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Duddridge

lines on the record: 9
first: 2016-03-21
most recent: 2016-03-21
sittings or episodes: 1
sources: un-security-council

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“The Private Sector Investment Conference for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, held in Kinshasa - of which we have heard something earlier in the debate - last month highlighted how poverty fuels conflict in the region. But it also showed that investment, economic growth and job creation can and will build peace. In recognition of that, the United Kingdom recently appointed trade envoys to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. I urge leaders of the region to play their part in bringing peace, making the measures set out in the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework a reality and uniting to make long-term peace and prosperity. As they strive to do so, the people of the Great Lakes region will have the full support of the United Kingdom - and, I hope, of the Council.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“The United Kingdom believes in the enormous potential of the countries and the people of the Great Lakes. That is why we have maintained our strong friendships and support. But their fates are inextricably linked, so their Government must work together if this potential is to be realized. The Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region, signed by the countries of the region in 2013, offered a comprehensive, joint approach to the region's problems, but not enough has been done to deliver it. We all know that peace and security are fundamental building blocks for economic growth. Together, they hold the key to unlocking the potential of the people of the region.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“With every missed milestone in its democratic journey, the Government loses credibility with the United Kingdom and, I believe, with the Council. It breaks a promise not to us, but to its people, threatening further instability in that already fragile region. We know that the process is not easy, and we are ready to help. We are ready to help with funding and support for the electoral process. The Council has also offered its full support to the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and I expect that to be repeated when the mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is renewed later this week. The Democratic Republic of the Congo must make the most of this support, and seize the opportunity to show leadership across the region.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“We urge all countries of the region to use electoral processes to demonstrate their commitment to peace, stability and accountability. Today, that is particularly pertinent to the Republic of the Congo, which held elections yesterday following a referendum in which a national debate can be said, sadly, to have been neither frank, lively or uncensored. Looking across the border, 2016 is a crucial year for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The United Kingdom is a particularly close long-term partner of the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and we want them to enjoy stability and prosperity. We stand by resolution 2211 (2015). The Democratic Republic of the Congo must hold elections this year, in accordance with its Constitution.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“The Government must participate in a fully inclusive dialogue with all parties - not just those whom President Nkurunziza feels happy dealing with. All parties must be included, as peace among just a few is no peace at all. We have learnt time and time again elsewhere in the world that, for peace to endure, communities need to resolve conflict peacefully. The United Kingdom believes genuinely that democratic and accountable governance is the best foundation for stability. That means a frank, lively and uncensored national debate, an active, representative civil society, and a freely operating media. It also means timely and democratic transition of power to maintain lasting stability. Failure to allow that transition puts the progress made across the Great Lakes at risk.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“We thank Uganda for its constructive participation in this mediation process, and we also welcome the participation of His Excellency Benjamin Mkapa, former President of Tanzania, in these efforts and offer him our strongest support and assistance. It is right that the international community should play its part. However, let us be clear. Let us be under no misunderstanding. The primary responsibility for this crisis lies with the Burundian Government. The Burundian Government has failed in its fundamental duty to its nation to support the security and safety of its own people. It has within its power the power to change things. Burundi has found a pathway to peace before, and it must do so again. President Nkurunziza must deliver on his promises to the Secretary-General and representatives of the African Union. The first step is simple.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“Just last month, Human Rights Watch presented credible evidence of the increasing and worrying use of organized sexual violence. The United Kingdom is committed to doing everything in its power to seek a peaceful solution to the situation in Burundi. We must not, collectively or individually, repeat the mistakes of the past. We thank the Secretary-General for his leadership and members of the Council for their leadership and active engagement, particularly during their second joint visit to Bujumbura and Burundi earlier this year. We welcome the pledges made by the African Union (AU) and the East African Community to take decisive action to prevent human rights abuses anc crimes against humanity more generally in Africa. We in the United Kingdom stand ready to support the AU.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“People spoke of torture, disappearances, extradjudicial killings, mass graves and murder, and indiscriminate raids on their homes. I met with health workers who were running out of medicine for sick children, human rights activists living in fear for their lives, and traders who were helpless against the collapse of their economy, which prior to the troubles was doing so well, as we heard earlier. In January, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights noted that extrajudicial killings were increasing, despite the Government's claim that the situation was normal. Evidence of nine mass graves - one of which contained at least 100 bodies - was cited in the same report, again denied by the Burundian Government. And the violence continues today. Abductions and killings are creating a climate of fear.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for convening this important and timely debate. I join others in thanking the Secretary-General for his briefing. Bringing peace to the Great Lakes area has been one of the most difficult challenges faced by the Council. Decades of violence and chaos have left millions dead - millions without hope or, indeed, a home; millions vulnerable to attack from armed groups. The Charter of the United Nations pledges to save successive generations from the scourge of war. In the 70 years since we collectively made that pledge, nowhere has it rung more hollow than in the Great Lakes region. Nowhere is that more obvious today than in Burundi. When I visited the country in December last year, I heard horrific stories of suffering and abuse.”
2016-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7653 (2016) · source