Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Security Council Resolutions

• S/RES/1820 (19 June 2008) indicated the Council’s intention to consider the “appropriateness of targeted and graduated measures” against parties who committed acts of violence towards women and girls in situations of conflict.
• S/RES/1807 (31 March 2008) extended the sanctions regime on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) until 31 December.
• S/RES/1804 (13 March 2008) demanded that all members of Rwandan armed groups operating in eastern DRC lay down their arms, called upon the DRC and Rwanda to implement commitments under the Nairobi communiqué, and asked states to cooperate with the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
• S/RES/1799 (15 February 2008) renewed the sanctions regime and the mandate of the Group of Experts until 31 March 2008.
• S/RES/1794 (21 December 2007) renewed the mandate of MONUC until 31 December 2008.
• S/RES/1771 (10 August 2007) renewed both the DRC sanctions and the mandate of the Group of Experts until 15 February 2008.
• S/RES/1768 (31 July 2007) renewed the sanctions regimes and the mandate of the Group of Experts until 10 August 2007.
• S/RES/1756 (15 May 2007) renewed the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo until  31 December.
• S/RES/1751 (13 April 2007) renewed the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) until 15 May.
• S/RES/1742 (15 February 2007) renewed the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo until 15 April.
• S/RES/1736 (22 December 2006) re-hatted UN Operation in Burundi troops as UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• S/RES/1711 (29 September 2006) extended the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo until 15 February.
• S/RES/1698 (31 July 2006) strengthened sanctions, expressed the intention to consider measures over natural resources, and renewed the sanctions regime and the mandate of the Group of Experts until 31 July 2007.
• S/RES/1671 (25 April 2006) authorised the deployment of EU forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the elections.
• S/RES/1669 (10 April 2006) authorised the UN Operation in Burundi (ONUB) redeployments.
• S/RES/1663 (24 March 2006) specified that the 1653 report should include recommendations on dealing with the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and be issued by 24 April.
• S/RES/1653 (27 January 2006) requested the civilian protection in the Great Lakes report.
• S/RES/1650 (21 December 2005) permitted troop sharing between the UN Operation in Burundi and the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• S/RES/1649 (21 December 2005) strengthened sanctions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and requested the foreign armed groups report.
• S/RES/1635 (28 October 2005) expanded the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the elections.
• S/RES/1621 (6 September 2005) expanded the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and authorised support to the Independent Electoral Commission.
• S/RES/1616 (29 July 2005) extended sanctions until 31 July 2006 and renewed the mandate of the Group of Experts until 31 January 2006.
• S/RES/1596 (03 May 2005) expanded the arms embargo and added travel bans and assets freeze to the sanctions regime.
• S/RES/1565 (1October 2004) authorised the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to use force against peace spoilers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• S/RES/1533 (12 March 2004) established the sanctions committee and the Group of Experts.
• S/RES/1493 (28 July 2003) imposed an arms embargo.
• S/RES/1484 (30 May 2003) authorised the Interim Emergency Multinational Force deployment (IEMF).
• S/RES/1457 (24 January 2003) noted with concern the links between conflict and natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and renewed the mandate of the Panel of Experts on the illegal exploitation of natural resources.
• S/RES/1445 (04 December 2002) welcomed the signing of peace agreements with Democratic Republic of the Congo's neighbours and further expanded the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• S/RES/1291 (24 February 2000) added Chapter VII protective powers to the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 
• S/RES/1279 (30 November 1999) established the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC).

Presidential Statements

• S/PRST/2008/2 (30 January 2008) commended the government and other parties for organising the Goma conference on a ceasefire and disarmament of armed groups.
• S/PRST/2007/44 (21 November 2007) commended the DRC and Rwanda on their 9 November agreement (S/2007/679, annex) and urged full implementation.
• S/PRST/2007/28 (23 July 2007) expressed concern at the deteriorating security situation in the eastern DRC and urged a political solution to the crisis.
• S/PRST/2007/9 (3 April 2007) deplored the March violence and called on the government to respect the role conferred on political parties by the Congolese constitution.
• S/PRST/2006/57 (20 December 2006) commended the countries in the Great Lakes for the conclusion of the second summit and extended the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for the Great Lakes until 31 March 2007.
• S/PRST/2006/40 (22 September 2006) expressed readiness to consider measures against those threatening the elections.
• S/PRST/2006/36 (3 August 2006) welcomed the first round of elections.
• S/PRST/2005/46 (4 October 2005)
• S/PRST/2000/20 (2 June 2000)

• S/2008/460 (15 July 2008)
• S/2005/716 (14 November 2005)
• S/2004/934 (30 November 2004)
• S/2003/653 (17 June 2003)
• S/2002/537 and Add.1 (14 May 2002)
• S/2001/521 and Add.1 (30 May 2001)
• S/2000/416 (11 May 2000)

Secretary-General's Reports

• S/2008/433 (3 July 2008) described the overall security situation in the country as "tenuous" and highlighted the need to accelerate the process for resolving the situation in eastern DRC.
• S/2008/218 (2 April 2008) warned that the redeployment of MONUC to the east would risk creating security vacuums in other parts of the country.
• S/2007/671 (14 November 2007) recommended MONUC's renewal at current levels.
• S/2007/156 (20 March 2007) was a UN Mission in the democratic Republic of the Congo report.
• S/2007/68 (8 February 2007) was a report on economic sanctions.
• S/2006/759 (21 September 2006) was a UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo report.
• S/2006/478 (29 June 2006) was the report on the Ugandan rebel group, the Lord's Resistance Army, which has operated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• S/2006/390 (13 June 2006) was a UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo report.
• S/2006/389 (13 June 2006) was a report on children and armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• S/2006/310 (22 May 2006) was the report on foreign armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• S/2005/832 (28 December 2005) is a report on the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• S/2005/603 (26 September 2005) requested ceiling increases for the elections.
• S/2005/320 and Add.1 (26 May 2005) is a special report on Democratic Republic of the Congo elections.

Secretary-General's Letters

• S/2007/586 (2 October 2007) was the Secretary-General's letter informing the Council of his appointment of the latest team of Group of Experts.
• S/2006/219 (13 April 2006) requested authorisation for the EU mission.
• S/2006/206 (31 March 2006) requested the UN Operation in Burundi (ONUB) redeployments.
• S/2006/203 (30 March 2006) is the Democratic Republic of the Congo's acceptance of the EU mission.

• SC/9312 (28 April 2008) was the press release on the DRC sanctions committee delisting of Kisoni Kambale from its consolidated assets freeze and travel ban list.
• SC/9113 (12 September 2007) was a press statement regarding the unrest in North Kivu that urged all parties "to comply with international humanitarian law…, to facilitate access for humanitarian operators to the persons affected by the conflict…, [and] to respect the ceasefire and initiate a dialogue."
• SC/8949 (7 February 2007) was the press statement expressing concern with the violence in western Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• SC/8870 (17 November 2006) was a press statement calling on the candidates to refrain from violence.

• S/PV.5706  (26 June 2007) was a briefing by the Heads of the Council's Mission to Africa in June.
• S/PV.5482 (6 July 2006) was the record of a meeting on the report of the Council's mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• S/PV.5466 (16 June 2006) was the record of Ambassador de La Sablière's briefing.

• S/2008/43 (11 February 2008) was a Group of Experts report.
• S/2007/423 (16 July 2007) was a Group of Experts report stating that sanctions imposed on the DRC have rarely had the intended coercive effect but recommended suspension of flights by all airlines that are found to be violating regulations, enhancing controls of natural resources and strengthening border control.
• S/2007/40 (25 January 2007) was a Group of Experts report.
• S/2006/53 (27 January 2006) was a Group of Experts report
• S/2005/436 (26 July 2005) was a Group of Experts report
• S/2005/30 (25 January 2005) was a Group of Experts report
• S/2004/551 (15 July 2004) was a Group of Experts report.
• S/2003/1027 (23 October 2003) was a Report of the Panel of Experts on Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources.

• Monthly Assessment Report (17 June 2008) was MONUC's monthly report on human rights covering the month of April.
• S/2008/43 (11 February 2008) was the letter from the Chair of the DRC Sanctions Committee to the President of the Security Council conveying the latest report of the Group of Experts on the DRC.
• S/AC.51/2008/4  (14 January 2008) is the letter of the President of the Security Council to the Chairman of the DRC Sanctions Committee.
• S/2007/550  (18 September 2007) was a letter containing the government's reaction to the Council's press statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
• S/2007/543  (17 September 2007) was a letter from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the Council concerning the unrest in North and South Kivu.
• S/2007/443 (18 July 2007) was the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government's request for a review of the arms embargo on the country.
• S/2007/17 (15 January 2007) was a Democratic Republic of the Congo government letter requesting the rollover of UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo mandate.
• S/2006/892 (15 November 2006) was the Secretary-General's request for the re-hatting of UN Operation in Burundi forces as UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• S/2006/434 (22 June 2006) was a report of the mission to the the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• S/2006/274 (2 May 2006) was the Congolese letter on recent Ugandan incursions.
• S/2005/667 (25 October 2005) contains a letter from the joint commission with recommendations to the Council.
• S/2004/573 (16 July 2004) was a special report on the Ituri conflict.
• S/2002/1146 (16 October 2002)
• S/2002/341 (5 April 2002) was an assessment of armed groups operative in the DRC.
• S/2001/1072 (13 November 2001)
• S/2001/357 (12 April 2001)
• S/1999/815 (23 July 1999) contained the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement.