§ Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how UN Security Council Resolution 1484 on the African Great Lakes region is being implemented; and what monitoring of the implementation is taking place. [132500]
§ Mr. RammellUN Security Council Resolution 1484 authorised the deployment until 1 September of an Interim Emergency Multinational Force (IEMF) in Bunia.
The IEMF deployed to Bunia in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in June. As framework nation, France provided the military commander and the majority of the force. A number of EU member states and non-EU nations contributed. The UK provided an engineer detachment and Hercules transport to assist with the deployment; in addition we deployed five staff officers to serve with the operation HQ. It was the first EU led operation outside Europe.
The IEMF were replaced on 1 September by the UN's Organisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) Ituri Brigade operating under a more robust mandate.