Security Council resolution 1355 (2001) [on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)]

Reiterates its urgent call on all parties to the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement to implement this agreement, as well as the agreements reached in Kampala and Harare and all relevant Security Council resolutions; decides to extend the mandate of MONUC until 15 June 2002, and also decides to review progress at least every 4 months based on reporting by the Secretary-General; requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Council, once all necessary information has been provided by the parties to the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement, and subject to the continuing cooperation of the parties, proposals concerning the way MONUC could assist in, monitor and verify the implementation by the parties of the plans referred to above; approves the updated concept of operations put forward by the Secretary-General in paragraphs 84-104 of his report of 8 June 2001, including, for further planning purpose, the creation of a civilian police component and of an integrated civilian/military section to coordinate DDRR operations, the strengthening of the MONUC presence in Kisangani, and the strengthening of the MONUC logistic support capability to support current and foreseen future deployment, with a view to preparing the transition towards the third phase of the deployment of MONUC after the necessary information has been provided by the parties; requests the Secretary-General to expand the civilian component of MONUC in order to assign to areas in which MONUC is deployed human rights personnel, so as to establish a human rights monitoring capacity, as well as civilian political affairs and humanitarian affairs personnel.

Adopted unanimously, 4329th 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).