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DAKAR, Senegal (PANA) - The 1997 treaty banning landmines took effect Monday with a condemnation of those who continue to use the dangerous weapon, especially Angola, a signatory state. In a statement reaching Dakar, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL)…

JOHANNESBURG, 1 March 1999 (IRIN) -=A0An international treaty which bans the use, stockpile and production of anti-personnel mines which was signed by over 130 countries in Ottawa in December 1997 and ratified by a further 50 nations came into…

Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, February 26, 1999. The Republic of Angola's transition from a single-party state to a multiparty democracy and its recovery from 24 years of civil conflict were hindered…

The Operational Criteria for Implementation of Humanitarian Assistance Programmes, to be observed and respected by all parties involved, are the following: Freedom of Access The above-mentioned principles can only be preserved if the following is agreed: free movement…

S/RES/1229 (1999) Adopted by the Security Council at its 3983rd meeting, on 26 February 1999 The Security Council, Reaffirming its resolution 696 (1991) of 30 May 1991 and all subsequent relevant resolutions, in particular resolutions 864 (1993) of 15 September 1993,…

MONUA mandate expires The UN Security Council is to vote on 26 February not to renew the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola, MONUA, when it expires on that date. This follows the bleak assessment of the…

The Security Council on Friday endorsed the technical liquidation of the UN mission in Angola, as recommended by Secretary-General Kofi Annan. In a resolution adopted unanimously, the Council reiterated that the primary cause of the present situation in Angola was the…

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for Southern Africa Tel: +2711 880 4633 Fax: +2711 880 1421 e-mail: irin-sa@irin.org.za ANGOLA: Peacekeeping mission ends The UN Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) ceased operations this Friday, but the Security…

Press Release SC/6650 19990226 The Security Council this morning took note that the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) expired today and affirmed that notwithstanding its expiration, the status of forces agreement applicable to the Mission would…

LUANDA, 24 February (IRIN) - UN observers in Angola on Wednesday attended a memorial service for colleagues who died aboard two UN aircraft shot down outside the second city of Huambo. The service, at the headquarters of the UN Observer…