United Nations Security Council Resolution 1304

UN Security Council
Resolution 1304
UN Security Council; Resolution 1304
	Location of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date	16 June 2000
Meeting no.	4,159
Code	S/RES/1304 (Document)
Subject	The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Voting summary	15 voted for; None voted against; None abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; Russia; United Kingdom; United States;
Non-permanent members	Argentina; Bangladesh; Canada; Jamaica; Malaysia; Mali; Namibia; Netherlands; Tunisia; Ukraine;

United Nations Security Council resolution 1304, adopted unanimously on 16 June 2000, after recalling resolutions 1234 (1999), 1258 (1999), 1273 (1999), 1279 (1999), 1291 (1999) and 1296 (2000) on situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Council demanded the immediate withdrawal of Ugandan, Rwandan, Congolese opposition and other armed groups from Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[1]

The resolution primarily focused on fighting in the city of Kisangani in northern Democratic Republic of Congo, which had claimed up to 160 lives prior to the adoption of Resolution 1304.^[2]

^ "Security Council demands that Ugandan and Rwandan forces withdraw immediately from Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo". United Nations. 16 June 2000.
^ "UN tells armies to quit Congo". BBC News. 17 June 2000.

[1] "Security Council demands that Ugandan and Rwandan forces withdraw immediately from Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo". United Nations. 16 June 2000.

[2] "UN tells armies to quit Congo". BBC News. 17 June 2000.

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