United Nations Security Council Resolution 1417 extended the mandate of the United Nations Organisation Mission in the
Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) until 30 June 2003. It was unanimously adopted by the United Nations Security Council on 14 June 2002, at its 4,554th meeting.
Resolution 1417 was passed after the
security council recalled its previous resolutions regarding the matter, particularly
Resolution 1355 (2001).
Resolution
Observations
The council stressed the obligation of all states to refrain from using force to disrupt the independence and
territorial integrity of other states. It also affirmed DRC's
sovereignty over its
natural resources and awaited a report by an expert panel regarding illegal exploitation of the country's resources. Meanwhile, the Council noted the idea of implementing a curtain of troops for assistance and asked the
secretary-general to consider such an idea if requested by MONUC. The resolution recognized the importance of electoral support in achieving governmental transition.
Acts
United Nations member states were called upon to deliver the required strength of 5,537 MONUC personnel (an increase from the existing 3,800).
An increase in the troop ceiling had been proposed by Secretary-General
Kofi Annan depending on progress made with regard to
Resolution 1376 (2001).
On 14 May 2002 the council condemned calls for violence made in the city of
Kisangani, as well as attacks against both civilians and soldiers. It was the responsibility of the
Rally for Congolese Democracy (residential system development) to end violations of
human rights,
extrajudicial killings, harassment of civilians and also for lowering restrictions on MONUC personnel.
MONUC's
mandate
Mandate most often refers to:
* League of Nations mandates, quasi-colonial territories established under Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations, 28 June 1919
* Mandate (politics), the power granted by an electorate
Mandate may also ...
to take all necessary actions was reaffirmed with regard to protecting United Nations and Joint Military Commission personnel and equipment, ensure the safety of
freedom of movement
Freedom of movement, mobility rights, or the right to travel is a human rights concept encompassing the right of individuals to travel from place to place within the territory of a country,Jérémiee Gilbert, ''Nomadic Peoples and Human Rights' ...
of MONUC personnel and protect civilians under immediate threat of violence.
MONUC requested to deploy an additional 85 police trainers to Kisangani and aided in the
disarmament,
demobilisation,
repatriation,
resettlement and reintegration (DDRRR) process of
Kindu and Kisangani.
While noting that the number of foreign forces in the DRC had decreased, the resolution demanded the full withdrawal of all foreign troops in accordance with previous Security Council resolutions.
The governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and
Rwanda
Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator ...
were urged to address security issues at the root of the conflict and undertake confidence-building measures. Meanwhile, Inter-Congolese dialogue was supported by the Security Council and it was made clear that the primary responsibility of the dialogue rested with the Congolese parties, whilst stressing the role of the Security Council in supporting the process. The Secretary-General was required to report every four months on the resolution's implementation.
See also
*
List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1401 to 1500 (2002–2003)
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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. The heads of state of Angola ...
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Second Congo War
The Second Congo War,, group=lower-alpha also known as the Great War of Africa or the Great African War and sometimes referred to as the African World War, began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in August 1998, little more than a year a ...
References
External links
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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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