Vorige week besloot de VN-Veiligheidsraad om drieduizend man extra te sturen ter versterking van MONUC, de vredesmacht in de Democratische Republiek Congo (ex-Zaïre). Onderstaand een deel van de tekst van dat besluit. Grote vraag: welke landen kunnen op korte termijn goedgetrainde eenheden leveren? Zie verder o.a. het artikel ‘Congo niet gebaat bij militaire oplossing‘.
The Security Council, (…..)
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
1. Decides to authorize, as recommended by the Secretary-General in his letter dated 31 October 2008 (S/2008/703), 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;
2. Authorizes the immediate deployment of those additional capacities until 31 December 2008 and expresses its intention to extend this authorization on the occasion of MONUC’s mandate renewal, underlining that the duration of stay of the additional forces will depend on the security situation in the Kivus;
3. 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;
4. Underscores the importance of MONUC implementing its mandate in full, including through robust rules of engagement;
5. Emphasizes that MONUC will be reviewed in view of the recent developments by 31 December 2008;
(De volledige tekst van de resolutie is te vinden op de website van de Veiligheidsraad)
