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De Coninck

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2013-07-25
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2016-03-21
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  1. “We are also worried about the shrinking political sphere and the pre-election violations of human rights that we have seen. For the country to emerge from that impasse, a dialogue between the various political actors is essential. Under regional or international facilitation, it should result in the achievement of consensus on the modalities of organizing free and open elections and on respect for public order, human rights and the Constitution. Belgium hopes that such a dialogue can be launched as soon as possible. MONUSCO should play a role in supporting both logistics and securing the elections that should be better reflected in its new mandate. In conclusion, Belgium urges the Security Council to keep the situation in the Great Lakes region on its agenda.”

    2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source

  2. “We welcome the appointment of former President Mkapa as facilitator of the East African Community. The dialogue should bring together a significant number of political actors, without preconditions or exclusivity, and should start soon. In that regard, the deployment of a credible United Nations police mission is important to efforts to calm the situation. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has made significant progress over the past 15 years, both in terms of unity and economic and democratic stability. It is crucial for the country and for the whole of Central Africa to ensure that this progress is consolidated and broadened. The Congo is at a crossroads. In that regard, Belgium is very concerned about the political impasse that is becoming entrenched and hardened in the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo.”

    2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source

  3. “The presence of approximately 250,000 Burundian refugees in neighbouring countries is not only a tragedy for those affected but also an additional threat to regional stability. For more than a year now, Burundi has been beset by an internal crisis involving unacceptable violence and numerous violations of human rights. The recent measures taken by the Burundian Government to calm the situation are certainly a step in the right direction, but they should be expanded and rendered irreversible. We believe that only an inclusive dialogue, mediated from outside, is capable of bringing the factors required for a lasting solution to the serious crisis facing the country. We hope that the efforts of the East African Community, the African Union and the United Nations can converge to achieve a political solution in the spirit of Arusha.”

    2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source

  4. “The problem of the ex-combatants of the Mouvement du 23 mars is still unresolved. All those factors hinder economic development, encourage the illegal exploitation of natural resources and illicit trafficking and have a very negative impact on regional stability. However, Belgium welcomed the announcement of the resumption of operational cooperation between the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the Congolese army. We hope that they will be able to speedily neutralize the main armed groups. That issue should be kept in mind when considering the renewal of MONUSCO's mandate. The issue ofrefugees in the countries ofthe region is another major concern.”

    2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source

  5. “Belgium would also like to express its support for the work of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Ambassador Said Djinnit. We welcome the recent holding in Kinshasa of a conference on private investment in the Great Lakes region, which brought together several hundred representatives of Governments, financial institutions and private investors and enabled them to better comprehend the region's enormous potential. It should now receive concrete follow-up. The situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is still not sufficiently stable, despite bursts of progress. Armed groups, including the Allied Democratic Forces-National Army for the Liberation of Uganda and the Forces democratiques pour la liberation du Rwanda, continue to threaten the civilian population while committing countless acts of violence.”

    2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source

  6. “Mr. De Coninck (Belgium) (spoke in French): Belgium commends the initiative of the Angolan presidency ofthe Security Council in convening today's debate on the Great Lakes region. We subscribe fully to the statement delivered earlier by the observer of the European Union. In our national capacity, I would like to add the following comments on the opportunities and challenges presented by the current situation. The Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework Agreement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region is an essential foundation that has lost none ofits relevance for peace in the Great Lakes region. In that regard, we would like to welcome the Regional Strategic Framework for the region that the Secretary- General has just presented.”

    2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source

  7. “The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, in accordance with the Security Council resolutions that define his mandate, has an essential role to play here. Belgium continues to actively pursue bilateral cooperation in this area, and we are ready to participate in efforts to organize a more structured dialogue.”

    2013-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7011Resumption1 (2013) · source

  8. “Secondly, in our View, it would be helpful to clarify the relationship between the MONUSCO Intervention Brigade's actions against armed groups and a credible programme of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration/disarmament, demobilization, repatriation, reintegration and resettlement. The effectiveness and credibility of the Brigade's actions depend on it. Thirdly, security sector reform, especially reform of the Forces armees de la Republique democratique du Congo, is an essential factor, but it is sometimes subject to misunderstanding between the international community and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We would like to see a more structured dialogue between the relevant Congolese authorities and their partners in the area ofmilitary cooperation.”

    2013-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7011Resumption1 (2013) · source

  9. “The implementation of the Framework's commitments, such as regional development, the re-establishment of State authority in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the reforms that must be undertaken are fundamental goals for the medium term, but in the short term they are dependent on a settlement of the current crisis in North Kivu. We therefore believe it essential for the international community to continue to insist unanimously on a halt to all violence, whose victims are the civilian population. The Mouvement du 23 mars rebel group must stop threatening the city of Goma. It must lay down its arms and abandon its ambitions for establishing a parallel administration. In that regard, we note the United States appeal about outside support for that movement.”

    2013-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7011Resumption1 (2013) · source

  10. “For its part, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has established a national oversight mechanism. Ms. Robinson has organized an important conference in Bujumbura on the role of women in peace, security and development. Besides these examples, a constructive first meeting on regional cooperation took place last week in Addis Ababa. The process is still fragile, however. There is a real risk that setbacks could wipe out the relative progress made since the signing of the Framework. Any slackening or loss of momentum could weaken the process further. In that regard, I would like to discuss three points that we believe deserve special attention. First, a dangerous gap is developing between the medium and the short terms.”

    2013-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7011Resumption1 (2013) · source

  11. “My country believes that the Framework agreement constitutes a unique opportunity for achieving a lasting solution to the nearly 20-year crisis in the Great Lakes region. We support the Force Intervention Brigade of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo (MONUSCO), which we hope will be effective and credible, as well as the diplomatic action of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Ms. Mary Robinson. Belgium, with its numerous bilateral contacts and expertise, and as one of the international partners cited in the Framework, is ready to contribute actively to finding concrete solutions. We have seen encouraging signs. The technical support committee of the regional oversight mechanism has produced a list of benchmarks.”

    2013-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7011Resumption1 (2013) · source

  12. “Mr. De Coninck (Belgium) (spoke in French): On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, I too would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this debate, which enables us to make a mid-course assessment of this issue, between the first follow-up meeting of the 11+4 format of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region, held in Addis Ababa at the end of May, and the second, to be held at the end of September on the margins of the General Assembly. Belgium fully aligns itself with the statement delivered by Mr. Pierre Vimont on behalf of the European Union, and would like to add the following comments in its national capacity.”

    2013-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7011Resumption1 (2013) · source