United Nations Security Council Resolution 1271 – Central African Republic
Resolution 1271 (1999)
The Security Council,
Reaffirming all its relevant resolutions, in particular resolutions1159 (1998) of 27 March 1998, 1201 (1998) of 15 October 1998 and 1230 (1999) of26 February 1999,
Noting with satisfaction the successful conclusion of the presidentialelections held on 19 September 1999,
Commending the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic(MINURCA) and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the supportprovided to the electoral process,
Affirming the commitment of all States to respect the sovereignty,political independence and territorial integrity of the Central African Republic,
Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 7 October 1999(S/1999/1038), and noting with approval the recommendations contained therein,
Recalling the importance of the process of national reconciliation, andurging all the political forces of the Central African Republic to continuetheir efforts towards cooperation and understanding,
Emphasizing the necessity of proceeding speedily to the restructuring ofthe Central African armed forces (FACA),
Reaffirming the importance of regional stability and of the consolidation of the climate of peace in the Central African Republic, which constitute essential elements for the restoration of peace in the region,
Reaffirming also the link between socio-economic progress and the consolidation of the stability of the Central African Republic,
Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safetyof United Nations and Associated Personnel, adopted on 9 December 1994,
Taking note of the desire expressed by the Government of the Central African Republic for an extension of the presence of MINURCA beyond 15 November 1999,
- Decides to extend the mandate of MINURCA until 15 February 2000 with aview to ensuring a short and gradual transition from United Nations peacekeeping involvement in the Central African Republic to a post-conflict peace-building presence with the aid of the relevant United Nations agencies and programmes andof the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstructionand Development;
2. Welcomes the proposal of the Secretary-General in paragraph 58 of hisreport of 7 October 1999 recommending that the reduction of the military andcivilian strength of MINURCA be conducted in three stages;
3. Calls once again upon the Government of the Central African Republicto continue to take tangible measures to implement the political, economic,social and security reforms mentioned in the report of the Secretary-General of23 February 1998 (S/1998/219) and to honour the commitments set forth, interalia, in the letter dated 23 January 1999 (S/1999/98, annex) from the Presidentof the Central African Republic addressed to the Secretary-General, andreaffirms the role of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General forthe Central African Republic in assisting the promotion of reforms and nationalreconciliation;
4. Strongly encourages the Government of the Central African Republic tocoordinate closely with MINURCA in the progressive transfer of the functions of MINURCA in the security field to the local security and police forces;
5. Calls upon the Government of the Central African Republic to complete,with the advice and technical support of MINURCA, the initial steps of the restructuring programme of the FACA and of the demobilization and reintegrationprogramme of the retired military personnel, appeals to the internationalcommunity to give its support to these programmes, and welcomes the proposal ofthe Secretary-General to convene a meeting in New York in the coming months tosolicit funds in order to finance these programmes;
6. Welcomes the proposal of the Secretary-General to despatch a small multidisciplinary mission to Bangui in order to examine, in accordance with the wishes expressed by the Government of the Central African Republic, the conditions for the maintenance of the United Nations presence beyond 15 February 2000 in accordance with the recommendations made by the Secretary-General and contained in his reports of 30 May 1999 (S/1999/621) and7 October 1999, and requests the Secretary-General to inform the Council as soonas possible concerning his detailed proposals in this regard;
7. Reaffirms the importance of the role of MINURCA in supervising the destruction of confiscated weapons and ammunition under MINURCA control;
8. Requests the Secretary-General to submit by 15 January 2000 a reporton the implementation of the mandate of MINURCA and, in particular, on theprogressive transfer of the functions of MINURCA in the security field to thelocal security and police forces, on the evolution of the situation in theCentral African Republic, on the progress achieved in the implementation of thecommitments set forth in the letters dated 8 December 1998 (S/1999/116, annex)and 23 January 1999 from the President of the Central African Republic addressed to the Secretary-General, and on the implementation of the Bangui Agreements andthe National Reconciliation Pact, including the commitments relating to economic recovery, the restructuring of the security forces and the functioning of theSpecial Force for the Defence of the Republican Institutions (FORSDIR);
9. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4056th meeting on 22 October 1999.
