No additional sanctions imposed in view of continuing talks.

The Security Council on 29 September extended the mandate of the UN Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM II) until 31 October 1994 and declared that, in view of the current negotiations and the formal acceptance by the National Union for the Total independence of Angola (UNITA) of the proposals on national reconciliation put forward in the Lusaka peace talks, it would not at this time impose additional measures against UNITA.

In adopting unanimously resolution 945 (1994), the Council also deplored the intensification of military actions throughout Angola and reiterated its demand that both parties cease all military operations forthwith.

The Council affirmed its readiness to consider authorizing promptly, once an agreement had been initialled by the parties, a rapid increase in UNAVEM II's strength to its previous authorized level of 350 military and 126 police observers. The current level is 50 military and 18 police observers, with 11 military paramedics and 49 international civilian staff. The Council also condemned any action which threatened the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance and put the lives of relief workers at risk.

The Secretary-General on 17 September had informed the Council (S/1994/1069) that the Angolan Government and UNITA might soon reach agreement on their remaining differences by the time UNAVEM II's current mandate expired. A two-month mandate extension, he said, would enable the talks to conclude and allow time for follow-up meetings between the military representatives of the two sides, for the signing of the Lusaka Protocol and preparations for UNAVEM's expansion.

On 9 September, the Council reported that UNITA formally accepted the complete set of proposals on national reconciliation put forward in the Lusaka peace talks by the Secretary-General's Special Representative, Alioune Blondin Beye, and the three observer States-Portugal, the Russian Federation and the United States.

In a statement made by its President, Juan Antonio Yanez-Barnuevo of Spain, the Council said that by accepting the proposals, UNITA had met the requirements of resolution 932 (1994). Consequently, additional measures against UNITA would not be imposed. (The proposed measures would have added trade sanctions and travel restrictions to the existing oil and arms embargo.

The Council also urged both parties to reach a comprehensive agreement within the framework of the "Acordos de Paz" before the current mandate of UNAVEM II expired on 30 September. It reiterated that it would reconsider the Un's future role in Angola if a peace agreement was not concluded by then.

On 12 August, the Council had deferred temporarily the imposition of additional measures against UNITA, but had confirmed its readiness to impose such measures if UNITA did not accept mediation proposals on national reconciliation during August. Expressing impatience over the protracted negotiations, the Council strongly urged UNITA to accept the proposals.

In a statement by its President, Yuliy Vorontsov of the Russian Federation, the Council had expressed dismay at both parties' actions, particularly those of UNITA, which had led to a deterioration in the humanitarian situation in Angola.

In a 22 July report (S/1994/865), the Secretary-General said that although agreement had been reached on all the specific principles concerning national reconciliation, the modalities for implementing them had not been resolved.

Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on 30 August asked former Under-Secretary-general James Jonah to visit Angola and Lusaka to assess UN efforts in the country in the areas of peacemaking, peace-keeping and humanitarian activities.