Security Council Resolution 1693 (2006) [on Extension of the Increase in the Military and Civilian Police Strength of the Un Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Monuc)]

S/RES/1693(2006)View PDF

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A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 102 The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo, published in 2006.

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11 subjects

Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Situation Election Verification Elections Group Hatred Interim Governments Law Reform Military Personnel Peacekeeping Operations Police Violence

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Decides to extend until 30 September 2006 the increase in the military and civilian police strength of MONUC authorized by resolutions 1621 and 1635;

Underlines the temporary character of the increase referred to in the previous paragraph, and requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps with a view to downsizing or repatriating this additional strength by 30 September 2006, as long as their presence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo would no longer be vital to the successful conduct of the electoral process;

Calls once again on the Transitional institutions and on all Congolese parties to ensure that free, fair and peaceful elections take place, that the timetable for polls developed by the Independent Electoral Commission is scrupulously respected and that security forces exercise restraint and remain impartial while providing security to the electoral process, and to respect the rights of every candidate to conduct a campaign;

Calls on all Congolese parties to refrain from incitement to hatred and violence;

Recalls that MONUC has the mandate, as set out in paragraph 7 of resolution 1565, within its capacity and without prejudice to carrying out tasks stipulated in paragraphs 4 and 5 of resolution 1565, inter alia, to provide assistance to the transitional government and authorities in order to contribute to their efforts, including those carried out with the support of EUSEC, with a view to take forward the security sector reform;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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