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Presidential Notice 12865

Continuation of Emergency With Respect to UNITA

President Clinton continued the national emergency declared in 1993 regarding UNITA (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola) beyond its September 26, 2000 expiration date. The notice extends sanctions including arms and petroleum embargoes, closure of UNITA offices in the U.S., blocking of UNITA assets, and diamond import restrictions to maintain pressure for peace in Angola.

Federal Register Open PDF 65 FR 57721

Impact dates

  1. National emergency would have expired without continuation

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to UNITA beyond September 26, 2000
  • Maintain all sanctions adopted pursuant to EO 12865, 13069, and 13098
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues beyond September 26, 2000
  • All sanctions under EO 12865, 13069, and 13098 remain in effect

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Ongoing sanctions regime until further notice or termination by Congress/President

Risks & tensions

  • Reliance on 'continuing international obligations' without specifying which treaties or UN resolutions
  • Vague 'prejudicial effect' standard for peace prospects justifies indefinite extension
  • No metrics provided for when emergency might be terminated
Presidential Notice 12865: Continuation of Emergency With Respect to UNITA · Executive Orders