Situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2001
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SymbolA/RES/56/173
TitleSituation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
Urges all parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: (a) to permit the restoration without delay of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; (b) to implement fully the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement; (c) to cease all military and logistic support as well as all strategic collaboration with the armed groups; (d) to do everything possible to create the prerequisites for further meetings with a view to advancing the Inter-Congolese Dialogue; (e) to protect human rights and respect international humanitarian law; (f) to ensure the safety and freedom of movement of UN and associated personnel; (g) to cease all military activity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; (h) to put an immediate end to the recruitment and use of child soldiers; decides: (a) to continue to examine the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to request the Special Rapporteur to report to the General Assembly at its 57th session; (b) to request the Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions to undertake a joint mission to investigate all the massacres perpetrated in the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; (c) to request the Secretary-General to give the Special Rapporteurs and the joint mission all necessary assistance to enable them fully to discharge their mandate; (d) to request the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide the technical skills needed by the joint mission in order to discharge its mandate; (e) to request the international community to extend support to the human rights field office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Action note2001-12-19
Vote summary
Adopted 90-3-69, 88th plenary meeting
DraftA/C.3/56/L.56/Rev.1
Committee reportA/56/583/Add.3
Meeting record
A/56/PV.88
Agenda information
A/56/251 119c Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives. HUMAN RIGHTS--REPORTS
A/56/251 119c[6] HUMAN RIGHTS--DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
A/56/251 119c[6] HUMAN RIGHTS--DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Date[New York] : UN, 27 Feb. 2002
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8 p.