United Nations Security Council resolution 1136, adopted unanimously on 6 November 1997, after recalling
Resolution 1125 (1997) regarding the situation in the
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of th ...
, the Council authorised the continuation of the
Inter-African Mission to Monitor the Implementation of the Bangui Agreements (MISAB) mission in the country for a further three months.
The MISAB monitoring mission of African countries was commended by the security council for its contributions towards stabilising the Central African Republic. It stressed for the need of all the parties to the Bangui Agreements to implement them fully.
Under
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military an ...
, countries participating in MISAB were authorised to ensure the security and freedom of movement of their personnel for a further three months. The Secretary-General
Kofi Annan was asked to establish a fund in which Member States could financially contribute to MISAB. Within three months, he was also instructed to report to the council on the implementation of the current resolution and recommendations for further international assistance to the Central African Republic.
See also
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History of the Central African Republic
The history of the Central African Republic is roughly composed of four distinct periods. The earliest period of settlement began around 10,000 years ago when nomadic people first began to settle, farm and fish in the region. The next period beg ...
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(1997–1998)
References
External links
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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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November 1997 events