United Nations Security Council Resolution 1273
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Security Council Resolution
1273, adopted unanimously on November 5, 1999, after reaffirming resolutions 1234
(1999) and 1258
(1999) on situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
, the Council extended the deployment of the 90 military liaison personnel as part of efforts to assist the peace process in the country until January 15, 2000.
The Security Council reaffirmed the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement
that represented a resolution to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It noted the deployment of United Nations military liaison personnel to the capitals of the signatories of the Ceasefire Agreement signed in Lusaka
. All parties were urged to co-operate with the technical survey team dispatched to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to assess conditions for the deployment of a United Nations deployment in the country.
After extending the mandate
of the military liaison personnel, the Council requested the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
to report on developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and on the future presence of the United Nations in the country. Finally, all concerned parties were urged to continue to abide by the provisions of the Ceasefire Agreement.
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1273, adopted unanimously on November 5, 1999, after reaffirming resolutions 1234
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1234
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1234, adopted unanimously on April 9, 1999, after expressing concern at the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Council demanded an immediate halt to hostilities in the region, a withdrawal of foreign forces and the re-establishment of...
(1999) and 1258
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1258
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1258, adopted unanimously on August 6, 1999, after reaffirming Resolution 1234 on situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Council authorised the deployment of military liaison personnel to the capitals of the signatories of the Lusaka...
(1999) on situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
, the Council extended the deployment of the 90 military liaison personnel as part of efforts to assist the peace process in the country until January 15, 2000.
The Security Council reaffirmed the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement
Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement
The Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement attempted to end the Second Congo War through a ceasefire, release of prisoners of war, and the deployment of an international peacekeeping force under the auspices of the United Nations...
that represented a resolution to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It noted the deployment of United Nations military liaison personnel to the capitals of the signatories of the Ceasefire Agreement signed in Lusaka
Lusaka
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau, at an elevation of about 1,300 metres . It has a population of about 1.7 million . It is a commercial centre as well as the centre of government, and the four main highways of Zambia head...
. All parties were urged to co-operate with the technical survey team dispatched to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to assess conditions for the deployment of a United Nations deployment in the country.
After extending the mandate
Mandate (international law)
In international law, a mandate is a binding obligation issued from an inter-governmental organization like the United Nations to a country which is bound to follow the instructions of the organization....
of the military liaison personnel, the Council requested the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
to report on developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and on the future presence of the United Nations in the country. Finally, all concerned parties were urged to continue to abide by the provisions of the Ceasefire Agreement.
See also
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1201 to 1300 (1998 – 2000)
- Second Congo WarSecond Congo WarThe Second Congo War, also known as Coltan War and the Great War of Africa, began in August 1998 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , and officially ended in July 2003 when the Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo took power; however, hostilities continue to this...
- United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of CongoUnited Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of CongoThe United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or MONUSCO , is a United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo which was established by the United Nations Security Council in resolutions 1279...