Ghana Armed Forces

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and five regional states signed the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement in July 1999 to maintain liaison with the parties and carry out other tasks, the Security Council set up MONUC on 30 November 1999, and on 24 February 2000, the Council expanded the mission mandate and size. MONUC will consist of up to 5,537 military personnel, including up to 500 observers.

Among the element in the mandate, MONUC, in cooperation with the Joint Military Commission (JMC), will monitor the implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement and investigate violations of the ceasefire; establish and maintain liaison with the headquarters of all the parties military forces; develop an action plan for the overall implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement; and supervise and verify the disengagement and redeployment of the parties forces.

Acting under Chapter VII of the UN Chapter of the United Nations, the Security Council also decided that MONUC might take the necessary action, in the areas of deployment of its infantry, to protect United Nations and JMC personnel and facilities, and ensure the security and freedom of movement threat of physical violence.

Ghana is contributing 30 military observers, of which eight had been deployed by mid- June 2000, and will also contribute NCOs to man the Force Headquarters as administrative and operational clerks.