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Gata Mavita Wa Lufuta

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first: 2012-09-19
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“Meece called openly, and rightly, for strengthening the military means at the disposal of the Blue Helmets. I should like to say to the Council that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and all our people consider the reconfigureation of MONUSCO's mandate and the swift deployment of the intervention brigade as major concerns. As we all know, that undertaking aims at responding to a genuine and urgent security need in the eastern part of my country. My country, the Secretary-General and many bilateral and multilateral partners have long called for strengthening MONUSCO's mandate. We believe that that issue is now sufficiently pressing and that it requires speedy action by the Security Council. To that end, my Government should like to make some requests of the Secretary-General and the Council.”
2013-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6928 (2013) · source
“The Special Report of the Secretary-General on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes Region (S/2013/119), which is now before the Council, proposes a host of measures to be taken at the national and regional levels. It also sets out recommendations that my country supports, in particular with regard to the support of the international community, the call for stepped-up political efforts by the United Nations, and strengthening MONUSCO. As recently as on Friday, 22 February, Mr. Roger Meece, Special Representative ofthe Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO, expressed his concern at the ongoing deterioration of security conditions in the eastern part of the country (see S/PV.6925). Mr.”
2013-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6928 (2013) · source
“In the agreement, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has renewed its commitment to continuing and deepening the reform of the security sector, particularly with regard to the army and the police; strengthening State authority, especially in the eastern part of the country, including by preventing armed groups from destabilizing neighbouring countries; promoting economic development, including through the expansion of infrastructure and the provision of basic social services; and promoting the structural reform of State institutions, including finance reform, and the objectives of national reconciliation, tolerance and democracy.”
2013-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6928 (2013) · source
“They will have a significant impact on the activities of the refurbished MONUSCO, including through the addition of unmanned aerial systems to its monitoring capabilities and an intervention brigade whose mandate would be much more robust than traditional United Nations peacekeeping mandates. Such a component is essential to creating the conditions necessary to obtain the commitment of all the parties to achieving lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region. That is why I would like to reassure the Council most of the commitments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are already under way, pursuant to the programme of the Congolese Government and in the spirit of the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2013-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6928 (2013) · source
“I take this opportunity to thank the Secretary- General on behalf ofthe Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and to commend his efforts to unite the leaders of the region around the Framework. That agreement is a catalyst for the management of the current crisis. In the words of the leader of the Congolese diplomatic corps, Raymond Tshibanda N'tungamulongo, Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Francophonie of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is "a trigger that will create a rapid intervention brigade integrated within MONUSCO, with a mandate of peace enforcement and sophisticated equipment". The Congolese people and Government place great hopes in the two initiatives arising from the agreement.”
2013-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6928 (2013) · source
“After decades of tumultuous relations with certain neighbouring countries of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the international community - through the United Nations, the African Union and its regional groupings the Southern African Development Community and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region - is sponsoring a process that establishes and defines overall conditions for lasting peace in the Great Lakes region. That ideal is the focus of the the Secretary-General's new strategy, which should help to address the causes of recurrent crises and to find a sound political solution. He has just announced the road map for that strategy.”
2013-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6928 (2013) · source
“The language of arms and violence has prevailed once more in North Kivu, ever since the terrorists of the Mouvement du 23 mars (M-23), who had deserted the ranks of the Congolese army, turned their weapons against the regular army with immeasurable external support. The situation has again disrupted the efforts of the Government and its partners to stabilize and consolidate peace in that part of the country. It is in that context that the Congolese people welcomes the signing in Addis Ababa on 24 February of the Framework for Peace, Security and Cooperation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region.”
2013-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6928 (2013) · source
“I shall never cease to remind the Council that, following the democratic elections of 2006 and 2011, the populations ofNorth Kivu and South Kivu had good reason to hope for the advent of a lasting peace in that part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Those hopes were amply justified by the success of the joint military operations of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the Forces armees de la Republique democratique du Congo. Progress has been made in reducing threats against the safety of people and improved security management by the Government.”
2013-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6928 (2013) · source
“I also wish to pay fitting tribute to Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon, whose briefing today, in my delegation's view, conveyed his ongoing concern for the restoration and consolidation of peace in my country. We can never thank him enough for having been so personally invested in the search for a lasting solution to the instability prevailing in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We are convinced that, thanks to his personal involvement, the world Organization will help the Congolese people and its young democracy to flourish in the full realization of its political and socioeconomic aspirations.”
2013-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6928 (2013) · source
“Mr. Gata Mavita wa Lufuta (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (spoke in French): Allow me, at the outset, to express my satisfaction at seeing you, Sir, preside over the Security Council during the month of March. You represent a country, the Russian Federation, with which the Democratic Republic of the Congo has excellent relations of respect and mutual esteem. Let me also take this opportunity to commend your predecessor, the representative of the Republic of Korea, and to express our appreciation for the mastery with which he led the work of the Security Council last month, as well as for the zeal, expertise and competence with which he discharged his task.”
2013-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6928 (2013) · source
“In conclusion, we look forward eagerly to the issuance of the special report of the Secretary-General on the strategy to be followed in future.”
2013-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6925 (2013) · source
“In that connection, I should point out that the necessary legislation has already been adopted: law 11/012, of 11 August 2011, concerning the reorganization of the armed forces; law 11/013, also of 11 August 2011, on the organization and functioning of the national police; law 13/005, of 15 January 2013, concerning the military code for the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and the law governing the personnel of the national police, which is now being promulgated. Those efforts will be continued in order to give the country an army capable of deterrence. What matters at the moment, and what the Congolese people expect as soon as possible, is the fulfilment of the promise to change MONUSCO'S mandate, with a view to deploying the intervention brigade whose establishment has been announced.”
2013-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6925 (2013) · source
“Numerous allegations of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law have been attributed to M-23 fighters during the period under consideration, especially in November 2012. To return to the security situation in Goma, I commend MONUSCO'S implementation of its internal security plan in the context of Operations Wide Awake and Silent Guns. Under the chapter on progress, the report emphasizes the progress achieved in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the adoption by the two houses of Parliament of the organic law establishing a national human rights commission, as well as the continuing discussions on security sector reform in general and reform of the armed forces in particular.”
2013-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6925 (2013) · source
“However, I would urge those who still harbour doubts to read the Group's final report, dated 12 October 2012 (S/2012/843, annex), as well as its 18 May 2012 interim report and its annex (S/2012/348, annex). The reports highlight the role of external actors in the current destabilization of the situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. From a human rights and humanitarian assistance perspective, the cruelty of the acts attributed to M-23 terrorists and the foreign forces supporting them have resulted in a deteriorating situation that affects both North and South Kivu, as underscored in paragraph 45 of the Secretary-General's report.”
2013-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6925 (2013) · source
“The Secretary-General's progress report, currently before the Council, clearly establishes that the activities of the Mouvement du 23 mars (M-23) have significant consequences on stability in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the Great Lakes region, affecting hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians, as noted in paragraph 78 ofthe report. The same paragraph also concludes that the progress achieved on a number of fronts has been hampered, or even cancelled out, in certain areas. Moreover, the Secretary-General indicates that the M-23 enjoys external support for its destabilizing actions, which my delegation has repeatedly condemned, as has the Group of Experts in the clearest terms. The tension is widely known, so I shall not go into the details.”
2013-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6925 (2013) · source
“First of all, I would like to reiterate my Government's support for the goals of the revised comprehensive strategy that the Secretary-General proposes to replace the current International Security and Stabilization Support Strategy, as set out in annex I to the report. Our hope is that attention will be given to achieving the main goal, that is, promoting long-term economic development to ensure sustainable stability in that area of the country. With regard to the strategy and initiative to transfer responsibility for some of MONUSCO'S tasks to members of the United Nations country team, as set out in annex II to the report, the Government will express itself on that point once it has had an opportunity to review the special report to be presented by the Secretary-General to the Council.”
2013-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6925 (2013) · source
“Thirdly, with regard to human rights violations in the area of Minova that are purported to be committed by the forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, I should like to point out that the Government has never refuted those accusations; quite to the contrary, it has authorized the arrest of the perpetrators of those acts so that they can be brought to justice before the competent judicial bodies. That has been done, as noted in several paragraphs of the report before the Council (S/2013/96). I would now like to turn to that report, which Mr. Meece has just introduced. I should first like to refer to the annexes.”
2013-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6925 (2013) · source
“That effort, as we all know, is intended to respond to a real and urgent security need in the eastern part of my country. After many appeals by my Government, the Secretary- General and a number of partners, both bilaterally and multilaterally, we believe that the matter of strengthening MONUSCO's mandate is the correct thing to do and requires swift action by the Security Council. Secondly, taking into account the fragility of the situation on the ground, my Government calls on the Security Council to consider as quickly as possible adopting a resolution to change MONUSCO's mandate.”
2013-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6925 (2013) · source
“The signing on Sunday in Addis Ababa of the framework agreement on peace, security and cooperation in my country and in the Great Lakes region is further proof of his efforts. I should like to welcome the presence of Mr. Roger Meece, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I thank him for giving the Council his assessment of the progress achieved since November 2012 in the implementation of resolution 2053 (2012). I would like to begin, ifI may, by first conveying the following three points. First, strengthening the mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and swiftly deploying an intervention force are major concerns for my Government at the moment.”
2013-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6925 (2013) · source
“Mr. Gata Mavita wa Lufuta (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (spoke in French): I would like to say once again how much we are honoured to see you, Mr. President, as the President of the Security Council at this time and to reassure you of my country's support in the success of your very noble task. I thank the Council for the opportunity to speak at this meeting convened to consider the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is also an opportunity for me to especially thank Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon, who, since taking up the leadership of the Organization, has spared no effort to find a solution to ensure the return of lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2013-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6925 (2013) · source
“We also call for the implementation of the recommendation ordering the referral of grave cases of rape and other forms of sexual violence to the International Criminal Court or for targeted sanctions against States and non-State armed groups that commit or support such crimes to be considered. We urge that the aide-memoire on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S/PRST/2010/25, annex) be applied consistently during deliberations on the mandates of peacekeeping missions and other United Nations missions, in draft resolutions and presidential statements and in the Council's work.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“It is also interesting to note that in December 2009, the Council recognized in resolution 1894 (2009) that it should set up comprehensive operational guidelines on the tasks and responsibilities of peacekeeping troops for the protection of civilians. In conclusion, my delegation calls for the full implementation of the recommendations of the Secretary-General in that regard, in particular those urging the Security Council to systematically include provisions for the strict respect of international humanitarian and human rights law in all its resolutions authorizing peacekeeping missions and other United Nations missions.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Despite all that progress, civilians throughout the world have become the primary victims of armed conflict and are frequently subjected to all kinds of abuse. It is nevertheless encouraging to learn that for some time the Council has explicitly pursued a protection of civilian agenda that includes respect for international humanitarian law, operational issues pertaining to peacekeeping operations and access to humanitarian assistance. The Secretary-General's call for increased access for humanitarian assistance and the establishment of a working group entrusted with examining ways to translate the Council's commitment to protection into tangible results for populations in danger remains very relevant.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“To that end, the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, which enshrine respect for the individual during conflicts and advocate that people not directly participating in hostilities be spared the suffering of war. They prohibit in particular inhuman treatment, hostage-taking, massacres, torture, summary executions, deportation, illegal detention, looting and the wanton destruction of private property. Attacks against civilians and their property have been prohibited since the adoption in 1977 of the first two additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 1949. Protocol I introduces the basic principle of the distinction between civilians and combatants and civilian property and military objectives.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“The Council has well-documented proof that one of its members, in this case Rwanda, is providing direct military assistance to those M23 terrorists. It facilitates the recruitment of combatants to the movement, incites and assists the desertion of soldiers of the Congolese Armed Forces, provides the M23 with weapons, munitions and intelligence, and gives it political advice. From the legal standpoint, we would note the progress made in the area of international law, in particular international humanitarian law, international criminal law and human rights legislation. Be they nationals or foreigners, the responsibility of the perpetrators of such actions must be clearly established in accordance with the basic norms of international humanitarian law.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“The most frequent violations, usually perpetrated with complete impunity by rebel groups and their external backers, are killings, systematic rape, kidnappings, sexual torture, unlawful arrests and detentions, forced displacement, the enlisting of children and extreme forms of torture and cruelty. As the Governor of North Kivu province has underscored, there are approximately 3 million internally displaced persons and almost 500,000 Congolese have been forced to cross the borders. Frequently without assistance, those blameless men, women, children and elderly people die, some on the road, others in their camps, often with no effective support. There is flagrant evidence of grave human rights violations committed against the children in North Kivu by the Mouvement du 23 mars (M23).”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, more than in other conflict zones across the world, thousands of people fall victim to war every day. With more than 8 million people killed in 15 years of successive wars inflicted on my country, the massacre of civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the grimmest spectacles that humankind has seen since the Second World War. Furthermore, the war situation currently prevailing in the eastern part of my country, more specifically in North Kivu province and its surrounding areas, has given rise to recurring violence and new forms of criminal activity, whose primary victims are women and children.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Mr. Gata Mavita wa Lufuta (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (spoke in French): Allow me first of all to thank the Republic of Korea for having convened this open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General, the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Director for International Law and Cooperation of the International Committee of the Red Cross for their informative presentations. The topic of today's debate is a primary concern of my delegation for reasons easy to imagine. That is why my delegation welcomes the interest repeatedly expressed by the Security Council in discussing the protection of civilians and in making it a central element of its peacekeeping missions.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“To conclude, my delegation is pleased that the Office of the Special Representative has made the fight against impunity for crimes committed during armed conflicts one of its main priorities. The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo assures the Office of the Special Representative that it will fully cooperate in implementing the action plan for children that will be adopted by our country.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The adoption of resolution 1998 (2011) and the first verdict of the International Criminal Court in the case of Thomas Lubanga, which defined the recruitment and use of children as a war crime, provide a deterrent for the perpetrators of Violations against children. It should also be noted that, despite the progress made, particularly with respect to the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol, the solutions envisioned are at risk of remaining dead letter so long as the perpetrators of the crimes involved continue to go unpunished. It is important to encourage a process of reparation with the goal of reinstating children's rights, as well as to implement protective measures to prevent children from being attached to armed forces and groups.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The law also reaffirms that the situation of children in armed conflict can only improve if all parties to a conflict uphold their commitments and their international obligations and, when necessary, are held accountable for their behaviour. Beyond the dismal situation of children in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there is reason to advocate for increased donor support to establish programmes and policies that will improve the safety and rights of all Congolese children. My delegation therefore welcomes the commitment and positive actions of the Secretary-General who, through his Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, has stressed the obligation to bring to justice the perpetrators ofattacks against schools and hospitals.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Thus, any sexual activity to which she may be subject without her consent is a crime. These new provisions are a true revolution in customs. Moreover, forced marriage, forced prostitution, exploitation of children, sexual slavery, zoophilia and genital mutilation are considered to be crimes and the perpetrators can be subject to severe punishments. The violation of a minor, for example, leads to 10 to 20 years in prison, while sexual violence is punishable by 1 to 12 years. The new law on sexual violence, while retaining these infractions, has also added 16 new ones, drawn from international humanitarian law. A new innovation in this law is the relevance of a perpetrator occupying a post in Government. That is, no one can claim immunity to escape justice if the individual has perpetrated an act of sexual Violence.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“She noted that, in some places, furniture for schools had disappeared and that benches and desks had been used for firewood. Many schools were unable to resume classes following clashes with armed groups. Given the scope of this challenge, the Congolese Government and civil society have spared no effort in tackling the situation. It must be noted that the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo has made significant headway in combating sexual violence. Among the many activities undertaken by the Government to deal with the issue, I note that the law of 20 July 2006 contains significant innovations over the formal Congolese penal code, as follows. The defining age of Victims of sexual violence has been raised from 14 to 18; in other words, an 18-year- old girl is today considered to be a minor.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Reparations should also cover the total damages inflicted on these individuals. It could be in the form of restitution, compensation, readaptation, and guarantees that such crimes will not recur. Displaced children have Virtually no access to education, which makes them more vulnerable to being recruited into armed groups. Here, as emphasized by Ms. Florence Marshal, the spokesperson for the United Nations country team during the assessment mission of UNESCO for the school year 2012-2013, schooling for almost 85,000 children in North Kivu has been undermined this year by security issues linked to the war. She indicated that school rooms in 258 schools in the province are being used by displaced families, preventing children from going to school.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“They are forced to watch, powerlessly, as their families and friends are killed before their eyes. They are reared in communities that have no familial or societal structures, in camps for displaced persons, or they live in the streets or other dangerous situations, and actively serve these armed groups. Thousands of child victims of the M-23 have suffered terrible moral and bodily wounds. This situation requires reparation to compensate for the emotional damage these children suffer, including depression, loss of self-esteem, stress, involuntary abortions for young rape victims, infant mortality and sexually transmitted diseases, among others. Here, I am the voice of these children, whose families, often in horrible economic situations, would want specific reparations measures to be implemented.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“There has been an enormous number of displacements following the violence in North Kivu, where children continue to be enlisted by the M-23 and forced to work in the extraction of natural resources. Other tactics, such as the destruction of agricultural infrastructure, are used by various armed groups to force local people to participate in the extraction of natural resources. Children are also used in quarries to break rocks for gravel. Once extracted, coltan, which is used in electronics, the mineral emits high levels of radioactivity that helps explain numerous respiratory problems that are often deadly and to which children who have broken and transported coltan rocks fall Victim. Those who survive are also traumatized by vandalism and barbarous acts committed by M-23 rebels.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The most frequent violations, usually perpetrated in complete impunity, are killings, systematic rapes, abductions, sexual torture, illegal arrests and detention, forced displacements and the conscription of children, as well as extreme forms of torture and cruelty. Many of the Secretary-General's reports, including that before the Council today, underscore serious violations of human rights committed against children in North Kivu by M-23 rebels, supported by Rwanda. According to a report by Human Rights Watch issued on 11 September, since June 2012 M-23 fighters have killed in cold blood at least 15 civilians in the areas under their control, sometimes because these individuals were suspected to be hostile. They have also raped at least 46 women and girls; the youngest victims was eight years old.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The basic reason for this increase in violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is the Congolese Government's determination to cooperate with the International Criminal Court to pursue perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity, and in particular crimes against children committed by gangs led by Jean-Bosco Ntaganda, Sultani Makenga and others. Along these lines, we would remind the Council that the ongoing war in that area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly in and around the province of North Kivu, has brought with it a new increase of violence and other types of crime, whose main victims are women and children.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Paragraphs 34, 35 and 36 ofthe Secretary-General's report (S/2012/261) concern acts committed by the FARDC in its former composition, which included elements from the Congres national pour la defense du peuple, which in 2012 became the March 23 Movement (M-23) rebel group, under the leadership of Jean-Bosco Ntaganda and Sultani Makenga. It is precisely due to the M-23 that violence has spiked in North Kivu since rebels who deserted the Congolese army in early April turned their weapons against the same army.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Coommaraswamy said, they have even been used to commit suicide bombings or have served as human shields. After the democratic elections in 2006 and 2011, the people of North and South Kivu had every reason to hope for sustainable peace in that part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The success of the joint military operations between the Forces armees de la Republique democratique du Congo (FARDC) and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) were instrumental in raising that hope. Progress has been made in reducing threats to the security of the people and in improving the Government's ability to ensure that security. I commend the efforts made by the Child Protection Section of MONUSCO for protecting the rights of Congolese children.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Mr. Gata Mavita wa Lufuta (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (spoke in French): At the outset, allow me to express my pleasure in seeing you, Sir, preside over the Security Council this month. I would also like to thank you for having convened this open debate, which in the View of my delegation bears witness to the importance the Council attaches to the fate of children in armed conflict. As was well noted by Ms. Radhika Coommaraswamy, former Special Representative ofthe Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, in the annual report of 28 June to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, thousands of children continue to be killed, mutilated or abducted. They are subject to sexual violence or lack access to humanitarian aid and health care in many countries. In several countries, Ms.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source