United Nations Security Council resolution 1258, adopted unanimously on 6 August 1999, after reaffirming Resolution 1234 (1999) on situation in the

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

, the Council authorised the deployment of military liaison personnel to the capitals of the signatories of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement.

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The Security Council was determined to resolve the serious humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo to ensure that all

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s and displaced persons could return home safely. The current situation necessitated an urgent response from the parties of the conflict with the support of the

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The resolution welcomed the signing of the agreement in

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as a basis for a resolution of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It also welcomed a

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agreement by the

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but was concerned that the

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had not yet signed the agreement. Furthermore, despite its signing, fighting was still occurring. The

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(OAU) and

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(SADC) were commended for their efforts. All parties and rebel groups in particular were called upon to stop the fighting and implement the Ceasefire Agreement. The Security Council authorised the deployment of 90 United Nations military liaison officers to the capitals of the countries that signed the Ceasefire Agreement, the rear headquarters of the main belligerents in the conflict and to the provisional headquarters of the joint military commission that was established as part of efforts to implement the agreement. It was decided that the liaison officers would have the following mandate for the next three months: :(a) establish contacts with the joint military commission and signatories to the ceasefire agreement :(b) develop modalities for implementing the ceasefire agreement :(c) provide technical assistance to the joint military commission :(d) provide information to the Secretary-General

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regarding the situation on the ground and on a future United Nations presence in the country :(e) secure guarantees of security and co-operation from the Congolese parties The Secretary-General had appointed a

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to head the operation. All parties were urged to guarantee the safety and

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for United Nations and humanitarian personnel and the Secretary-General was requested to keep the Council regularly informed on developments in the region.

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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