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Establishment of MONUSCO
Following the signing of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement in July 1999 between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and five regional States (Angola, Namibia, Rwanda, Uganda and Zimbabwe) in July 1999, the Security Council established the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) by its resolution 1279 PDF Document of 30 November 1999, initially to plan for the observation of the ceasefire and disengagement of forces and maintain liaison with all par -
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The phases of MONUSCO Resolutions
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The resolution 1925
On 1 July 2010, the Security Council, by its resolution 1925 PDF Document, renamed MONUC the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) to reflect the new phase reached in the country. -
Resolution 2098
On 28 March 2013, acting in support of the objectives of the Framework agreement for Peace, Security andCooperation for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region, and answering the call of Governments in Africa’s Great Lakes region, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2098 (2013), by which it extended until 31 March 2014, the mandate of MONUSCO and created a specialized “intervention brigade” to strengthen the peacekeeping operation.
