Security Council resolution 1313 (2000) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)]

Decides to extend the mandate of UNAMSIL until 8 Sept. 2000; considers that the widespread and serious violations of the Lomé Peace Agreement (S/1999/777) by the RUF since early May 2000 constitute a breakdown of the prior generally permissive environment based on the Agreement and predicated on the cooperation of the parties, that until security conditions have been established allowing progress towards the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Sierra Leone there will continue to be a threat to UNAMSIL and the security of the state of Sierra Leone, and that in order to counter that threat, the structure, capability, resources and mandate of UNAMSIL require appropriate strengthening; recognizes that the RUF offensive against UNAMSIL since May 2000 revealed serious inherent weaknesses in the mission's structure, command and control and resources of the report of the Secretary-General of 31 July 2000, reflecting findings of the UN Assessment Mission which visited Sierra Leone from 31 May-8 June 2000, welcomes the recommendations made and action already taken to address these deficiencies, and requests the Secretary-General to take further urgent steps to implement these recommendations to improve the performance and capacity of the mission.

Adopted unanimously, 4184th meeting

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