Security Council resolution 1522 (2004) [on integration and restructuring of the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo]
Symbol: S/RES/1522(2004)
Date: 2004-01-15
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/59 [102] DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION
Subjects: Democratic Republic of the Congo. Government of National Unity and Transition|Democratic Republic of the Congo. Supreme Defence Council|Global and All-Inclusive Agreement on the Transition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2002)|ARMED FORCES|MILITARY REFORM|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO|DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SITUATION|ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE|INTERIM GOVERNMENTS|DEMILITARIZED ZONES|KISANGANI (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO)|MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION|MILITARY DEFENCES|LAWS AND REGULATIONS|FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE|TECHNICAL COOPERATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: ANGOLA
vote: yes
country: BENIN
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHILE
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: PAKISTAN
vote: yes
country: PHILIPPINES
vote: yes
country: ROMANIA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1522 (2004)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               15 January 2004




               Resolution 1522 (2004)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4894th meeting, on
               15 January 2004

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions and statements of its President concerning
               the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                     Encouraged by the progress achieved in the peace process in the Democratic
               Republic of the Congo since the conclusion of the Global and All Inclusive
               Agreement signed in Pretoria on 17 December 2002 and the subsequent
               establishment of the Government of National Unity and Transition,
                     Considering that the reform of the security sector, including the disarmament,
               demobilization and reintegration (DDR) of former combatants, the effective
               restructuring and integration of the armed forces of the former Congolese
               belligerents, and the establishment of an integrated national police, are key elements
               for the success of the transition process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                    Reaffirming, in this regard, that overall responsibility lies with the Government
               of National Unity and Transition, welcoming the establishment of an integrated High
               Command, and calling for an effective cooperation at all levels of the Congolese
               armed forces,
                     1.   Welcomes the efforts currently undertaken to set up the first integrated
               and unified brigade in Kisangani as a step towards the elaboration and
               implementation of a comprehensive programme for the formation of a Congolese
               integrated national army;
                    2.    Decides that, since the Government of National Unity and Transition has
               been established and is in place, its demand for the demilitarization of Kisangani
               and its surroundings laid down in paragraph 3 of resolution 1304 (2000) shall not
               apply to the restructured and integrated forces of the Democratic Republic of the
               Congo and to the armed forces included in the comprehensive programme for the
               formation of an integrated and restructured national army;
                    3.    Urges the Government of National Unity and Transition to take the
               appropriate measures, for the restructuring and integration of the armed forces of the
               Democratic Republic of the Congo, in accordance with the Global and All Inclusive



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               Agreement, including setting up a Supreme Defence Council and the elaboration of
               a national plan for DDR as well as the necessary legislative framework;
                     4.   Calls upon the international community to provide further assistance for
               the integration and restructuring of the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of
               the Congo, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1493 (2003);
                    5.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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