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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1621
United Nations resolution adopted in 2005 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
United Nations Security Council resolution 1621, adopted unanimously on 6 September 2005, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including resolutions 1565 (2004) and 1592 (2005), the Council authorised the temporary increase in the strength of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) to assist with upcoming elections.[1]
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Date | 6 September 2005 | |||
Meeting no. | 5,255 | |||
Code | S/RES/1621 (Document) | |||
Subject | The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |||
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Result | Adopted | |||
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The additional personnel joined the then-largest United Nations peacekeeping operation, totalling 19,000 personnel.[2]