United Nations Security Council Resolution 1332 – Democratic Republic of the Congo
Resolution 1332 (2000)
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolutions 1234 (1999) of 9 April 1999, 1258 (1999) of 6 August1999, 1265 (1999) of 17 September 1999, 1273 (1999) of 5 November 1999, 1279(1999) of 30 November 1999, 1291 (2000) of 24 February 2000, 1296 (2000) of19 April 2000, 1304 (2000) of 15 June 2000 and 1323 (2000) of 13 October 2000,and the statements of its President of 13 July 1998 (S/PRST/1998/20), 31 August1998 (S/PRST/1998/26), 11 December 1998 (S/PRST/1998/36), 24 June 1999(S/PRST/1999/17), 26 January 2000 (S/PRST/2000/2), 5 May 2000(S/PRST/2000/15), 2 June 2000 (S/PRST/2000/20) and 7 September 2000(S/PRST/2000/28),
Reaffirming the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence ofthe Democratic Republic of the Congo and of all States in the region,
Reaffirming further the obligation of all States to refrain from the use of forceagainst the territorial integrity and political independence of any State, or in anyother manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations,
Reaffirming also the sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of the Congoover its natural resources, and noting with concern reports of the illegal exploitationof the country’s assets and the potential consequences of these actions on securityconditions and the continuation of hostilities,
Deploring the continuation of hostilities in the Democratic Republic of theCongo, the numerous ceasefire violations, and the lack of progress on the inter-Congolese dialogue,
Reaffirming its support for the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement (S/1999/815),
Welcoming the agreements reached at Maputo on 27 November 2000concerning the disengagement of forces, as well as the signing of the HarareAgreement, pursuant to the Kampala disengagement plan,
Taking note of recent statements, assurances and actions of the Government ofthe Democratic Republic of the Congo supporting the deployment of the UnitedNations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC),
and expressing the hope that the practical measures necessary to facilitate the full deployment of MONUC will be taken accordingly,
Recalling the responsibilities of all parties to cooperate in the full deploymentof MONUC,
Taking note with appreciation of the Secretary-General’s report of 6 December2000 (S/2000/1156) and its recommendations,
Recalling the responsibility of all parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for ensuring the safety and security of United Nations military and civilian staff and associated personnel throughout the country,
Expressing its serious concern over the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo mainly resulting from the conflict, and stressingthe need for increased humanitarian assistance to the Congolese population,
Expressing also its serious concern over the severe political, economic andhumanitarian consequences of the conflict on the neighbouring countries,
Expressing its alarm at the dire consequences of the prolonged conflict for thecivilian population throughout the territory of the Democratic Republic of theCongo, and its deep concern at all violations and abuses of human rights andinternational humanitarian law, including atrocities against civilian populations,especially in the eastern provinces,
Deeply concerned at the increased rate of HIV/AIDS infection in particularamongst women and girls as result of the conflict,
Gravely concerned by the continued recruitment and use of child soldiers byarmed forces and groups, including cross-border recruitment and abduction ofchildren,
Expressing serious concern over the difficulties, including those created by continued hostilities, faced by humanitarian agencies in delivering assistance to alarge number of refugees and internally displaced persons,
Commending the outstanding work of MONUC personnel in challengingconditions, and noting the strong leadership of the Special Representative of theSecretary-General,
Welcoming the diplomatic initiatives by African leaders, and stressing the need for a coordinated approach involving the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity (OAU) to create new momentum for further progress in the peace process,
- Decides to extend the mandate of MONUC until 15 June 2001;
2. Calls on all parties to the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement to cease hostilitiesand to continue to intensify their dialogue to implement this agreement, as well asthe Kampala, Maputo and Harare Agreements, and to take additional steps, withinthe framework of these Agreements, to accelerate the peace process;
3. Calls on all parties, and in particular the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to continue to cooperate in the deployment and operations ofMONUC, including through full implementation of the provisions of the Status ofForces Agreement;
4. Endorses the proposal made by the Secretary-General to deploy, as soonas he considers that conditions will allow it and in accordance with the relevantprovisions of resolution 1291 (2000), additional military observers, in order tomonitor and verify the parties’ implementation of the ceasefire and disengagementplans adopted in Maputo and Lusaka;
5. Invites the Secretary-General to consult the OAU and all partiesconcerned on the possibility of organizing in February a follow-up meeting betweenthe signatories of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement and the members of the SecurityCouncil;
6. Requests in that connection the Secretary-General to present to theSecurity Council, prior to the convening of the meeting suggested in paragraph 5above, a review of the implementation of the current mandate of MONUC, includingan assessment of the implementation by the parties of the ceasefire anddisengagement plans and elements for an updated concept of operation;
7. Requests the Secretary-General to submit in that report proposals to theSecurity Council on ways to address the situation in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including in the areas bordering Rwanda,Uganda and Burundi;
8. Expresses its readiness to support the Secretary-General, as soon as heconsiders that conditions allow it, in the deployment of infantry units in support ofthe military observers in Kisangani and Mbandaka in due course and, subject to theproposals submitted by him under paragraph 7 above, to other areas he may deemnecessary, including possibly to Goma or Bukavu;
9. Further requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Council, inconsultation with all parties concerned, detailed proposals concerning theestablishment of a permanent follow-up mechanism which could address inconsultation with existing mechanisms in an integrated and coordinated manner theissues of the full withdrawal of foreign forces, the disarmament and demobilizationof armed groups, the security of the borders of the Democratic Republic of theCongo with Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi, the return of refugees and internallydisplaced persons in safety, the inter-Congolese dialogue and regional economicreconstruction and cooperation;
10. Calls for the withdrawal of Ugandan and Rwandan forces, and of allother foreign forces, from the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo incompliance with resolution 1304 (2000) and the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement, andurges the forces to take urgent steps to accelerate this withdrawal;
11. Calls on all the parties to the conflict to cooperate in taking forward thedisarmament, demobilization, reintegration, repatriation/resettlement of all armedgroups referred to in Annex A, Chapter 9.1 of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement, inparticular the Burundian Front pour la Défense de la Démocratie (FDD), theRwandan ex-FAR/Interahamwe and the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF);
12. Calls on all Congolese parties concerned to cooperate fully in the inter-Congolese dialogue as called for in the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement;
13. Reiterates its call on all parties to the conflict, including all armed groupsreferred to in Annex A, Chapter 9.1 of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement, to takeimmediate steps to prevent human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law and to ensure safe and unhindered access to humanitarian personnel for providing assistance to all those in need, including the refugees andthe internally displaced persons;
14. Calls on all armed forces and groups immediately to cease all campaignsfor the recruitment, abduction, cross-border deportation and use of children, anddemands immediate steps for the demobilization, disarmament, return andrehabilitation of all such children with the assistance of relevant United Nations andother agencies and organizations;
15. Stresses the need to strengthen the human rights component of MONUC,and requests the Secretary-General to take appropriate measures to that end,including through active cooperation and coordination with the United Nations Human Rights Commission in a country-wide effort;
16. Calls once again on all the parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and others concerned to cooperate fully with the expert panel on the illegal exploitation of natural resources and other forms of wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (S/PRST/2000/20) in its investigation and visitsin the region;
17. Calls on all parties to fully implement their commitments under the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement;
18. Expresses again its readiness to consider possible measures which couldbe imposed in accordance with its responsibility and obligations under the Charter of the United Nations in case of failure by parties to comply fully with thisresolution;
19. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4247th meeting, on 14 December 2000.
