Resolution 1346 (2001) / adopted by the Security Council at its 4306th meeting, on 30 March 2001

Security Council resolution 1346 (2001) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)]

Decides that the mandate of UNAMSIL shall be extended for a period of 6 months from the date of the adoption of this resolution; further decides to increase the military component of UNAMSIL to a strength of 17,500, including the 260 military observers already deployed, as recommended by the Secretary-General in paragraphs 99 and 100 of his report; requests the Secretary-General to inform the Council at regular intervals on progress made by UNAMSIL in the implementation of key aspects of its concept of operations, and further requests him to provide an assessment in his next report on steps taken to improve the effectiveness of UNAMSIL; expresses its deep concern at the reports of human rights abuses committed by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) and others, including other military groups, against the civilian population, in particular the harassment and forced recruitment of adults and children for fighting and forced labour, demands that these acts cease immediately, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure all human rights monitoring positions within UNAMSIL are filled in order to address the concerns raised in paragraphs 44-51 of the report of the Secretary-General; expresses also its deep concern that the Ceasefire Agreement signed in Abuja on 10 Nov. 2000 (S/2000/1091) between the Government of Sierra Leone and the RUF has not been fully implemented, and demands that the RUF take immediate steps to fulfil its commitments under that Agreement; requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Council his views on how to take forward the issue of refugees and internally displaced persons, including their return; encourages the efforts of ECOWAS towards a lasting and final settlement of the crisis in the Mano River Union region caused by the continued fighting in the border areas of Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia

Adopted unanimously, 4306th meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 January 2001-31 July 2002 - S/INF/57 - (SCOR, 56th year).