United Nations Security Council Resolution 1925
UN Security Council Resolution 1925 | ||
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Date | 28 May 2010 | |
Meeting no. | 6,324 | |
Code | S/RES/1925 (Document) | |
Subject | The situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
Voting summary |
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Result | Adopted | |
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The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Joseph Kabila, had asked for the force to leave the country by 2011 but human rights groups warned that a sudden withdrawal would cause more conflict and instability.[2]
Resolution
Observations
In the preamble of Resolution 1925, the Council noted the progress made in the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the past 15 years and stressed the responsibility of the
The Council supported the efforts of the government to finalise plans for
Acts
The text of the resolution was enacted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, thus making its provisions legally enforceable.
The Security Council extended
- (a) completing military operations in the Kivus and Orientale provinces;
- (b) establishing security forces to take on MONUSCO's role and improve the capacity of Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to protect civilians;
- (c) consolidating state authority throughout the territory.
MONUSCO's mandate emphasised the protection of civilians, United Nations and humanitarian personnel in addition to completing operations against the FDLR, Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and other groups. It also included reform of the Congolese police, military, legal and judicial systems, preparations for elections and demining activities. MONUSCO was requested to collect information on violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and ensure regular contact with the civilian population on its activities and mandate. The Council also demanded that the FDLR and LRA immediately end violence against the population, including rape and sexual abuse.
The resolution concluded by requesting three reports from the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on October 11, 2010 and January 21 and May 13, 2011 concerning developments on the ground.
See also
- Dongo conflict
- Ituri conflict
- Kivu conflict
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1901 to 2000 (2009–2011)
References
- ^ "Security Council extends mandate of United Nations Organization Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo until 30 June". United Nations. May 28, 2010.
- ^ Worsnip, Patrick (May 28, 2010). "UN to make small cut in Congo peacekeeping force". Reuters. Archived from the original on May 17, 2012.
- ^ Heilprin, John (May 28, 2010). "UN votes to withdraw up to 2,000 troops from Congo". Associated Press.
- ^ "UN approves partial DRC withdrawal". Al Jazeera. May 28, 2010.
- ^ "UN to reduce DR Congo peace force". BBC News. May 28, 2010.
External links
- Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1925 at Wikisource
- Text of the Resolution at undocs.org