Security Council resolution 1925 (2010) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)]

GEN

Decides to extend the mandate of MONUC until 30 June 2010 and further decides that, in view of the new phase that has been reached in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the UN mission in that country, MONUC, shall, as from 1 July 2010, bear the title of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO); decides that MONUSCO shall be deployed until 30 June 2011 and authorizes that MONUSCO shall comprise, in addition to the appropriate civilian, judiciary and correction components, a maximum of 19,815 military personnel, 760 military observers, 391 police personnel and 1,050 personnel of formed police units; authorizes the withdrawal of up to 2,000 UN military personnel by 30 June 2010 from areas where the security situation permits; authorizes MONUSCO, while concentrating its military forces in the east of the country, to keep a reserve force capable of redeploying rapidly elsewhere in the country; decides that future reconfigurations of MONUSCO should be determined on the basis of the evolution of the situation on the ground and on the achievement of the objectives to be pursued by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the UN mission; requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary measures to ensure full compliance of MONUSCO with the UN zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuses and to keep the Council informed if cases of such conduct occur.

Adopted unanimously, 6324th meeting

8 p.

Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2009-31 July 2010 - S/INF/65 - (SCOR, 65th year).