Financing+of+the+United+Nations+Organization+Stabilization+Mission+in+the+Democratic+Republic+of+the+Congo

**Financing the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo**
 * Aims of MONUSCO:**


 * The protection of civilians, humanitarian personnel and human rights defenders under imminent threat of physical violence
 * To support the Government of the DRC in its stabilization and peace consolidation efforts.


 * Purpose:**

The Security Council decided that MONUSCO would comprise, in addition to the appropriate civilian, judiciary and correction components, a maximum of 19,815 military personnel, 760 military observers, 391 police personnel and 1,050 members of formed police units. Future reconfigurations of MONUSCO would be determined as the situation evolved on the ground, including: the completion of ongoing military operations in North and South Kivu as well as Orientale provinces; improved Government capacity to protect the population effectively; and the consolidation of State authority throughout the territory.

Emphasizing that the protection of civilians must be given priority, the Council authorized MONUSCO to use all necessary means to carry out its protection mandate, including the effective protection of civilians, humanitarian personnel and human rights defenders under imminent threat of physical violence, as well as the protection of United Nations personnel, facilities, installations and equipment. The Mission would also support Government efforts to fight impunity and ensure the protection of civilians from violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, including all forms of sexual and gender-based violence.


 * Approved budget (1 July 2011 - 30 June 2012):** $1,419,890,400


 * Facts & Figures: **
 * 18,916 total uniformed personnel
 * 16,823 military personnel
 * 731 military observers
 * 1,362 police (including formed units)
 * 974 international civilian personnel*
 * 2,767 local civilian staff*
 * 595 United Nations Volunteers

__Confirms__ that supporting the funding of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCOmay be the sole means of assisting the Congolese government, along with international and bilateral partners, in strengthening its military capacity, including military justice and military police.

__Recommends__ the continual financing of United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) in order to ensure the development and implementation of the multi-year joint United Nations justice support programme in order to develop the criminal justice chain, the police, the judiciary and prisons in conflict-affected areas and a strategic programmatic support at the central level in Kinshasa.

__Declares accordingly__ that the financing of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) is the only means through which the UNited Nation can carry out its international duties in supporting the Congolese government's efforts to fight impunity and ensure the protection of civilians from violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, including all forms of sexual and gender-based violence.