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Security Council extends mission in Democratic Republic of Congo until 1 October, unanimously adopting resolution 1592 (2005).

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M2 PRESSWIRE-31 March 2005-UN: Security Council extends mission in Democratic Republic of Congo until 1 October, unanimously adopting resolution 1592 (2005)(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) until 1 October 2005.

Unanimously adopting resolution 1592 (2005) under Chapter VII of the Charter, the Council also demanded that the Governments of Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo put a stop to the use of their respective territories in support of violations of the arms embargo imposed by resolution 1493 of 28 July 2003, or of activities of armed groups operating in the region.

Emphasizing that MONUC is authorized to use all necessary means, within its capabilities and in the areas where its armed units are deployed, to deter any attempt at the use of force to threaten the political process and to ensure the protection of civilians under imminent threat of physical violence, the Council encouraged the Mission to continue to make full use of its mandate in the eastern part of the country.

By other terms of the text, the Council called on all the parties to the transition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to make concrete progress towards the holding of elections, as provided for by the Global and All-Inclusive Agreement, in particular in furthering the early adoption of the Constitution and of the electoral law, as well as the registration of voters.

Further, the Council reaffirmed its concern regarding acts of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by United Nations personnel against the local population. It requested the Secretary-General to ensure compliance with the zero-tolerance policy he has defined and with the measures put in place to prevent and investigate all forms of misconduct; discipline those found responsible and provide support to the victims; pursue active training and awareness-raising of all MONUC personnel; and keep the Council regularly informed of the measures implemented and their effectiveness.

Also in that regard, the Council urged troop-contributing countries to carefully review the Secretary-General's letter of 24 March 2005 (A/59/710) and to take appropriate action to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse by their personnel in MONUC, including the conduct of pre-deployment awareness-training, and to take disciplinary action and other action to ensure full accountability in cases of such misconduct involving their personnel.

The meeting began at 9:52 a.m. and ended at 9:56 a.m.

Resolution

The full text of resolution 1592 (2005) reads as follows:

"The Security Council,

"Recalling its previous resolutions and the statements by its President concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in particular resolution 1565 of 1 October 2004, and the statement of 2...

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