United Nations Security Council resolution 1279, adopted unanimously on 30 November 1999, after recalling resolutions

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(1999),

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(1999) and

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(1999) on situation in the

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, the council established the

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(MONUC) for an initial period until 1 March 2000. The security council reaffirmed that the

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represented the most favourable basis for a resolution of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There was concern about violations of the

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, the deteriorating humanitarian situation and the violation of international humanitarian and human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly in the east of the country. All parties were called upon to end hostilities and fully implement the Ceasefire Agreement signed in

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. The council stressed that there must be a dialogue where all Congolese were able to participate, organised by the

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(OAU). The Secretary-General

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had appointed a

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to lead the United Nations presence in the subregion. It was decided that MONUC would have the following tasks as part of its mandate: :(a) establish contact with the signatories to the Ceasefire Agreement; :(b) liaise with the Joint Military Commission, provide technical assistance and investigate ceasefire violations; :(c) provide information on security conditions; :(d) prepare for the observation of the ceasefire and disengagement of forces; :(e) maintain contacts with signatories of the Ceasefire Agreement, facilitate the delivery of

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and protect human rights. Finally, the secretary-general was asked to report on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo including conditions for the future deployment of United Nations personnel, and was requested to take immediate steps to equip 500 military observers for rapid deployments authorised by the council.

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.orgMONUC website
{{UNSCR 1999 1279 1999 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1279 1279 November 1999 events

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