Resolution 1144 (1997) / adopted by the Security Council at its 3842nd meeting, on 19 December 1997.

Security Council resolution 1144 (1997) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH), including the International Police Task Force (IPTF)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH)]

Decides to extend the mandate of UNMIBH, which includes the UN-International Police Task Force (UN-IPTF), for an additional period terminating 21 June 1998, and decides also that UN-IPTF shall continue to be entrusted with the tasks set out in Annex 11 of the Peace Agreement, including the tasks referred to in the conclusions of the Peace Implementation Conference held in London on 4 and 5 Dec. 1996 (S/1996/1012, annex) and of the Sintra and Bonn meetings and as agreed by the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina; urges Member States to ensure the provision of qualified personnel for UN-IPTF; urges also Member States to provide training, equipment and related assistance for local police forces in coordination with UN-IPTF; calls upon all concerned to ensure the closest possible coordination in order to ensure the successful implementation of the Peace Agreement and the priority objectives of the civilian consolidation plans, as well as the security of UN-IPTF; pays tribute to the victims of the 17 Sept. 1997 helicopter crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina for their sacrifice in advancing the peace process.

Adopted unanimously, resumed 3842nd meeting

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Concerns extension of the UN Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH), including the International Police Task Force (IPTF).