Security Council resolution 1279 (1999) [on establishment of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)]
[Establishment of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)]

Calls upon all parties to the conflict to cease hostilities and continue the process of national reconciliation; welcomes the appointment by the Secretary-General of his Special Representative to serve as the Head of the UN presence in the subregion; decides that the personnel authorized under its resolutions 1258 (1999) and 1273 (1999), shall constitute the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo until 1 Mar. 2000; decides also that MONUC's ongoing tasks shall be: (a) to establish contacts with the signatories to the Ceasefire Agreement; (b) to liaise with the Joint Military Commission and provide technical assistance in the implementation of its functions; (c) to provide information on security conditions in all areas of its operation; (d) to plan for the observation of the ceasefire and disengagement of forces; (e) to maintain liaison with all parties to the Ceasefire Agreement to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance; requests the Secretary-General to accelerate the development of a concept of operations and to take, with immediate effect, the administrative steps necessary for the equipping of up to 500 UN military observers for future rapid UN deployments as authorized by the Council.

Adopted unanimously, 4076th meeting

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