3. Calls upon the two parties to cooperate fully with the Secretary-General in the implementation ofthe ~ettlement plan, which has been accepted by them;

4. Invites the Secretary-General tosubmitafurtherreport to the Security Council as soon as possible, but in any event within two months of the date of passage of this resolution.
Adopti'd unanimously at th~ 3025/h
m<t'ling

LETTER DATED 17 MAY 1991 FROM THE CHARGE D'AF'FAIRES A.I. OF THE PERMANENT MISSION OF ANGOI.A TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAl,

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE UNITED NATIONS ANGOl.A VERIFICATION MISSION

Decision

Considering the request submitted to the Secretary-General by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of Angola in his letter dated 8 May 1991.m

At its 2991st meeting, on 30 May 199L the Council decided to invite the repreSt:ntaliw~s of Angola and Portugal to participate, without vote, in the dtscus.~ion of the item entitled:
"Letter dated 17 May 1991 from the Charge d'affaires a.i. ofthe Permanent Mission of Angola to the Umted Nattons addressed to the Secretary-Gene raJ (S/22609);'
"Report of the Secretary-General on the Umted Nat.ioHs Angola Verification Mtssion (S/22627 and Add.l)".7
Resolution 6% (1991)
or 30 May 1991
The Security Council,
Welcoming the decision of the Govemment of the People's Republic of Angola and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola to conclude the Peace Accords for Angola,

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 20 and 29 May 1991, 014
Taking into accuun! that the mandate of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission established by Council resolution 626 (1988) 0f 20 December 1988 expires on 22 July 1991,
1. Approves the report of the Secretary-General of 20 and 2.9 May 1991154 and the recommendations therein;
2. Decides accordingly to entrust a new mandate to the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (henceforth United Nations Angola Verification Mission IJ) as proposed by the Secretary-General in line with the Pear.e Accords for Angola, and requests the Secretary-General t·J take the necessary steps to this effect;
3. Also decides lo establish the United Nations Angola Veriftcation Mission U for a period of seventeen months from the date: of adoption of the present resolution in order to accomplish the objectives stated in the report of the Secretary· General;

Stressing the importance it attaclles to the signing of the Peace Accords and to the fulfilment by the parties in good faith of the obligations contained therein,
Stressing also the importance of ail States refraining from taking any actions which could undemtine the agreements mentioned above and contributing to their implementation, as well as respecting fully the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Angola.

4. Request!.· the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council immediately after the signature of the Peace Accmds and to keep the Council fully infom1ed of further developments.
Adopt~d unammously at tht :N9hr m«ting.
Decisions

Noting with sutisfaction the decision taken by the Govern-
ment of the People's Republic of Angola and the Government of the Republic of Cuba to complt:te the withdrawal, ahead of schedule, of all Cuban Lrcops from Angola by 25 May 1991,152

In a letter dated .13 June 1991 155 addressed to the President of the Security Council for the attention of the members of the Council, the Secretarv-Genera.l referred to resolution 696

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