United Nations Security Council Resolution 1273 – Democratic Republic of the Congo
Resolution 1273 (1999)
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolutions 1234 (1999) of 9 April 1999 and 1258 (1999) of6 August 1999 and the statements of its President of 31 August 1998(S/PRST/1998/26), 11 December 1998 (S/PRST/1998/36) and 24 June 1999(S/PRST/1999/17),
Reaffirming the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political imdependence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and all States in the region,
Reaffirming also that the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement (S/1999/815)represents a viable basis for a resolution of the conflict in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo,
Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 1 November 1999(S/1999/1116),
Noting with satisfaction the deployment of United Nations military liaison personnel to the capitals of the States signatories to the Ceasefire Agreement and to the Joint Military Commission established by them, and underlining the importance of their full deployment as provided for in its resolution1258 (1999),
Noting also that the Joint Military Commission and the Political Committee have held meetings as mandated under the Ceasefire Agreement,
Urging all parties to the Ceasefire Agreement to cooperate fully with thetechnical survey team dispatched to the Democratic Republic of the Congo by theSecretary-General as indicated in his report of 15 July 1999 (S/1999/790), inorder to allow it to assess conditions and to prepare for subsequent United Nations deployments in the country,
1. Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations military liaisonpersonnel deployed under paragraph 8 of resolution 1258 (1999) until15 January 2000;
2. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to report to it regularlyon developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo including on the futurepresence of the United Nations in the country in support of the peace process;
3. Calls on all parties to the Ceasefire Agreement to continue to abideby its provisions;
4. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4060th meeting,on 5 November 1999.
