               United Nations                                                                        S/RES/1483 (2003)
               Security Council                                                    Distr.: General
                                                                                22 May 2003

               Resolution 1483 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4761st meeting, on
               22 May 2003
                       The Security Council,
                       Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions,
                       Reaffirming the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq,
                     Reaffirming also the importance of the disarmament of Iraqi weapons of mass
               destruction and of eventual confirmation of the disarmament of Iraq,
                     Stressing the right of the Iraqi people freely to determine their own political
               future and control their own natural resources, welcoming the commitment of all
               parties concerned to support the creation of an environment in which they may do so
               as soon as possible, and expressing resolve that the day when Iraqis govern
               themselves must come quickly,
                     Encouraging efforts by the people of Iraq to form a representative government
               based on the rule of law that affords equal rights and justice to all Iraqi citizens
               without regard to ethnicity, religion, or gender, and, in this connection, recalls
               resolution 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000,
                    Welcoming the first steps of the Iraqi people in this regard, and noting in this
               connection the 15 April 2003 Nasiriyah statement and the 28 April 2003 Baghdad
               statement,
                     Resolved that the United Nations should play a vital role in humanitarian
               relief, the reconstruction of Iraq, and the restoration and establishment of national
               and local institutions for representative governance,
                     Noting the statement of 12 April 2003 by the Ministers of Finance and Central
               Bank Governors of the Group of Seven Industrialized Nations in which the members
               recognized the need for a multilateral effort to help rebuild and develop Iraq and for
               the need for assistance from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in
               these efforts,
                     Welcoming also the resumption of humanitarian assistance and the continuing
               efforts of the Secretary-General and the specialized agencies to provide food and
               medicine to the people of Iraq,
                       Welcoming the appointment by the Secretary-General of his Special Adviser on
               Iraq,

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                     Affirming the need for accountability for crimes and atrocities committed by
               the previous Iraqi regime,
                     Stressing the need for respect for the archaeological, historical, cultural, and
               religious heritage of Iraq, and for the continued protection of archaeological,
               historical, cultural, and religious sites, museums, libraries, and monuments,
                     Noting the letter of 8 May 2003 from the Permanent Representatives of the
               United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
               Ireland to the President of the Security Council (S/2003/538) and recognizing the
               specific authorities, responsibilities, and obligations under applicable international
               law of these states as occupying powers under unified command (the “Authority”),
                     Noting further that other States that are not occupying powers are working now
               or in the future may work under the Authority,
                    Welcoming further the willingness of Member States to contribute to stability
               and security in Iraq by contributing personnel, equipment, and other resources under
               the Authority,
                    Concerned that many Kuwaitis and Third-State Nationals still are not
               accounted for since 2 August 1990,
                    Determining that the situation in Iraq, although improved, continues to
               constitute a threat to international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.    Appeals to Member States and concerned organizations to assist the
               people of Iraq in their efforts to reform their institutions and rebuild their country,
               and to contribute to conditions of stability and security in Iraq in accordance with
               this resolution;
                     2.   Calls upon all Member States in a position to do so to respond
               immediately to the humanitarian appeals of the United Nations and other
               international organizations for Iraq and to help meet the humanitarian and other
               needs of the Iraqi people by providing food, medical supplies, and resources
               necessary for reconstruction and rehabilitation of Iraq’s economic infrastructure;
                     3.   Appeals to Member States to deny safe haven to those members of the
               previous Iraqi regime who are alleged to be responsible for crimes and atrocities and
               to support actions to bring them to justice;
                     4.    Calls upon the Authority, consistent with the Charter of the United
               Nations and other relevant international law, to promote the welfare of the Iraqi
               people through the effective administration of the territory, including in particular
               working towards the restoration of conditions of security and stability and the
               creation of conditions in which the Iraqi people can freely determine their own
               political future;
                     5.   Calls upon all concerned to comply fully with their obligations under
               international law including in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the
               Hague Regulations of 1907;
                     6.   Calls upon the Authority and relevant organizations and individuals to
               continue efforts to locate, identify, and repatriate all Kuwaiti and Third-State
               Nationals or the remains of those present in Iraq on or after 2 August 1990, as well
               as the Kuwaiti archives, that the previous Iraqi regime failed to undertake, and, in
               this regard, directs the High-Level Coordinator, in consultation with the

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International Committee of the Red Cross and the Tripartite Commission and with
the appropriate support of the people of Iraq and in coordination with the Authority,
to take steps to fulfil his mandate with respect to the fate of Kuwaiti and Third-State
National missing persons and property;
      7.   Decides that all Member States shall take appropriate steps to facilitate
the safe return to Iraqi institutions of Iraqi cultural property and other items of
archaeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific, and religious importance illegally
removed from the Iraq National Museum, the National Library, and other locations
in Iraq since the adoption of resolution 661 (1990) of 6 August 1990, including by
establishing a prohibition on trade in or transfer of such items and items with respect
to which reasonable suspicion exists that they have been illegally removed, and
calls upon the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization,
Interpol, and other international organizations, as appropriate, to assist in the
implementation of this paragraph;
      8.    Requests the Secretary-General to appoint a Special Representative for
Iraq whose independent responsibilities shall involve reporting regularly to the
Council on his activities under this resolution, coordinating activities of the United
Nations in post-conflict processes in Iraq, coordinating among United Nations and
international agencies engaged in humanitarian assistance and reconstruction
activities in Iraq, and, in coordination with the Authority, assisting the people of
Iraq through:
     (a) coordinating humanitarian and reconstruction assistance by United
Nations agencies and between United Nations agencies and non-governmental
organizations;
      (b) promoting the safe, orderly, and voluntary return of refugees and
displaced persons;
      (c) working intensively with the Authority, the people of Iraq, and others
concerned to advance efforts to restore and establish national and local institutions
for representative governance, including by working together to facilitate a process
leading to an internationally recognized, representative government of Iraq;
      (d) facilitating the reconstruction of key infrastructure, in cooperation with
other international organizations;
      (e) promoting economic reconstruction and the conditions for sustainable
development, including through coordination with national and regional
organizations, as appropriate, civil society, donors, and the international financial
institutions;
    (f) encouraging international         efforts   to   contribute   to   basic   civilian
administration functions;
     (g)   promoting the protection of human rights;
      (h) encouraging international efforts to rebuild the capacity of the Iraqi
civilian police force; and
     (i)   encouraging international efforts to promote legal and judicial reform;
    9.     Supports the formation, by the people of Iraq with the help of the
Authority and working with the Special Representative, of an Iraqi interim
administration as a transitional administration run by Iraqis, until an internationally

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               recognized, representative government is established by the people of Iraq and
               assumes the responsibilities of the Authority;
                     10. Decides that, with the exception of prohibitions related to the sale or
               supply to Iraq of arms and related materiel other than those arms and related
               materiel required by the Authority to serve the purposes of this and other related
               resolutions, all prohibitions related to trade with Iraq and the provision of financial
               or economic resources to Iraq established by resolution 661 (1990) and subsequent
               relevant resolutions, including resolution 778 (1992) of 2 October 1992, shall no
               longer apply;
                     11. Reaffirms that Iraq must meet its disarmament obligations, encourages
               the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of
               America to keep the Council informed of their activities in this regard, and
               underlines the intention of the Council to revisit the mandates of the United Nations
               Monitoring, Verification, and Inspection Commission and the International Atomic
               Energy Agency as set forth in resolutions 687 (1991) of 3 April 1991, 1284 (1999)
               of 17 December 1999, and 1441 (2002) of 8 November 2002;
                    12. Notes the establishment of a Development Fund for Iraq to be held by the
               Central Bank of Iraq and to be audited by independent public accountants approved
               by the International Advisory and Monitoring Board of the Development Fund for
               Iraq and looks forward to the early meeting of that International Advisory and
               Monitoring Board, whose members shall include duly qualified representatives of
               the Secretary-General, of the Managing Director of the International Monetary
               Fund, of the Director-General of the Arab Fund for Social and Economic
               Development, and of the President of the World Bank;
                    13. Notes further that the funds in the Development Fund for Iraq shall be
               disbursed at the direction of the Authority, in consultation with the Iraqi interim
               administration, for the purposes set out in paragraph 14 below;
                     14. Underlines that the Development Fund for Iraq shall be used in a
               transparent manner to meet the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people, for the
               economic reconstruction and repair of Iraq’s infrastructure, for the continued
               disarmament of Iraq, and for the costs of Iraqi civilian administration, and for other
               purposes benefiting the people of Iraq;
                     15. Calls upon the international financial institutions to assist the people of
               Iraq in the reconstruction and development of their economy and to facilitate
               assistance by the broader donor community, and welcomes the readiness of creditors,
               including those of the Paris Club, to seek a solution to Iraq’s sovereign debt
               problems;
                     16. Requests also that the Secretary-General, in coordination with the
               Authority, continue the exercise of his responsibilities under Security Council
               resolution 1472 (2003) of 28 March 2003 and 1476 (2003) of 24 April 2003, for a
               period of six months following the adoption of this resolution, and terminate within
               this time period, in the most cost effective manner, the ongoing operations of the
               “Oil-for-Food” Programme (the “Programme”), both at headquarters level and in the
               field, transferring responsibility for the administration of any remaining activity
               under the Programme to the Authority, including by taking the following necessary
               measures:
                     (a) to facilitate as soon as possible the shipment and authenticated delivery
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designated by him, in coordination with the Authority and the Iraqi interim
administration, under approved and funded contracts previously concluded by the
previous Government of Iraq, for the humanitarian relief of the people of Iraq,
including, as necessary, negotiating adjustments in the terms or conditions of these
contracts and respective letters of credit as set forth in paragraph 4 (d) of resolution
1472 (2003);
     (b) to review, in light of changed circumstances, in coordination with the
Authority and the Iraqi interim administration, the relative utility of each approved
and funded contract with a view to determining whether such contracts contain
items required to meet the needs of the people of Iraq both now and during
reconstruction, and to postpone action on those contracts determined to be of
questionable utility and the respective letters of credit until an internationally
recognized, representative government of Iraq is in a position to make its own
determination as to whether such contracts shall be fulfilled;
      (c) to provide the Security Council within 21 days following the adoption of
this resolution, for the Security Council’s review and consideration, an estimated
operating budget based on funds already set aside in the account established
pursuant to paragraph 8 (d) of resolution 986 (1995) of 14 April 1995, identifying:
     (i) all known and projected costs to the United Nations required to ensure
     the continued functioning of the activities associated with implementation of
     the present resolution, including operating and administrative expenses
     associated with the relevant United Nations agencies and programmes
     responsible for the implementation of the Programme both at Headquarters and
     in the field;
     (ii) all known and projected costs associated with termination of the
     Programme;
     (iii) all known and projected costs associated with restoring Government of
     Iraq funds that were provided by Member States to the Secretary-General as
     requested in paragraph 1 of resolution 778 (1992); and
     (iv) all known and projected costs associated with the Special Representative
     and the qualified representative of the Secretary-General identified to serve on
     the International Advisory and Monitoring Board, for the six month time
     period defined above, following which these costs shall be borne by the United
     Nations;
     (d) to consolidate into a single fund the accounts established pursuant to
paragraphs 8 (a) and 8 (b) of resolution 986 (1995);
      (e) to fulfil all remaining obligations related to the termination of the
Programme, including negotiating, in the most cost effective manner, any necessary
settlement payments, which shall be made from the escrow accounts established
pursuant to paragraphs 8 (a) and 8 (b) of resolution 986 (1995), with those parties
that previously have entered into contractual obligations with the Secretary-General
under the Programme, and to determine, in coordination with the Authority and the
Iraqi interim administration, the future status of contracts undertaken by the United
Nations and related United Nations agencies under the accounts established pursuant
to paragraphs 8 (b) and 8 (d) of resolution 986 (1995);
     (f) to provide the Security Council, 30 days prior to the termination of the
Programme, with a comprehensive strategy developed in close coordination with the
Authority and the Iraqi interim administration that would lead to the delivery of all

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               relevant documentation and the transfer of all operational responsibility of the
               Programme to the Authority;
                     17. Requests further that the Secretary-General transfer as soon as possible to
               the Development Fund for Iraq 1 billion United States dollars from unencumbered
               funds in the accounts established pursuant to paragraphs 8 (a) and 8 (b) of resolution
               986 (1995), restore Government of Iraq funds that were provided by Member States
               to the Secretary-General as requested in paragraph 1 of resolution 778 (1992), and
               decides that, after deducting all relevant United Nations expenses associated with
               the shipment of authorized contracts and costs to the Programme outlined in
               paragraph 16 (c) above, including residual obligations, all surplus funds in the
               escrow accounts established pursuant to paragraphs 8 (a), 8 (b), 8 (d), and 8 (f) of
               resolution 986 (1995) shall be transferred at the earliest possible time to the
               Development Fund for Iraq;
                     18. Decides to terminate effective on the adoption of this resolution the
               functions related to the observation and monitoring activities undertaken by the
               Secretary-General under the Programme, including the monitoring of the export of
               petroleum and petroleum products from Iraq;
                    19. Decides to terminate the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 6
               of resolution 661 (1990) at the conclusion of the six month period called for in
               paragraph 16 above and further decides that the Committee shall identify individuals
               and entities referred to in paragraph 23 below;
                    20. Decides that all export sales of petroleum, petroleum products, and
               natural gas from Iraq following the date of the adoption of this resolution shall be
               made consistent with prevailing international market best practices, to be audited by
               independent public accountants reporting to the International Advisory and
               Monitoring Board referred to in paragraph 12 above in order to ensure transparency,
               and decides further that, except as provided in paragraph 21 below, all proceeds
               from such sales shall be deposited into the Development Fund for Iraq until such
               time as an internationally recognized, representative government of Iraq is properly
               constituted;
                     21. Decides further that 5 per cent of the proceeds referred to in paragraph
               20 above shall be deposited into the Compensation Fund established in accordance
               with resolution 687 (1991) and subsequent relevant resolutions and that, unless an
               internationally recognized, representative government of Iraq and the Governing
               Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission, in the exercise of its
               authority over methods of ensuring that payments are made into the Compensation
               Fund, decide otherwise, this requirement shall be binding on a properly constituted,
               internationally recognized, representative government of Iraq and any successor
               thereto;
                     22. Noting the relevance of the establishment of an internationally
               recognized, representative government of Iraq and the desirability of prompt
               completion of the restructuring of Iraq’s debt as referred to in paragraph 15 above,
               further decides that, until December 31, 2007, unless the Council decides otherwise,
               petroleum, petroleum products, and natural gas originating in Iraq shall be immune,
               until title passes to the initial purchaser from legal proceedings against them and not
               be subject to any form of attachment, garnishment, or execution, and that all States
               shall take any steps that may be necessary under their respective domestic legal
               systems to assure this protection, and that proceeds and obligations arising from
               sales thereof, as well as the Development Fund for Iraq, shall enjoy privileges and

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immunities equivalent to those enjoyed by the United Nations except that the abovementioned privileges and immunities will not apply with respect to any legal
proceeding in which recourse to such proceeds or obligations is necessary to satisfy
liability for damages assessed in connection with an ecological accident, including
an oil spill, that occurs after the date of adoption of this resolution;
     23.   Decides that all Member States in which there are:
      (a) funds or other financial assets or economic resources of the previous
Government of Iraq or its state bodies, corporations, or agencies, located outside
Iraq as of the date of this resolution, or
      (b) funds or other financial assets or economic resources that have been
removed from Iraq, or acquired, by Saddam Hussein or other senior officials of the
former Iraqi regime and their immediate family members, including entities owned
or controlled, directly or indirectly, by them or by persons acting on their behalf or
at their direction,
shall freeze without delay those funds or other financial assets or economic
resources and, unless these funds or other financial assets or economic resources are
themselves the subject of a prior judicial, administrative, or arbitral lien or
judgement, immediately shall cause their transfer to the Development Fund for Iraq,
it being understood that, unless otherwise addressed, claims made by private
individuals or non-government entities on those transferred funds or other financial
assets may be presented to the internationally recognized, representative government
of Iraq; and decides further that all such funds or other financial assets or economic
resources shall enjoy the same privileges, immunities, and protections as provided
under paragraph 22;
      24. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council at regular
intervals on the work of the Special Representative with respect to the
implementation of this resolution and on the work of the International Advisory and
Monitoring Board and encourages the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland and the United States of America to inform the Council at regular
intervals of their efforts under this resolution;
    25. Decides to review the implementation of this resolution within twelve
months of adoption and to consider further steps that might be necessary;
      26. Calls upon Member States and international and regional organizations to
contribute to the implementation of this resolution;
     27.   Decides to remain seized of this matter.

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1484 (2003)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General

                                                                                30 May 2003

               Resolution 1484 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4764th meeting, on
               30 May 2003
                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions and statements by its President on the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo, in particular the statement of 16 May 2003
               (S/PRST/2003/6),
                     Determined to promote the peace process at the national level, and in
               particular to facilitate the early establishment of an inclusive transitional
               government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                     Expressing its utmost concern at the fighting and atrocities in Ituri, as well as
               the gravity of the humanitarian situation in the town of Bunia,
                     Reaffirming its full support for the political process initiated by the Ituri
               Pacification Commission, calling for its swift resumption and for the establishment
               of an effective inclusive security mechanism in this framework, to complement and
               support the existing Ituri Interim administration,
                    Recognizing the urgent need for a secure base to allow the full functioning of
               the institutions of the Ituri Interim Administration, and recognizing that the
               Engagement to Relaunch the Ituri pacification process, signed in Dar es Salaam on
               16 May 2003, reaffirms the Ituri parties’ commitment to the Ituri Interim
               Administration, and commits them to join a process of cantonment and
               demilitarization,
                    Commending the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic
               Republic of the Congo (MONUC) for its efforts in order to stabilize the situation in
               Bunia and to support the political process in Ituri, in particular the effective
               performance of its Uruguayan contingent deployed there, recognizing the need to
               support the work of MONUC in the field, and deploring attacks on MONUC and
               consequent loss of life,
                    Taking note of the request of the Secretary-General to the Council in his letter
               dated 15 May 2003 (S/2003/574) and taking note also of the support for this request
               expressed in the letter to the Secretary-General from the President of the Democratic
               Republic of the Congo and also by the Ituri parties on 16 May 2003 in Dar es
               Salaam, as well as the support expressed in the letters to the Secretary-General from
               the President of Rwanda and from the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of
               Uganda, as requested by the Secretary-General, for the deployment of a
               multinational force in Bunia,

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                     Determining that the situation in the Ituri region and in Bunia in particular
               constitutes a threat to the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
               and to the peace and security in the Great Lakes region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.    Authorizes the deployment until 1 September 2003 of an Interim
               Emergency Multinational Force in Bunia in close coordination with MONUC, in
               particular its contingent currently deployed in the town, to contribute to the
               stabilization of the security conditions and the improvement of the humanitarian
               situation in Bunia, to ensure the protection of the airport, the internally displaced
               persons in the camps in Bunia and, if the situation requires it, to contribute to the
               safety of the civilian population, United Nations personnel and the humanitarian
               presence in the town;
                    2.    Stresses that this Interim Emergency Multinational Force is to be
               deployed on a strictly temporary basis to allow the Secretary-General to reinforce
               MONUC’s presence in Bunia and in this regard, authorizes the Secretary-General to
               deploy, within the overall authorized MONUC ceiling, of a reinforced United
               Nations presence to Bunia, and requests him to do so by mid-August 2003;
                     3.   Calls on Member States to contribute personnel, equipment and other
               necessary financial and logistic resources to the multinational force and invites
               contributing Member States to inform the leadership of the force and the Secretary-General;
                    4.   Authorizes the Member States participating in the Interim Emergency
               Multinational Force in Bunia to take all necessary measures to fulfil its mandate;
                    5.   Demands that all the parties to the conflict in Ituri and in particular in
               Bunia cease hostilities immediately and reiterates that international humanitarian
               law must be respected, and that there will be no impunity for violators;
                    6.     Strongly condemns the deliberate killing of unarmed MONUC personnel
               and staff of humanitarian organizations in Ituri and demands that the perpetrators be
               brought to justice;
                     7.    Demands that all Congolese parties and all States in the Great Lakes
               region respect human rights, cooperate with the Interim Emergency Multinational
               Force and with MONUC in the stabilization of the situation in Bunia and provide
               assistance as appropriate, that they provide full freedom of movement to the Force,
               and that they refrain from any military activity or from any activity that could
               further destabilize the situation in Ituri, and in this regard, demands also the
               cessation of all support, in particular weapons and any other military materiel, to the
               armed groups and militias, and further demands that all Congolese parties and all
               States in the region actively prevent the supply of such support;
                     8.   Calls on all Member States and in particular those in the Great Lakes
               region to provide all necessary support to facilitate the swift deployment in Bunia of
               the Interim Emergency Multinational Force;
                    9.   Requests the leadership of the Interim Emergency Multinational Force in
               Bunia to report regularly to the Council through the Secretary-General, on the
               implementation of its mandate;
                    10.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/58 [105] UN ORGANIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

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               United Nations                                                               S/RES/1485 (2003)
               Security Council                                           Distr.: General

                                                                          30 May 2003

               Resolution 1485 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4765th meeting, on
               30 May 2003

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling all its previous resolutions on Western Sahara, in particular
               resolution 1429 (2002) of 31 July 2002,
                    Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General of 23 May 2003
               (S/2003/565),
                     Commending the work of the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for
               Western Sahara, including his efforts to resolve the pending humanitarian issues
               related to the conflict and to implement UNHCR confidence-building measures,
                     1.    Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the
               Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 July 2003 in order to consider
               further the report of the Secretary-General of 23 May 2003 (S/2003/565);
                    2.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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Security Council resolution 1485 (2003) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)]

S/58 [45] UN MISSION FOR THE REFERENDUM IN WESTERN SAHARA
S/58 [44] WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION

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               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1486 (2003)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                11 June 2003

               Resolution 1486 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4771st meeting, on
               11 June 2003
                    The Security Council,
                     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 27 May 2003 (S/2003/572)
               on the United Nations operation in Cyprus, and in particular the call to the parties to
               assess and address the humanitarian issue of missing persons with due urgency and
               seriousness,
                    Noting that the Government of Cyprus has agreed that in view of the prevailing
               conditions in the island it is necessary to keep the United Nations Peacekeeping
               Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) beyond 15 June 2003,
                    Welcoming and encouraging efforts by the United Nations to sensitize
               peacekeeping personnel in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and other
               communicable diseases in all its peacekeeping operations,
                     1.   Reaffirms all its relevant resolutions on Cyprus, and in particular
               resolution 1251 (1999) of 29 June 1999 and subsequent resolutions;
                    2.  Decides to extend the mandate of UNFICYP for a further period ending
               15 December 2003;
                    3.   Endorses the increase of the UNFICYP civilian police component by no
               more than 34 officers in order to meet the increased workload resulting from the
               welcome partial easing of restrictions on island-wide freedom of movement, which
               has been met by goodwill from Greek and Turkish Cypriots;
                     4.    Notes the limited steps taken by the Turkish Cypriot side to ease some of
               the restrictions imposed on 30 June 2000 on the operation of UNFICYP, but urges
               the Turkish Cypriot side and the Turkish forces to rescind all remaining restrictions
               on UNFICYP;
                     5.  Expresses concern at the recent, further violations by the Turkish Cypriot
               side and Turkish forces at Strovilia and urges them to restore the military status quo
               which existed there prior to 30 June 2000;
                    6.    Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report by 1 December 2003
               on the implementation of this resolution;
                    7.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

03-39207 (E)
*0339207*

Security Council resolution 1486 (2003) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)]

S/58 [43] UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN CYPRUS
S/58 [42] CYPRUS QUESTION

UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|CYPRUS|CYPRUS QUESTION|POLICE|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|GREEK CYPRIOT COMMUNITY|TURKISH CYPRIOT COMMUNITY|MILITARY PERSONNEL|TÜRKİYE


               United Nations                                                                       S/RES/1487 (2003)
               Security Council                                                   Distr.: General
                                                                                12 June 2003

               Resolution 1487 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4772nd meeting,
               on 12 June 2003

                    The Security Council,
                     Taking note of the entry into force on 1 July 2002, of the Statute of the
               International Criminal Court (ICC), done at Rome 17 July 1998 (the Rome Statute),
                    Emphasizing the importance to international peace and security of United
               Nations operations,
                    Noting that not all States are parties to the Rome Statute,
                     Noting that States Parties to the Rome Statute have chosen to accept its
               jurisdiction in accordance with the Statute and in particular the principle of
               complementarity,
                    Noting that States not Party to the Rome Statute will continue to fulfil their
               responsibilities in their national jurisdictions in relation to international crimes,
                    Determining that operations established or authorized by the United Nations
               Security Council are deployed to maintain or restore international peace and
               security,
                    Determining further that it is in the interests of international peace and security
               to facilitate Member States’ ability to contribute to operations established or
               authorized by the United Nations Security Council,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Requests, consistent with the provisions of Article 16 of the Rome
               Statute, that the ICC, if a case arises involving current or former officials or
               personnel from a contributing State not a Party to the Rome Statute over acts or
               omissions relating to a United Nations established or authorized operation, shall for
               a 12-month period starting 1 July 2003 not commence or proceed with investigation
               or prosecution of any such case, unless the Security Council decides otherwise;
                    2.    Expresses the intention to renew the request in paragraph 1 under the
               same conditions each 1 July for further 12-month periods for as long as may be
               necessary;
                    3.   Decides that Member States shall take no action inconsistent with
               paragraph 1 and with their international obligations;
                    4.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

03-39451 (E)
*0339451*

Security Council resolution 1487 (2003) [on extension for 12 months of suspension of investigation or prosecution cases involving personnel from States not parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court]

S/58 [10] INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
S/58 [18] PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

International Criminal Court|Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS|TROOP-CONTRIBUTING STATES|CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION|PROSECUTION|INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|MILITARY PERSONNEL


               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1488 (2003)
               Security Council                                             Distr.: General
                                                                            26 June 2003

               Resolution 1488 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4779th meeting,
               on 26 June 2003

                    The Security Council,
                      Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
               Disengagement Observer Force of 18 June 2003 (S/2003/655), and also reaffirming
               its resolution 1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000,
                    1.   Calls upon the parties concerned to implement immediately its resolution
               338 (1973) of 22 October 1973;
                    2.   Decides to renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement
               Observer Force for a period of six months, that is, until 31 December 2003;
                     3.   Requests the Secretary-General to submit, at the end of this period, a
               report on the developments in the situation and the measures taken to implement
               resolution 338 (1973).

03-40872 (E)
*0340872*

Security Council resolution 1488 (2003) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)]

S/58 [54] MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
S/58 [55] UN DISENGAGEMENT OBSERVER FORCE

UN Disengagement Observer Force|TRUCE SUPERVISION|MIDDLE EAST|MIDDLE EAST SITUATION|REPORT PREPARATION


               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1489 (2003)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               26 June 2003

                                                                               Original: English and French

               Resolution 1489 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4780th meeting,
               on 26 June 2003

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its resolution 1291 (2000) and other relevant resolutions relating to
               the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially resolutions 1468
               and 1484,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and
               political independence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and all States of the
               region,
                   Deeply concerned over the continuation of hostilities in the eastern part of the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo, in particular in the province of North Kivu,
                    Taking note of the second special report of the Secretary-General of 27 May
               2003 (S/2003/566) and its recommendations,
                    Reaffirming its readiness to support the peace process, in particular through the
               United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
               (MONUC), in accordance with resolution 1291 (2000),
                    1.    Decides to extend the mandate of MONUC until 30 July 2003;
                    2.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

03-40860 (E)
*0340860*

Security Council resolution 1489 (2003) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)]

S/58 [105] UN ORGANIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
S/58 [102] DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION

UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION

Congo, The Democratic Republic of the|Congo


               United Nations                                                                      S/RES/1490 (2003)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                3 July 2003

               Resolution 1490 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4783rd meeting, on
               3 July 2003
                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions, including resolutions 687 (1991) of
               3 April 1991, 689 (1991) of 9 April 1991, 806 (1993) of 5 February 1993, 833 (1993) of
               27 May 1993 and 1483 (2003) of 22 May 2003,
                    Taking note of the Secretary-General’s report of 17 June 2003 (S/2003/656) on the
               United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM),
                     Reaffirming the commitment of all Member States to the sovereignty and territorial
               integrity of Iraq and Kuwait,
                     Recognizing that the continued operation of UNIKOM and a demilitarized zone
               established under resolution 687 (1991) are no longer necessary to protect against
               threats to international security posed by Iraqi actions against Kuwait,
                    Expressing its appreciation for the substantial voluntary contributions made to the
               Observation Mission by the Government of Kuwait,
                    Commending the superior role played by UNIKOM and Department of
               Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) personnel, and noting also that UNIKOM
               successfully fulfilled its mandate from 1991 to 2003,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    1.    Decides to continue the mandate of UNIKOM for a final period until
               6 October 2003;
                    2.   Directs the Secretary-General to negotiate the transfer of UNIKOM’s nonremovable property and of those assets that cannot be disposed otherwise to the States of
               Kuwait and Iraq, as appropriate;
                     3.   Decides to end the demilitarized zone extending 10 kilometres into Iraq and
               5 kilometres into Kuwait from the Iraq-Kuwait border at the end of UNIKOM’s mandate
               on 6 October 2003;
                   4.  Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council on the completion of
               UNIKOM’s mandate;
                     5.    Expresses its appreciation of the decision of the Government of Kuwait to
               defray since 1 November 1993 two thirds of the cost of the Observation Mission;
                    6.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

03-41706 (E)
*0341706*

Security Council resolution 1490 (2003) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM)]

S/58 [120] IRAQ-KUWAIT SITUATION
S/58 [121] UN IRAQ-KUWAIT OBSERVATION MISSION

UN Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|DEMILITARIZED ZONES|IRAQ|KUWAIT|IRAQ-KUWAIT SITUATION|COSTS|PROPERTY|NEGOTIATION


               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1491 (2003)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               11 July 2003

               Resolution 1491 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4786th meeting,
               on 11 July 2003

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions concerning the conflicts in the
               former Yugoslavia and relevant statements of its President, including resolutions
               1031 (1995) of 15 December 1995, 1088 (1996) of 12 December 1996 and 1423
               (2002) of 12 July 2002,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to the political settlement of the conflicts in the
               former Yugoslavia, preserving the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States
               there within their internationally recognized borders,
                    Emphasizing its full support for the High Representative’s continued role in
               Bosnia and Herzegovina,
                     Underlining its commitment to support the implementation of the General
               Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Annexes
               thereto (collectively the Peace Agreement, S/1995/999, annex), as well as the
               relevant decisions of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC),
                     Emphasizing its appreciation to the High Representative, the Commander and
               personnel of the multinational stabilization force (SFOR), the Organization for
               Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and the personnel of other
               international organizations and agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina for their
               contributions to the implementation of the Peace Agreement,
                     Emphasizing that a comprehensive and coordinated return of refugees and
               displaced persons throughout the region continues to be crucial to lasting peace,
                    Recalling the declarations of the Ministerial meetings of the Peace
               Implementation Conference,
                    Noting the reports of the High Representative, including his latest report of 21
               October 2002 (S/2002/1176),
                     Determining that the situation in the region continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                     Determined to promote the peaceful resolution of the conflicts in accordance
               with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,

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                    Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of
               United Nations and Associated Personnel adopted on 9 December 1994 and the
               statement of its President of 10 February 2000 (S/PRST/2000/4),
                    Welcoming and encouraging efforts by the United Nations to sensitize
               peacekeeping personnel in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and other
               communicable diseases in all its peacekeeping operations,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

               I
                      1.   Reaffirms once again its support for the Peace Agreement, as well as for
               the Dayton Agreement on implementing the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
               of 10 November 1995 (S/1995/1021, annex), calls upon the parties to comply
               strictly with their obligations under those Agreements, and expresses its intention to
               keep the implementation of the Peace Agreement, and the situation in Bosnia and
               Herzegovina, under review;
                     2.    Reiterates that the primary responsibility for the further successful
               implementation of the Peace Agreement lies with the authorities in Bosnia and
               Herzegovina themselves and that the continued willingness of the international
               community and major donors to assume the political, military and economic burden
               of implementation and reconstruction efforts will be determined by the compliance
               and active participation by all the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina in
               implementing the Peace Agreement and rebuilding a civil society, in particular in
               full cooperation with the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, in
               strengthening joint institutions, which foster the building of a fully functioning selfsustaining state, able to integrate itself into the European structures and in
               facilitating returns of refugees and displaced persons;
                    3.    Reminds the parties once again that, in accordance with the Peace
               Agreement, they have committed themselves to cooperate fully with all entities
               involved in the implementation of this peace settlement, as described in the Peace
               Agreement, or which are otherwise authorized by the Security Council, including
               the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, as it carries out its
               responsibilities for dispensing justice impartially, and underlines that full
               cooperation by States and entities with the International Tribunal includes, inter alia,
               the surrender for trial of all persons indicted by the Tribunal and provision of
               information to assist in Tribunal investigations;
                     4.    Emphasizes its full support for the continued role of the High
               Representative in monitoring the implementation of the Peace Agreement and giving
               guidance to and coordinating the activities of the civilian organizations and agencies
               involved in assisting the parties to implement the Peace Agreement, and reaffirms
               that the High Representative is the final authority in theatre regarding the
               interpretation of Annex 10 on civilian implementation of the Peace Agreement and
               that in case of dispute he may give his interpretation and make recommendations,
               and make binding decisions as he judges necessary on issues as elaborated by the
               Peace Implementation Council in Bonn on 9 and 10 December 1997;
                    5.    Expresses its support for the declarations of the Ministerial meetings of
               the Peace Implementation Conference;

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      6.    Recognizes that the parties have authorized the multinational force
referred to in paragraph 10 below to take such actions as required, including the use
of necessary force, to ensure compliance with Annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement;
     7.    Reaffirms its intention to keep the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
under close review, taking into account the reports submitted pursuant to paragraphs
18 and 20 below, and any recommendations those reports might include, and its
readiness to consider the imposition of measures if any party fails significantly to
meet its obligations under the Peace Agreement;

II
     8.    Pays tribute to those Member States which participated in the
multinational stabilization force established in accordance with its resolution 1088
(1996), and welcomes their willingness to assist the parties to the Peace Agreement
by continuing to deploy a multinational stabilization force;
     9.    Notes the support of the parties to the Peace Agreement for the
continuation of the multinational stabilization force, set out in the declaration of the
Ministerial meeting of the Peace Implementation Conference in Madrid on 16
December 1998 (S/1999/139, annex);
      10. Authorizes the Member States acting through or in cooperation with the
organization referred to in Annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement to continue for a
further planned period of 12 months the multinational stabilization force (SFOR) as
established in accordance with its resolution 1088 (1996) under unified command
and control in order to fulfil the role specified in Annex 1-A and Annex 2 of the
Peace Agreement, and expresses its intention to review the situation with a view to
extending this authorization further as necessary in the light of developments in the
implementation of the Peace Agreement and the situation in Bosnia and
Herzegovina;
      11. Authorizes the Member States acting under paragraph 10 above to take
all necessary measures to effect the implementation of and to ensure compliance
with Annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement, stresses that the parties shall continue to
be held equally responsible for compliance with that Annex and shall be equally
subject to such enforcement action by SFOR as may be necessary to ensure
implementation of that Annex and the protection of SFOR, and takes note that the
parties have consented to SFOR’s taking such measures;
     12. Authorizes Member States to take all necessary measures, at the request
of SFOR, either in defence of SFOR or to assist the force in carrying out its mission,
and recognizes the right of the force to take all necessary measures to defend itself
from attack or threat of attack;
      13. Authorizes the Member States acting under paragraph 10 above, in
accordance with Annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement, to take all necessary measures
to ensure compliance with the rules and procedures established by the Commander
of SFOR, governing command and control of airspace over Bosnia and Herzegovina
with respect to all civilian and military air traffic;
   14. Requests the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to cooperate with the
Commander of SFOR to ensure the effective management of the airports of Bosnia

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               and Herzegovina, in the light of the responsibilities conferred on SFOR by Annex 1-
               A of the Peace Agreement with regard to the airspace of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
                    15. Demands that the parties respect the security and freedom of movement
               of SFOR and other international personnel;
                     16. Invites all States, in particular those in the region, to continue to provide
               appropriate support and facilities, including transit facilities, for the Member States
               acting under paragraph 10 above;
                    17. Recalls all the agreements concerning the status of forces as referred to in
               Appendix B to Annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement, and reminds the parties of their
               obligation to continue to comply therewith;
                     18. Requests the Member States acting through or in cooperation with the
               organization referred to in Annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement to continue to report
               to the Council, through the appropriate channels and at least at monthly intervals;
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                    19. Welcomes the deployment by the European Union (EU) of its Police
               Mission (EUPM) to Bosnia and Herzegovina since 1 January 2003;
                    20. Also requests the Secretary-General to continue to submit to the Council
               reports from the High Representative, in accordance with Annex 10 of the Peace
               Agreement and the conclusions of the Peace Implementation Conference held in
               London on 4 and 5 December 1996 (S/1996/1012), and later Peace Implementation
               Conferences, on the implementation of the Peace Agreement and in particular on
               compliance by the parties with their commitments under that Agreement;
                    21.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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S/58 [62] BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SITUATION
S/58 [60] FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION
S/58 [64] STABILIZATION FORCE

International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991|High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina|Stabilization Force|Stabilization Force. Commander|EU Police Mission|General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1995)|Agreement on Implementing the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1995)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|PEACE TREATIES|TREATY COMPLIANCE|BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA|BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SITUATION|FORMER YUGOSLAVIA SITUATION|RECONSTRUCTION|REFUGEES FROM BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA|REPATRIATION|DISPLACED PERSONS|AIRSPACE|AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL|AIRPORTS|STAFF SECURITY|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|TRANSIT COUNTRIES|INTERNATIONAL POLICE|REPORT PREPARATION


               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1492 (2003)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                18 July 2003

               Resolution 1492 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4789th meeting,
               on 18 July 2003

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions and the statements of its President
               concerning the situation in Sierra Leone,
                     Recognizing the continuing fragile security situation in the Mano River region,
               particularly the conflict in Liberia and the need to strengthen further the capacity of
               the Sierra Leone police and armed forces to enable them to maintain security and
               stability independently,
                     Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General of 23 June 2003
               (S/2003/663), particularly the options for drawdown of the United Nations Mission
               in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) described in paragraphs 32 to 40,
                     1.    Approves the recommendation of the Secretary-General, in paragraph 68
               of his report, that the drawdown of UNAMSIL should proceed according to the
               “modified status quo” option towards withdrawal by December 2004, and welcomes
               the intention of the Secretary-General to submit additional recommendations to the
               Council in early 2004 concerning a residual presence of the United Nations;
                     2.   Decides to monitor closely the key benchmarks for drawdown and
               requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council at the end of each phase, and
               at regular intervals, on the progress made with respect to the benchmarks, and to
               make any necessary recommendations on the planning of subsequent phases of the
               withdrawal;
                    3.    Requests the Secretary-General to proceed accordingly;
                    4.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

03-43305 (E)
*0343305*

Security Council resolution 1492 (2003) [on the drawdown of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)]

S/58 [172] UN MISSION IN SIERRA LEONE
S/58 [171] SIERRA LEONE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS

PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|SIERRA LEONE|TROOP WITHDRAWAL|ARMED FORCES


               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1493 (2003)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               28 July 2003

               Resolution 1493 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4797th meeting,
               on 28 July 2003

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions and the statements by its President
               concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity
               and political independence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and all the
               States of the region,
                     Reaffirming also the obligations of all States to refrain from the use of force
               against the territorial integrity and political independence of any State or in any
               other manner incompatible with the purposes and principles of the United Nations,
                    Concerned by the continued illegal exploitation of the natural resources of the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo, and reaffirming in this regard its commitment to
               respect for the sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of the Congo over its natural
               resources,
                     Welcoming the conclusion of the Global and All Inclusive Agreement on the
               Transition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (signed in Pretoria on 17
               December 2002), and the subsequent establishment of the Government of National
               unity and Transition,
                      Deeply concerned by the continuation of hostilities in the eastern part of the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly in North and South Kivu and in
               Ituri, and by the grave violations of human rights and of international humanitarian
               law that accompany them,
                     Recalling that it is incumbent on all the parties to cooperate in the overall
               deployment of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic
               of the Congo (MONUC),
                     Renewing its support to the Interim Emergency Multinational Force deployed
               in Bunia and stressing the need to ensure effective and timely replacement of the
               Force, as requested in resolution 1484 (2003), to contribute in the best way to the
               stabilization of Ituri,

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                     Taking note of the second special report of the Secretary-General on MONUC,
               of 27 May 2003 (S/2003/566), and of its recommendations,
                    Taking note also of the report of the Security Council Mission to Central
               Africa, of 18 June 2003 (S/2003/653),
                    Noting that the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to
               constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.    Expresses satisfaction at the promulgation, on 4 April 2003, of the
               Transitional Constitution in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and at the
               formation, announced on 30 June 2003, of the Government of National unity and
               Transition, encourages the Congolese parties to take the necessary decisions in order
               to allow the transitional institutions to begin functioning effectively, and encourages
               them also in this regard to include representatives of the interim institutions that
               emerged from the Ituri Pacification Commission in the transitional institutions;
                    2.    Decides to extend the mandate of MONUC until 30 July 2004;
                    3.    Notes with appreciation the recommendations in the second special
               report of the Secretary-General and authorizes increasing the military strength of
               MONUC to 10,800 personnel;
                     4.     Requests the Secretary-General to ensure, through his Special
               Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who convenes the
               International Committee in support of the Transition, the coordination of all the
               activities of the United Nations system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
               and to facilitate coordination with other national and international actors of
               activities in support of the transition;
                      5.    Encourages MONUC, in coordination with other United Nations agencies,
               donors and non-governmental organizations, to provide assistance, during the
               transition period, for the reform of the security forces, the re-establishment of a State
               based on the rule of law and the preparation and holding of elections, throughout the
               territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and welcomes, in this regard, the
               efforts of the Member States to support the transition and national reconciliation;
                     6.   Approves the temporary deployment of MONUC personnel intended,
               during the first months of the establishment of the transitional institutions, to
               participate in a multi-layer security system in Kinshasa in accordance with
               paragraphs 35 to 38 of the second special report of the Secretary-General, approves
               also the reconfiguration of the MONUC civilian police component as outlined in
               paragraph 42 of that report, and encourages MONUC to continue to support police
               development in areas of urgent need;
                     7.    Encourages donors to support the establishment of an integrated
               Congolese police unit and approves the provision by MONUC of the additional
               assistance that might be needed for its training;
                     8.    Strongly condemns the acts of violence systematically perpetrated against
               civilians, including the massacres, as well as other atrocities and violations of
               international humanitarian law and human rights, in particular, sexual violence
               against women and girls, stresses the need to bring to justice those responsible,
               including those at the command level, and urges all parties, including the

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Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to take all necessary steps to
prevent further violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, in
particular those committed against civilians;
      9.   Reaffirms the importance of a gender perspective in peacekeeping
operations in accordance with resolution 1325 (2000), recalls the need to address
violence against women and girls as a tool of warfare, and in this respect
encourages MONUC to continue to actively address this issue; and calls on
MONUC to increase the deployment of women as military observers as well as in
other capacities;
      10. Reaffirms that all Congolese parties have an obligation to respect human
rights, international humanitarian law and the security and well-being of the civilian
population;
      11. Urges the Government of National unity and Transition to ensure that the
protection of human rights and the establishment of a State based on the rule of law
and of an independent judiciary are among its highest priorities, including the
establishment of the necessary institutions as reflected in the Global and Allinclusive agreement, encourages the Secretary-General, through his Special
Representative, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to
coordinate their efforts in particular to assist the transitional authorities of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo in order to put an end to impunity, and
encourages also the African Union to play a role in this regard;
      12. States that it is profoundly preoccupied by the humanitarian situation
throughout the country and, in particular, in the eastern regions, and demands that
all the parties guarantee the security of the civilian population thereby enabling
MONUC and humanitarian organizations to have total, unrestricted and immediate
access to the population groups in need;
      13. Strongly condemns the continued recruitment and use of children in the
hostilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially in North and South
Kivu and in Ituri, and reiterates the request addressed to all the parties, in Security
Council resolution 1460 (2003) to provide the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General with information on the measures that they have taken to put an
end to the recruitment and use of children in their armed components, as well as the
requests concerning the protection of children set forth in resolution 1261 (1999)
and subsequent resolutions;
      14. Strongly condemns the continuing armed conflict in the eastern part of
the Democratic Republic of the Congo especially the serious ceasefire violations
that occurred recently in North and South Kivu, including in particular the
offensives by the Congolese Rally for Democracy (RCD-Goma), demands that all
the parties, in compliance with the Bujumbura “Acte d’Engagement” of 19 June
2003, establish without delay or precondition the full cessation of hostilities and
withdraw to the positions agreed to in the Kampala/Harare disengagement plans, and
that they refrain from any provocative action;
     15. Demands that all the parties desist from any interference with freedom of
movement of United Nations personnel, recalls that all the parties have the
obligation to provide full and unhindered access to MONUC to allow it to carry out
its mandate, and asks the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to report
any failure to comply with this obligation;

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                     16. Expresses concern at the fact that the continuing hostilities in the eastern
               part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are seriously compromising MONUC
               action in the process of the disarmament, demobilization, repatriation, reintegration
               or resettlement (DDRRR) of the foreign armed groups referred to in chapter 9.1 of
               the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement (S/1999/815), urges all the parties concerned to
               cooperate with MONUC and underscores the importance of making rapid and
               appreciable progress in that process;
                    17. Authorizes MONUC to assist the Government of National Unity and
               Transition in disarming and demobilizing those Congolese combatants who may
               voluntarily decide to enter the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration
               (DDR) process within the framework of the Multi-Country Demobilization and
               Reintegration Programme, pending the establishment of a national DDR programme
               in coordination with the United Nations Development Programme and other
               agencies concerned;
                    18. Demands that all States and in particular those in the region, including
               the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ensure that no direct or indirect assistance,
               especially military or financial assistance, is given to the movements and armed
               groups present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
                     19. Demands that all parties provide full access to MONUC military
               observers, including in ports, airports, airfields, military bases and border crossings,
               and requests the Secretary-General to deploy MONUC military observers in North
               and South Kivu and in Ituri and to report to the Security Council regularly on the
               position of the movements and armed groups and on information concerning arms
               supply and the presence of foreign military, especially by monitoring the use of
               landing strips in that region;
                      20. Decides that all States, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
               shall, for an initial period of 12 months from the adoption of this resolution, take the
               necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer, from their
               territories or by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and any
               related materiel, and the provision of any assistance, advice or training related to
               military activities, to all foreign and Congolese armed groups and militias operating in
               the territory of North and South Kivu and of Ituri, and to groups not party to the
               Global and All-inclusive agreement, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
                      21.   Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 20 above shall not apply
               to:
                     – supplies to MONUC, the Interim Emergency Multinational Force deployed in
                       Bunia and the integrated Congolese national army and police forces;
                     – supplies of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or
                       protective use, and related technical assistance and training as notified in
                       advance to the Secretary-General through its Special Representative;
                     22. Decides that, at the end of the initial 12 months, the Security Council will
               review the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in particular in the
               eastern part of the country, with a view to renewing the measures stipulated in
               paragraph 20 above if no significant progress has been made in the peace process, in
               particular an end to support for armed groups, an effective ceasefire and progress in
               the DDRRR by foreign and Congolese armed groups;

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      23. Expresses its determination closely to monitor compliance with the
measures laid down in paragraph 20 and to consider necessary steps to ensure the
effective monitoring and implementation of these measures, including the possible
establishment of a monitoring mechanism;
      24. Urges the States neighbouring the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
particularly Rwanda and Uganda, which have an influence over movements and
armed groups operating in the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to
exercise a positive influence on them to settle their disputes by peaceful means and
join in the process of national reconciliation;
     25. Authorizes MONUC to take the necessary measures in the areas of
deployment of its armed units, and as it deems it within its capabilities:
   – to protect United Nations personnel, facilities, installations and equipment;
   – to ensure the security and freedom of movement of its personnel, including in
     particular those engaged in missions of observation, verification or DDRRR;
   – to protect civilians and humanitarian workers under imminent threat of
     physical violence;
   – and to contribute to the improvement of the security conditions in which
     humanitarian assistance is provided;
      26. Authorizes MONUC to use all necessary means to fulfil its mandate in
the Ituri district and, as it deems it within its capabilities, in North and South Kivu;
      27. Requests the Secretary-General to deploy in the Ituri district, as soon as
possible, the tactical brigade-size force whose concept of operation is set out in
paragraphs 48 to 54 of his second special report, including the reinforced MONUC
presence in Bunia by mid-August 2003 as requested in resolution 1484 (2003),
particularly with a view to helping to stabilize the security conditions and improving
the humanitarian situation, ensuring the protection of airfields and displaced persons
living in camps and, if the circumstances warrant it, helping to ensure the security of
the civilian population and the personnel of the United Nations and the humanitarian
organizations in Bunia and its environs and eventually, as the situation permits, in
other parts of Ituri;
       28. Condemns categorically the illegal exploitation of the natural resources
and other sources of wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and expresses
its intention to consider means that could be used to end it, awaits with interest the
report to be submitted shortly by the group of experts on such illegal exploitation
and on the link that exists between it and the continuation of hostilities, and
demands that all parties and interested States offer full cooperation to the group of
experts;
     29. Encourages the Governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi to take steps to normalize their relations and
cooperate in assuring mutual security along their common borders, and invites these
Governments to conclude good-neighbourly agreements among themselves;
      30. Reaffirms that an international conference on peace, security, democracy
and development in the Great Lakes region of Africa, with participation by all the
Governments of the region and all the other parties concerned, should be organized
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               with a view to strengthening stability in the region and working out conditions that
               will enable everyone to enjoy the right to live peacefully within national borders;
                    31. Reiterates its support unreservedly for the Special Representative of the
               Secretary-General and for all MONUC personnel, and for the efforts they continue
               to make to assist the parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the
               region to advance the peace process;
                    32.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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