United Nations Security Council Resolution 1152
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Security Council Resolution
1152, adopted unanimously on February 5, 1998, after reaffirming resolutions 1125
(1997) and 1136
(1997) regarding the situation in the Central African Republic
, the Council authorised the continuation of the Inter-African Mission to Monitor the Implementation of the Bangui Agreements (MISAB) mission in the country until March 16, 1998.
The MISAB monitoring mission of African countries was commended by the Security Council for its contributions towards stabilising the Central African Republic, including the surrender of weapons. The countries participating in the mission had extended its mandate, with the aim of establishing a United Nations peacekeeping
mission in the country. It also stressed for the need of all the parties to the Bangui Agreements to implement them fully.
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
, countries participating in MISAB were authorised to ensure the security and freedom of movement of their personnel until March 16, 1998. Furthermore, the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
intended to appoint a Special Representative
to assist the parties in implementing the agreements. He was also instructed to submit recommendations by February 23, 1998 on all aspects concening the establishment of a peacekeeping
operation in the country, which would be decided upon on March 16, 1998.
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1152, adopted unanimously on February 5, 1998, after reaffirming resolutions 1125
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1125
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1125, adopted unanimously on August 6, 1997, after expressing concern at the situation facing the Central African Republic, the Council authorised the continuation of the Inter-African Mission to Monitor the Implementation of the Bangui Agreements ...
(1997) and 1136
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1136
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1136, adopted unanimously on November 6, 1997, after recalling Resolution 1125 regarding the situation in the Central African Republic, the Council authorised the continuation of the Inter-African Mission to Monitor the Implementation of the Bangui...
(1997) regarding the situation in the Central African Republic
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
, the Council authorised the continuation of the Inter-African Mission to Monitor the Implementation of the Bangui Agreements (MISAB) mission in the country until March 16, 1998.
The MISAB monitoring mission of African countries was commended by the Security Council for its contributions towards stabilising the Central African Republic, including the surrender of weapons. The countries participating in the mission had extended its mandate, with the aim of establishing a United Nations peacekeeping
Peacekeeping
Peacekeeping is an activity that aims to create the conditions for lasting peace. It is distinguished from both peacebuilding and peacemaking....
mission in the country. It also stressed for the need of all the parties to the Bangui Agreements to implement them fully.
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...
, countries participating in MISAB were authorised to ensure the security and freedom of movement of their personnel until March 16, 1998. Furthermore, the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
intended to appoint a Special Representative
Special Representative of the Secretary-General
A Special Representative of the Secretary-General is a highly respected expert who has been appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to represent her/him in meetings with heads of state on critical human rights issues...
to assist the parties in implementing the agreements. He was also instructed to submit recommendations by February 23, 1998 on all aspects concening the establishment of a peacekeeping
Peacekeeping
Peacekeeping is an activity that aims to create the conditions for lasting peace. It is distinguished from both peacebuilding and peacemaking....
operation in the country, which would be decided upon on March 16, 1998.
See also
- History of the Central African RepublicHistory of the Central African Republic-Early history:The Central African Republic is believed to have been settled from at least the 7th century on by overlapping empires, including the Kanem-Bornu, Ouaddai, Baguirmi, and Dafour groups based on the Lake Chad region and along the Upper Nile...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1101 to 1200 (1997 – 1998)