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Signing of Lusaka Protocol by Government of Angola and UNITA

Sun, 20 Nov 1994 23:00:38 GMT

Signing of Lusaka Protocol by Government of Angola and UNITA

Sun, 20 Nov 1994 23:00:38 GMT

The Government of Angola and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) signed the Lusaka Protocol, paving the way for a cease-fire and the possible deployment of United Nations military and police observers to monitor the political situation in Angola.

Signing the Lusaka Protocol from left to right are: General E.N. Manuvakola of UNITA; Alioune Blondin Beye, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Foreign Minister Venancio De Moura of Angola.

Signing of Lusaka Protocol by Government of Angola and UNITA

Sun, 20 Nov 1994 23:00:38 GMT

The Government of Angola and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) signed the Lusaka Protocol, paving the way for a cease-fire and the possible deployment of United Nations military and police observers to monitor the political situation in Angola.

Standing from left to right are: General E.N. Manuvakola of UNITA; Alioune Blondin Beye, Special Representative of the Secretary-General; Foreign Minister Venancio De Moura of Angola; President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos of Angola; President F.J.T. Chiluba of Zambia and President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe.

UNAVEM II Observes and Verifies Elections in Angola

Wed, 30 Sep 1992 23:00:38 GMT

To ensure that Angola's first national elections are free and fair, the United Nations has undertaken the most extensive civilian helicopter airlift of people in its history, to bring the country's 4.8 million registered voters from remote areas to polling stations.

A Soviet-made Ilyushin helicopter being unloaded at Luanda Airport. The helicopter is one of many being used by the UN to transport people in remote areas to polling stations, so that they may participate in the country's first national elections.

UNAVEM II Observes and Verifies Election in Angola

Wed, 30 Sep 1992 23:00:38 GMT

Voting unanimously in favour of resolution 747 (1992), the Security Council decided to expand the mandate of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM II) to include the verification of multi-party elections. To ensure that Angola’s first national elections are free and fair, the United Nations has undertaken the most extensive civilian helicopter airlift of people in its history, to bring the country’s 4.8 million registered voters from remote areas to polling stations. The elections are scheduled for 29 and 30 September.

Women are waiting outside a polling station in Sumbe town, to cast their votes during Angola’s first national elections.

UNAVEM II Observes and Verifies Elections in Angola

Wed, 30 Sep 1992 23:00:38 GMT

To ensure that Angola's first national elections are free and fair, the United Nations has undertaken the most extensive civilian helicopter airlift of people in its history, to bring the country's 4.8 million registered voters from remote areas

to polling stations.

Colonel Hank Morris of Canada, Commander of Movement Control (MOVCON), explaining the movement of election monitors on election day.

UNAVEM II Observes and Verifies Elections in Angola

Tue, 29 Sep 1992 23:00:38 GMT

UNAVEM II Observes and Verifies Elections in Angola

Tue, 29 Sep 1992 23:00:38 GMT