United Nations Security Council Resolution 1155
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 1155
, adopted unanimously on March 16, 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), 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) and 1152
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1152
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1152, adopted unanimously on February 5, 1998, after reaffirming resolutions 1125 and 1136 regarding the situation in the Central African Republic, the Council authorised the continuation of the Inter-African Mission to Monitor the Implementation of the...

 (1998) 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 27, 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 until April 15, 1998, in order to ensure a smooth transition to a United Nations peacekeeping
Peacekeeping
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 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 27, 1998. On that date, the Security Council would make a decision regarding the establishment of a peacekeeping mission in the country.

See also

  • History of the Central African Republic
    History 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)

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