Security Council Resolution 161 (1961) [on the Death of Patrice Lumumba and Reorganization of Congolese Armed Forces]

S/RES/161(1961)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1965.

What subjects does this mandate have?

10 subjects

Armed Forces Belgium Ceasefires Congo Question Democratic Republic of the Congo Legislative Bodies Mercenaries Military Personnel Peacekeeping Operations Troop Withdrawal

What’s in this document?

12 operative paragraphs

A

Urges that the United Nations take immediately all appropriate measures to prevent the occurrence of civil war in the Congo, including arrangements for cease-fires, the halting of all military operations, the prevention of clashes, and the use of force, if necessary, in the last resort;

Urges that measures be taken for the immediate withdrawal and evacuation from the Congo of all Belgian and other foreign military and paramilitary personnel and political advisers not under the United Nations Command, and mercenaries;

Calls upon all States to take immediate and energetic measures to prevent the departure of such personnel for the Congo from their territories, and for the denial of transit and other facilities to them;

Decides that an immediate and impartial investigation be held in order to ascertain the circumstances of the death of Mr. Lumumba and his colleagues and that the perpetrators of these crimes be punished;

Reaffirms Security Council resolutions 143 (1960) of 14 July 1960, 14"5 (1960) of 22 July 1960 and 146 (1960) of 9 August 1960 and General Assembly resolution 1474 (ES-IV) of 20 September 1960 and reminds all States of their obligations under these resolutions.

3 Official Records of the Security Council, Sixteenth Year, Supplement for January, February and March 1961, document S/4691. avoir appris la mort de M. Lumumba, a decide, conformement a l'alinea c de !'article 33 de son reglement interieur provisoire, d'ajourner la seance au surlendemain.

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161 (1961). Resolution du 21 fevrier 1961 [S/4741]

A Le Conseil de securite,

Ayant examine la situation au Congo, meurtre des dirigeants congolais, M. Patrice Lumumba, M. Maurice Mpolo et M. Joseph Okito,

Profondement preoccupe par les graves repercussions d'effusions de sang generalisees au Congo, ainsi que

!'apparition d'une grave situation de guerre civile et Jes preparatifs faits a cette fin,

Demande instamment que les Nations Unies prennent immediatement toutes mesures appropriees pour empecher le declenchement d 'une guerre civile au Congo, feu, la cessation de toutes operations militaires, la est, en dernier ressort;

Demande instamment que des mesures soient prises

Iers politiques belges et d'autres nationalites ne relevant des mercenaires;

le passage et autres facilites;

Decide qu'une enquete impartiale aura lieu -immediatement en vue de determiner les circonstances de auteurs de ces crimes seront chaties;

Reaffirme les resolutions 143 (1960), 145 (1960)

de ces resolutions.

3 Documents officiels du Conseil de securite, seiziime annee, Supplement de janvier, ferrier et mars 1961, document S/4691. 2

B

Urges the convening of the Parliament and the

taking of necessary protective measures in that connexion;

Urges that Congolese armed units and personnel should be reorganized and brought under discipline and control, and arrangements made on impartial and equitable bases to that end and with a view to the elimination of any possibility of interference by such units and personnel in the political life of the Congo;

Calls upon all States to extend their full co-operation and assistance, and to take such measures as may be necessary on their part, for the implementation of the present resolution.

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