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MONUC is a (UN) in the Democratic Republic Of The Congo (DRC).It was established February 24 , 2000 by Resolution 1291 of the United Nations Security Council to monitor the peace process of the Second Congo War , though much of its focus subsequently turned to the Subconflict In Ituri .

The headquarters of this mission are in Kinshasa , DRC. The mission views the DRC as consisting of 6 sectors, each with its own staff headquarters.

The approved budget from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 is US$1,153.89 million. In July 2004 there were 10,531 UN soldiers under MONUC's command. On October 1 , 2004, the UN Security Council decided to deploy 5,900 more soldiers to Congo, although UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan had asked for some 12,000. On 25 February 2005 , nine Bangladesh i peacekeepers were killed by members of the Nationalist And Integrationist Front militia in Ituri province. In total, 83 members of MONUC have been killed since its establishment. {Link without Title} By November 2005, MONUC consisted of 16,561 uniformed troops. MONUC's mandate has been extended to September 30, 2006.


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STAFF AND FORCES





  • Civilians:

  • ---International Employees: 816

  • --- UN Volunteer s: 482

  • ---DRC Nationals: 1,338



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