the recommendation of the Secretary-General to complete the withdrawal of all military personnel, with the exception of one infantry company, the helicopter unit, the signals and medical support units and 90 military observers, no later than 1 July 1998; endorses the recommendation of the Secretary-General to deploy 83 additional civilian police observers, as authorized by resolution 1157 (1998), following consultations with the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation; takes note of the recommendations of the Secretary-General regarding the beginning of the drawdown of the military observers and civilian personnel of MONUA and the termination of MONUA, and expresses its intention to take a final decision by 30 June 1998 on the mandate, size and organizational structure of MONUA or a follow-on UN presence after that date, based on progress in the peace process.

Adopted unanimously, 3876th meeting

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Concerns extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA).