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Booto

lines on the record: 56
first: 2003-06-18
most recent: 2007-10-23
sittings or episodes: 6
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“If we are to eliminate this scourge, it is important to take preventative measures and to punish the perpetrators. My delegation therefore supports the zero-tolerance policy adopted by the Secretary- General. In conclusion, I thank members of the Council for their significant contributions to the efforts to re-establish lasting peace and reconciliation in my country. My delegation hopes that this Security Council debate will contribute to strengthening awareness of the importance of the role of women in maintaining peace and security and in peacebuilding.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source
“She has played an active role in the campaign organized by the national programme for reproductive health and is caring for victims of sexual violence, with the support of medical agencies and teams providing pro bono surgery for victims. The campaign has also sought to inform the national community of the existence of that disorder and above all to educate political actors about the disasters caused by armed conflict. I take this opportunity to recall once again that the Democratic Republic of the Congo attaches special importance to the contribution of women to the promotion of peace and in all areas of life. We vigorously condemn all sexual violence in all armed conflicts, as well as all sexual assault and exploitation committed by any party whatsoever, including United Nations personnel. We stress the need to eradicate impunity.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Some countries have made systematic rape a weapon of war and have used HIV-infected soldiers in their sordid business of sexual violence against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. One of the most catastrophic consequences - the transmission of HIV/AIDS - continues to sow desolation in my country. The brutality of such rapes has also caused numerous cases of fistula, entailing the total destruction of the reproductive system. Although it deprives thousands of victims of sexual violence of their vitality and their hope, that scourge does not make front-page headlines. In that regard, I wish to pay tribute to the First Lady of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mrs. Olive Lembe Kabila, who, as a mother and woman of action, has become directly involved in appealing to the conscience of all in such cases.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Faced with that situation, my country's institutions in implementation of the law on sexual violence adopted by Parliament and enacted by the President of the Republic in 2006, are firmly resolved to crack down on all crimes of sexual violence and will ensure care for the victims. The Head of State himself is determined to come down very hard on the culprits behind such aberrations. He has made security one of his priorities in putting an end to such barbarous acts. In that respect, support is vital if we are to give the regular forces substantive means of dealing with those armed groups. The militias operate with the financial and political support of foreign actors involved in the looting of our natural resources, which to this very day remains the major factor behind the longevity of the conflict.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source
“During a series of visits to my country, Council members were able to assess the efforts of the new freely and democratically elected Congolese authorities. They had in particular an opportunity to gain an overview of the security situation. My delegation is highly concerned at the moment by the increased and unprecedented violence perpetrated by armed militias in the eastern part of the country. Such acts of violence, particularly sexual violence - systematic attacks on Congolese women and girls - are motivated by the inveterate need of the perpetrators to destroy an entire nation by assaulting the dignity and physical and moral integrity of its women.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Violence against women and girls remains a major concern, calling for greater effort on the part of the entire international community, because such violence, as a violation of human rights, represents a major obstacle to implementing gender equality. Echoing the Secretary-General's in-depth study on all forms of violence against women, the General Assembly adopted resolution 61/143 on intensifying efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women, which called on Member States and United Nations entities to step up their action to prevent and eliminate such violence. The Security Council replied to that appeal by keeping that issue on its agenda and reaffirming its commitment to implementing resolution 1325 (2000).”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source
“In that regard, Governments are called on to make the necessary efforts to strengthening women's capacities to contribute fully with their knowledge and skills. My delegation shares the view already expressed by other delegations that it is also important for the Secretary-General to consider appointing more women as special representatives and envoys to conduct good- offices missions in his name, and to seek to increase the role and contribution of women in United Nations operations on the ground as military observers, civilian police personnel, human rights specialists and members of humanitarian operations. Substantial progress has been achieved, but additional effort must be made to remove the last remaining obstacles to the full implementation of the resolution.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source
“The twenty-third special session of the General Assembly allowed us to make a little progress towards gender equality and improving conditions for women. The implementation of the pioneering resolution 1325 (2000), one aim of which is to integrate the gender dimension into all aspects of peace and security, has important objectives. It will entail, inter alia, establishing institutions capable of ensuring the protection of women and girls and their full participation in national, regional and international mechanisms for the prevention, management and settlement of disputes. The fulfilment of those aims will depend to a large extent on a well-motivated and sustained intervention by Member States, with the active support and cooperation of the United Nations and other partners, including the mobilization and participation of civil society.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Mrs. Booto (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (spoke in French): I wish at the outset to convey to you, Sir, our warm congratulations on your effective guidance of the Security Council's work in October. I should especially like to express my delegation's appreciation to the delegation of Ghana for taking the initiative of organizing this meeting on women, peace and security towards an effective and coherent implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), which is the subject of today's debate. My delegation fully endorses the statement made by the representative of Zambia on behalf of the Southern Africa Development Community. The Beijing Platform for Action highlighted the need to achieve gender equality through systematic national and international gender mainstreaming strategies.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source
“For its part, the Democratic Republic of the Congo endorses the recommendations of the Security Council and will spare no effort to restore a lasting peace and to ensure reconciliation throughout the population and to tackle the necessary reconstruction work.”
2007-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5717 (2007) · source
“Given the magnitude of those acts of violence, in particular sexual violence, our national institutions are aware of the need to prevent and to severely sanction such violations, especially acts of sexual violence, and to ensure that care is provided for victims, whose physical and moral integrity has been attacked. Thus the bill on sexual violence was adopted by Parliament and was promulgated by the President of the Republic in August 2006. I wish to conclude by stressing once again that it is important for the Security Council to work to strengthen the African Union, especially for a more effective and efficient response in resolving conflicts on the African continent.”
2007-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5717 (2007) · source
“It is important to stress that the situation in that part of the country will not be resolved constructively except through cooperation with neighbouring countries. That is why my delegation wishes to recall that significant quantities of arms and munitions, coming for the most part from neighbouring countries, entered the Democratic Republic of the Congo without restriction, in violation of Security Council resolution 1698 (2006) of 31 July 2006, on the arms embargo. It is those weapons that the militia and other armed groups use to commit the serious violations of human rights in the country.”
2007-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5717 (2007) · source
“Security Council members were able to use that opportunity to take stock of the efforts by the new Congolese authorities for the country's recovery. They also had the opportunity to get an overview of the security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially with regard to security sector reform aiming at consolidating the results of police reform and at achieving integration of the army units, while also concluding the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process. My delegation shares the concerns expressed by the Council with regard to the ongoing violence in the Kivus, especially the violations of human rights and of international humanitarian law committed particularly by militia and other foreign armed groups.”
2007-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5717 (2007) · source
“My delegation would like to thank Council members for their work during their mission to Africa, particularly the Permanent Representative of France for his valuable contribution to the mission, which visited my country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, by providing supplementary support to the efforts of the international community to help my country restore a lasting peace and ensure national reconciliation. Coming after the Secretary-General's visit to my country, the Security Council's mission was the eighth to take place following the launching of the transitional process, which, in spite of some incidents along the way, has now taken significant steps, particularly the organization of elections and the establishment of democratic institutions.”
2007-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5717 (2007) · source
“My delegation is of the view that these regular contacts will enable the Council to participate effectively in the discussion on mechanisms for establishing closer links between the United Nations and the African Union in the areas of conflict prevention, mediation, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, as well as with regard to the means for supporting and improving the resource base and the peacebuilding capacity of the African Union. My delegation also hopes that the Council will maintain its commitment to work together with the African Union towards establishing a more coherent partnership through which the efforts to maintain peace and security will be carried out in the context of more formal relations between these two organizations and which will allow for sharing best practices and strategic analyses.”
2007-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5717 (2007) · source
“Mrs. Booto (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (spoke in French): First and foremost, allow me to warmly congratulate you, Mr. President, on behalf of my delegation for the effective manner in which you are guiding the work of the Security Council during this month of July. I wish to thank you in particular for taking the initiative to organize this debate on the report of the Security Council's mission to Africa, which took place between 14 and 21 June 2007. That mission took the Council to Addis Ababa, Khartoum, Accra, Abidjan and Kinshasha in order to carry out an exchange of views with African leaders on how best to enhance relations between the Security Council and the African Union, as well as with other regional organizations regarding the maintenance of peace and security in Africa.”
2007-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5717 (2007) · source
“The Council has identified three principal and closely linked aspects of the insane regional conflict that should be addressed in parallel: the outcome of the inter-Congolese dialogue, the withdrawal of foreign forces from our national territory, and the disarmament, demobilization and repatriation of armed groups. That has had a favourable impact not only on my country, but also in the broader context of the Great Lakes region. Finally, I reiterate my country's gratitude to the international community for its attention to the launching of a new era of relations based on trust, security and mutual benefit for all States of the Great Lakes region.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5603 (2006) · source
“The Senate, local assemblies and future Government are now being established. My delegation welcomes the orderly holding of the elections. The turnout was enthusiastic and the participation of women, both as candidates and as electors, was most encouraging and a reflection of the efforts made at the national level to promote women. With the establishment of all of the Republic's institutions, the Congolese people is now counting on the ongoing support of the international community as it pursues policies to foster national reconciliation, economic and social recovery, and national reconstruction. In conclusion, I thank the Security Council, which has always been dedicated to the cause of peace in the Great Lakes region.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5603 (2006) · source
“The Democratic Republic of the Congo reiterates its commitment to participating in the creation of conditions of peace and security for its people and the peoples of neighbouring States. The world has seen the progress our country has made in implementing its commitments to establishing a new internal political order and to normalizing relations with neighbouring States. Thus, as we consolidate our internal political process, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has also worked concretely to meet its commitments to providing security for our neighbours. As is well known, the transitional period in the Democratic Republic of the Congo culminated in the inauguration of Mr. Joseph Kabila as President-elect. The National Assembly has been elected and installed, as have the provincial assemblies.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5603 (2006) · source
“That ownership remains key, as it sets out the priorities and means for working together. It is not a vision, but a programme of action eagerly followed by millions of people in the region. As for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, our objective is to make every necessary effort to implement the programme of action, with the support of all our partners. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has been chosen as the host country for the 2008 summit, intends to be a driving political, economic and social force. It will do its all to promote respect for the Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region and to make the special fund for reconstruction and development operational, stressing the responsibility of each and every actor to create a zone of peace, stability and prosperity throughout the region.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5603 (2006) · source
“In particular, we welcome the adoption of the structure for the Special Fund for Reconstruction and Development, which will undoubtedly enhance economic progress and reconstruction by facilitating development and economic integration among countries of the region. As proof of its goodwill, and despite the enormous challenge of reconstruction and the tasks that await these newly elected institutions, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced an initial contribution of $1 million to this Fund. My delegation agrees with the Secretary-General, who stressed in his message to the Conference that ownership of the Conference by the States of the region gives the Pact an important dimension with regard to democracy, good governance and economic development.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5603 (2006) · source
“We welcome the new momentum based on a new regional security order, the expansion and integration of economic and commercial space, democracy and good governance, the stabilization and improvement of the collective handling of social and humanitarian problems resulting from the internal readjustments going on in each of the Great Lakes countries, and the adaptation to the rules of this new peaceful coexistence among States. This new agreement has been crowned with success in the signing of the regional Pact for Stability, Security and Development as an act of commitment to non-aggression and mutual defence, which lays out the optimal conditions for sustainable development.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5603 (2006) · source
“The Summit marks the end of the preparatory process of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, which is to identify the causes of armed conflict in the region, conflicts which have hampered the development of the countries concerned, and to permit the region to regain ownership of this fortunate initiative in order to relaunch its development. After several mishaps, important stages were gone through, and the results are increasingly tangible. My country conscientiously took an active part in all the monitoring and follow-up mechanisms and has actively implemented the resolutions and recommendations of the various forums devoted to questions relating to the Great Lakes.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5603 (2006) · source
“My delegation is honoured by the presence here of Her Excellency Ambassador Mulamula, the Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Conference on the Great Lakes, and I congratulate her very warmly. The Second Summit of Heads of State and Government on the Great Lakes Region was an historic event for the region as well as for the international community. Indeed, the Summit once again stressed the importance of the partnership between the countries of the Great Lakes region and the international community to build on the momentum created by the countries of the region.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5603 (2006) · source
“Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, and to His Excellency Mr. Mwai Kibaki, President of the Republic of Kenya, who, with the invaluable assistance of His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan, maximized the support of the international community to organize the Second Summit of Heads of State in Nairobi. We would like to thank them for the important effort they have made in the cause of peace and in the resolution of the various crises in the region. I would also to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Ibrahima Fall, for his very informative briefing and for his organization of the Second Summit of Heads of State and Government of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, especially for his tireless efforts in the cause of peace in the region.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5603 (2006) · source
“Mrs. Booto (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (spoke in French): Mr. President, allow me first of all to convey to you the heartfelt congratulations of my delegation for the great work you have accomplished as President of the Security Council throughout this month of December. I would like to thank you for having convened this meeting on the Great Lakes of Africa, the subject under discussion today. In particular, I wish to pay tribute to the United Republic of Tanzania for the important role it played in the decisive stage of the signing of the Dar es Salaam Declaration in November 2004, which led to more constructive interaction in the region and to the restoration of a climate of trust, which helped stave off the demons of division. My delegation has already voiced at the highest level its recognition to His Excellency Mr.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5603 (2006) · source
“Humanitarian personnel on the ground have also raised the alarm about the fact that those displacements will have serious consequences. On the basis of that analysis, my delegation appeals to all countries that cherish peace and justice to lend their unwavering support to the efforts deployed by the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) on behalf of the international community with the goal of ensuring peace, security and the establishment of democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Those efforts are most solidly supported by the Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which pursues the sole, praiseworthy goal of establishing in the country the rule of law and the republican values of equality, justice and peace.”
2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source
“While endorsing the Council's presidential statement (S/PRST/2004/45) issued yesterday, 7 December 2004, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo intends to strengthen its security measures along the Rwandan border in order to protect the civilian population, because information coming from the Kivus describes acts of violence, inhuman and degrading treatment and massacres that have targeted several thousand civilians, including women and children separated from their families, who have been subjected to cruelty at the hands of Rwandan soldiers. Those soldiers are known for their legendary cruelty and practice a scorched earth policy, destroying everything they find in the villages and causing massive displacements of the population, which seeks to flee those barbaric acts and massacres.”
2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source
“All incursions by foreign forces, including those of Rwanda, will require the Government of National Unity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to strictly implement Article 51 of the Charter, which stipulates that nothing in the Charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations, until the Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain international peace and security.”
2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source
“His action was also based on the Pretoria Agreement of 17 December 2002 and the tripartite agreement signed by Rwanda and Uganda in New York in October 2004. In other words, the entire legal arsenal has been mobilized in accordance with the norms of international law to achieve a peaceful settlement of the crisis caused by the presence of ex- FAR and Interahamwe elements in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. All regions of the country, including in particular its eastern area - the provinces of the Kivus, Maniema and Orientale - aspire to live in peace and security within their borders.”
2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source
“In his speech, President Kabila described the successive stages of the war that Rwanda has waged against my country since 1998 under the false pretext of pursuing ex-FAR and Interahamwe combatants in the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The President of the Republic has demonstrated the good will of the Congolese authorities since 1999, cooperating closely with the Rwandan authorities and the international community in order to eradicate those elements from Congolese territory, in accordance with the Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and 1969 Convention of the Organization of African Unity Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa.”
2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source
“Paul Kagame's arrogant and irresponsible attitude towards the international community, as those statements were made before the Rwandan senate barely one week after the signing of the Dar es Salaam Declaration, which we consider to be of historic importance in ensuring peace in Central Africa. In that context, I stress that all Governments of the Great Lakes region, including that of Rwanda, committed themselves to adopt non- aggression pacts and to promoting the establishment of a regional mechanism to establish a zone of lasting peace. The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, His Excellency Mr. Joseph Kabila, addressed the nation in order to inform the Congolese people about the repeated acts of aggression that our country has suffered at the hands of Rwandan armed forces under the command of Mr. Paul Kagame.”
2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source
“He then took the action of redeploying Rwandan troops in certain localities of the provinces of North and South Kivu. My country notes that President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has demonstrated his willingness to take the responsibility of unleashing hostilities against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in violation of all concluded agreements and of the principle of the inviolability of borders, in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations and the Constitutive Act of the African Union. We appeal to the great sense of responsibility of members of the Council to condemn Mr.”
2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source
“This is clearly a deliberate attempt to prolong insecurity in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in order to disrupt the transition process under way and prevent the holding of elections, in particular by contributing to the emergence of militias and dissident factions, which is what led to the events of Bukavu in early June 2004. A few days ago, immediately following the Dar es Salaam Conference on Peace, Security, Democracy and Development in the Great Lakes region and just when members of the Security Council were visiting the region and when the Summit of la Francophonie was under way in Ouagadougou, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, scorning the peace efforts in the Great Lakes, issued a declaration of war under the pretext of pursuing so-called negative forces.”
2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source
“Unfortunately, despite the progress made and the intensive consultations between Rwandan and Congolese authorities to establish a climate of trust, cooperation and understanding in which to peacefully resolve any possible dispute that might arise while tackling the problem of members of the former Rwandan Armed Forces (ex-FAR) and Interahamwe, Rwanda continues to make threats towards the Democratic Republic of Congo, thus jeopardizing all bilateral agreements signed between Rwanda and my country in New York and elsewhere, as well as other, multilateral agreements.”
2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source
“The Democratic Republic of the Congo wishes to reinforce that irreversible trend in order finally to emerge from the quagmire in which it was stuck to join the ranks of modern democratic States that participate in the development of universal civilization. In that context, members of the Council were reassured at the highest level of the State that the Democratic Republic of the Congo is determined to hold free elections in accordance with the agreed timetable.”
2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source
“My delegation notes with satisfaction and a sense of encouragement that the members of the Council recognize the progress made in the region since the Council's last visit, in June 2003, in particular the efforts made by the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the June 2003 mission, especially the establishment and functioning of all transitional institutions, such as the Parliament, the Government of National Unity and the integrated high command for the armed forces and the police service, as well as the five institutions supporting democracy and territorial integrity. All those institutions are ready to begin operations and consult with one another in their careful preparations for the transparent, free and democratic general elections to be held next year.”
2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source
“Even more, it underlines the political will of the leaders of the region to begin a new era of good-neighbourliness, collaboration and cooperation in order to rebuild those countries affected by a long period of war, to develop their economies and to ensure the return of a pluralist democratic system in the region, which will ensure genuine economic, social and cultural development through political stability. Our study of the report of the Security Council mission to Central Africa (S/2004/934) leads my delegation to make the following observations.”
2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source
“The mission came at the right time, following the first summit of heads of State in the framework of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, held in Dar es Salaam on 19 and 20 November 2004, which concluded with the solemn adoption of the Declaration on Peace, Security, Democracy and Development in the Great Lakes Region. For the States of the region, the Declaration's adoption represents great hope for stability, peace and democracy in the region.”
2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source
“Mrs. Booto (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (spoke in French): Mr. President, allow me first to convey heartfelt congratulations on behalf of my delegation on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of December and for the effective way you are conducting the business of the Council. My delegation is honoured to take part in this important meeting on the report of the Security Council mission to Central Africa. My delegation is happy that, for the second time now, the Council has taken the initiative to travel to Central Africa. We take this opportunity to express our appreciation for the high quality of the contributions made by all Council members under the leadership of Ambassador De La Sabliere, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations.”
2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source
“Much remains to be done to restore lasting peace and security. The challenges are huge, but we dare believe that the creation of the transitional institutions obviates all pretexts for pursuing the war, which is in itself a violation of human rights. The Democratic Republic of the Congo counts on the support of the international community through constructive cooperation in defence of human rights. As has been stressed here in the Council, it is imperative that all parties claiming a role in the future of the Democratic Republic of the Congo demonstrate their commitment to human rights, international humanitarian law, security and the well-being of our peoples in order to free the men, women and children of our country from the web of violence and barbarism in which they have been enmeshed by the murderous madness of the invaders.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“It is imperative that those who perpetrate such human rights violations understand that the international community will no longer tolerate these crimes and will punish the guilty. My delegation welcomes the statement made by the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the punishment of the guilty during his visit to my country in January. This past week has been very crucial in respect of the establishment of transitional democratic governmental structures in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The last obstacle to the establishment of the Government was removed with the signing of the agreement assigning responsibilities in the armed forces. The All-Inclusive Agreement was put into practice through the issuance of Decree 03-06 nominating the members of the transitional Government.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“The reports introduced today confirm once again that the most serious violations are committed in that part of our country that is not under governmental control. Following the Kisangani massacres, others occurred in Bogoro, Mandro, Drodro and Mambasa, where hundreds of civilians died in the most horrible way. We trust that the Interim Emergency Multinational Force will soon restore a measure of stability. Moreover, MONUC investigators have established that atrocities were committed against civilians yet again in Ituri by rebel forces that killed their victims systematically and even indulged in anthropophagy against the native pygmies. These native pygmies, a peaceful rural people who were recently independent and carefree, have been psychologically traumatized by such repulsive and incomprehensible acts.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“Indeed, as rebel movements continue to recruit children as young as eight or ten years old, the President of the Republic has signed a decree prohibiting the recruitment of children into its armed forces. The General Staff of the Congolese Armed Forces has established a programme to demobilize child soldiers, with assistance from international agencies, particularly the United Nations Children's Fund. Our Government has also begun reforming juvenile justice. Five hundred child soldiers have been demobilized and reintegrated into civil society, while 20,000 street children now have access to education and basic health care. Despite all the efforts made and the initial indications of peace returning to Ituri, the situation is still extremely bad in that region.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“Despite current difficulties, we are sparing no effort to ensure respect for all human rights, including by taking steps to preserve law and order and to ensure the protection of peoples in times of war and peace, in accordance with our international commitments. This has been possible above all through a strengthening of our partnership with the United Nations through the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Kinshasa, and through ongoing constructive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Steps have been taken, especially with respect to the protection of the members of the most vulnerable sector of society, namely children.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“No pretext cited by the aggressors can justify the barbarities committed against civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which include summary executions; torture; cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment; massacres; the deliberate spreading of HIV/AIDS through the use of rape as a weapon of war; the burial-alive of women; the use of child soldiers; the shameful exploitation of human resources; and the plundering of the country's natural resources and other wealth. The authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are eager to restore the rule of law, democracy and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“As members of the Council know, the war of aggression against the Democratic Republic of the Congo has for the past four years entailed a series of flagrant violations of human rights and 3 million deaths, and absorbs 80 per cent of our resources. In analysing the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and in particular the human rights situation, it would be reasonable objectively to contrast the efforts that have been made to improve the situation in the area under governmental authority with the overall climate of terror, characterized by major violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, in the occupied territories.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“Mrs. Booto (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (spoke in French): May I first of all extend to you, Madam, the sincere congratulations of the Congolese delegation on your presidency of the Security Council for July. I also thank the Under-Secretary-General and the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights for introducing the very important reports before us on the item on today's agenda, the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I also wish to pay a well-deserved tribute to the High Commissioner for Human Rights for his tireless commitment to the cause of human rights in my country and throughout the world.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“In order to put an end to the cycle of violence in Ituri, in the Kivus and in the rest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, my Government would like to recall the need for a mechanism to address the issue of impunity, in keeping with paragraph 7 of Security Council resolution 1468 (2003), adopted on 20 March 2003. The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo fully supports the recommendations in the report of the Security Council mission and hopes that the Council will take a decision so that it is binding in its application.”
2003-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4775 (2003) · source
“The explosive situation prevailing there led the Security Council to authorize the deployment until 1 September 2003 of an Interim Emergency Multinational Force. Resolution 1484 (2003), which gave that force a mandate, underlines the strictly limited and temporary mandate of the Force, while the situation in Bunia requires a successful long-term solution. That is why my Government, echoing the request made to the Council by the inhabitants of Bunia and by the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a whole, calls for the invocation of Chapter VII in order to change and to extend MONUC's mandate in order to restore the peace and then maintain the peace.”
2003-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4775 (2003) · source