Security Council threatens further sanctions if Lusaka talks fail.

The Security Council on 30 June extended the mandate of the UN Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM II) until 30 September 1994 and declared its readiness to impose additional sanctions to the existing oil and arms embargo against the National Union for the Total independence of Angola (UNITA) by 31 July, if it failed to formally accept the complete set of proposals on national reconciliation put forward at the Lusaka peace talks.

By unanimously adopting resolution 932 (1994), the Council welcomed the Angolan Government's formal acceptance of the proposals, recommended by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the three observer States to the Angolan peace process--Portugal, the Russian Federation and the United States--and strongly urged UNITA to do the same.

Both parties were called upon to honour commitments already made and were urged to redouble their efforts to resolve the remaining points on the agenda, attain an effective cease-fire and conclude a peaceful settlement "without procrastination".

The Council reaffirmed its readiness to consider, upon completion of a comprehensive peace settlement, any recommendations for an "appropriate" UN presence in Angola. In the event that a peace agreement was not reached by 30 September, the Council would review the UN role in the country.

The Council had previously extended the mandate of UNAVEM II for one month, until 30 June, under resolution 922 (1994) of 31 May. By resolution 864 (1993) of 15 September, the Council had imposed an oil and arms embargo against the territory not controlled by the Government from 25 September 1993, and had provided for additional trade sanctions and travel restrictions against UNITA in the absence of progress in the peace process.

In reports dated 20 and 29 June (S/1994/740 and Add. 1), the Secretary-General stated that the fighting in Angola had continued to escalate, affecting 11 of 18 provinces. As negotiations continued in Lusaka, the two sides had increased their offensive military actions in efforts to gain advantage on the ground and consolidate positions. The fighting had caused further loss of life and damage to basic infrastructure. it had also seriously affected the humanitarian assistance programme and threatened the entire effort to stabilize the condition of vulnerable populations.

Among the main factors contributing to this was the suspension of emergency relief flights for which UNITA continued to withhold authorization...