United Nations Security Council resolution 1271 was adopted unanimously on 22 October 1999, after reaffirming all
resolutions on 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 ...
, including resolutions
1159
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Events
* September 7 – Pope Alexander III succeeds Pope Adrian IV, as the 170th pope.
* The Heiji Rebellion brea ...
(1998),
1201
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By place
Byzantine Empire
* July 31 – John Komnenos the Fat, a Byzantine aristocrat, attempts to usurp ...
(1998) and
1230
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Events
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Byzantine Empire
* March 9 – Battle of Klokotnitsa: Byzantine forces under Theodore Komnen ...
(1999). The Council extended the
mandate of the
United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA) until 15 February 2000 with a view to its transition from a
peacekeeping operation to a post-conflict peace-building presence.
The Security Council was satisfied that
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had taken place in the Central African Republic on 19 September 1999 and commended the support of MINURCA during this process. It recalled the importance of the political groups in the country working together for national reconciliation. Though MINURCA was due to terminate on 15 November 1999, the
Central African government had requested that it extend its presence beyond that date.
The resolution extended MINURCA's mandate with a view to transforming its peacekeeping force to a post-conflict peace-building force and the Secretary-General
Kofi Annan
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had recommended the military and civilian reduction be conducted in three stages.
The government of the Central African Republic was urged to implement political, economic, social and security reforms; transfer the functions of MINURCA to its security and police forces; and complete with the restructuring of
its military.
A small delegation dispatched by the Secretary-General to the capital
Bangui
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would determine the modalities of a continuation of the United Nations presence in the Central African Republic after 15 February 2000. Finally, Kofi Annan was required to report by 15 January 2000 on the implementation of all aspects of the current resolution.
See also
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History of the Central African Republic
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(1998–2000)
References
External links
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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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