| UN Security Council Resolution 1484 | ||
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 Location of Bunia in Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
| Date | 30 May 2003 | |
| Meeting no. | 4,764 | |
| Code | S/RES/1484 (Document) | |
| Subject | The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
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| Result | Adopted | |
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1484, adopted unanimously on 30 May 2003, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Council authorised Operation Artemis in Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province, amid the deteriorating security situation in the area.[1]
As part of the Ituri Conflict Lendu and Hema militias were battling for control of the town after Ugandan troops withdrew after the signing of a peace agreement, and Congolese police fled.[2] During discussions regarding the deployment of an international force, Council diplomats were mindful of a repetition of the Rwandan genocide in 1994.[3] A French-led force was later agreed to.[4]
- ^ "Security Council authorises interim force in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo, until 1 September". United Nations. 30 May 2003.
- ^ "Q&A: DR Congo's ethnic flashpoint". BBC News. 15 May 2003.
- ^ Barringer, Felicity (13 May 2003). "U.N. Council May Request Foreign Force For Congo". The New York Times.
- ^ Steele, Jonathan (31 May 2003). "UN sends troops to stop Congo massacres". The Guardian.