Resolution 1843 (2008) / adopted by the Security Council at its 6018th meeting, on 20 November 2008

Security Council resolution 1843 (2008) [on authorization of the temporary increase in the authorized military and formed police strength of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)]

Decides to authorize a temporary increase of MONUC's authorized military strength by up to 2,785 military personnel, and the strength of its formed police unit by up to 300 personnel; authorizes the immediate deployment of those additional capacities until 31Dec. 2008 and expresses its intention to extend this authorization on the occasion of MONUC's mandate renewal; stresses that this temporary increase in personnel aims at enabling MONUC to reinforce its capacity to protect civilians, to reconfigure its structure and forces and to optimize their deployment; underscores the importance of MONUC implementing its mandate in full, including through robust rules of engagement; emphasizes that MONUC will be reviewed in view of the recent developments by 31 Dec. 2008.

Adopted unanimously, 6018th meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2008-31 July 2009 - S/INF/64 - (SCOR, 63rd year).