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UN approves troop deployment

    NAIROBI

    The UN Security Council on Thursday extended the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in the DRC (MONUC) to 31 August and authorised Phase II of the UN's support for the Lusaka peace accord. This includes MONUC's expansion by up to 5,537 military personnel - including up to 500 military observers - plus an "appropriate civilian support staff" in areas such as
    human rights and child protection. The Council also set out clearly the basis on which the phased deployment of these military and civilian personnel would be carried out. The Security Council also called on Secretary-General Kofi Annan "to recommend immediately any additional force requirements necessary to enhance force protection".

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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