Peace Agreement Lusaka - Protocol
Lusaka, Zambia - November 5.1994        


The Government of the Republic of Angola and the "União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA)" solemnly undertake to do all in their power to respect and ensure respect for the spirit and the letter of the Lusaka Protocol.

The present Protocol, whose constituent documents were initialed at Lusaka, on 31 October 1994, by the heads of the Government and UNITA delegations, Messrs. Fernando Faustino Muteka and Eugénio Ngola "Manuvakola," and by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Angola, Mr. Alioune Blondin Beye, was subsequently approved by the competent constitutional authorities of the Republic of Angola and by the competent statutory UNITA authorities and shall come into force immediately after its signature.

Lusaka, 15 November 1994.
 ANNEX 1:

AGENDA OF THE ANGOLA PEACE TALKS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND UNITA

  1. Reaffirmation of the acceptance by the Government and by UNITA of the relevant legal instruments:
    1. The "Acordos de Paz."
    2. Security Council Resolutions.
  2. Continuation of the implementation of the "Acordos de Paz" and completion of the work of the Abidjan talks:
    1. Military issues:
      1. Re-establishment of the cease-fire;
      2. Withdrawal, quartering and demilitarization of all UNITA military forces;
      3. Disarming of all civilians;
      4. Completion of the formation of the Angolan Armed Forces (F.A.A.), including demobilization;
    2. The Police.
    3. United Nations mandate, the role of the Observers of the "Acordos de Paz" and the Joint Commission;
    4. National reconciliation;
    5. Completion of the electoral process and other pending issues.
  3. Other matters
    1. Date and venue of the signature of the Lusaka Protocol.

ANNEX 2:

 REAFFIRMATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE GOVERNMENT AND BY UNITA OF THE RELEVANT LEGAL INSTRUMENTS

1. The "Acordos de Paz";

2. Security Council Resolutions.

Lusaka, 19 November 1993

For the attention of His Excellency Maître Alioune Blondin Beye Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Angola Lusaka

Excellency,

We have the honor to inform you herewith that, within the framework of discussions of item I on the agenda of the Lusaka peace talks, the Government of the Republic of Angola represented by its delegation, solemnly and officially reaffirms the validity of the "Acordos de paz para Angola," concluded with UNITA on 31 May 1991 at Lisbon, Portugal.

The Government of the Republic of Angola also reaffirms its unequivocal acceptance of the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council relating to the post-electoral conflict, in particular, resolutions 804, of 29 January 1993; 811, of 12 March 1993 ; 823, of 30 April 1993; 834, of 1 June 1993; 851, of 14 July 1993 and 864, of 15 September 1993.

Fernando Faustino Muteka
Head of the Government delegation
Lusaka, 20 November 1993

UNITA'S POSITION ON ITEM I.1 OF THE LUSAKA-II AGENDA:

UNITA reaffirms the validity of the "Acordos de Paz para Angola" as the basis for peace in Angola.

Taking into consideration the current situation of our country and the imperatives of peace, the "Acordos de Paz para Angola" must be updated.

UNITA'S POSITION ON ITEM I.2 OF THE LUSAKA-II AGENDA:

UNITA reaffirms that it has taken good note of the Security Council resolutions relating to the Angolan crisis, particularly resolution 864/93, as indicated in our letter dated 30 October 1993 addressed to His Excellency, Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali, Secretary General of the UN.

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