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Gata Mavita Wa Lufuta

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first: 2012-09-19
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“Le'onard She Okitundu, before the Council - that the implementation of this mandate will reflect the expectations of the Congolese people and will be conducted effectively so as to allow us to achieve the goals assigned thereto, and to allow for the swift restoration of peace in my country. However, my delegation is somewhat concerned by the failure to take into account among the strategic priorities of the new MONUSCO mandate, certain important sectors - such as disarmament, demobilization, repatriation and reintegration, as well as security and justice sector reform. The implementation of those sectors has been deferred until after the elections. With respect to disarmament, demobilization, repatriation and reintegration, our concern is based on the belief that this process should go hand in hand with eradicating armed groups.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“That commitment is reflected in the firm willingness of the United Nations to spare no effort in putting an end to the situation prevailing in the east of my country, which, as is known, has caused millions of deaths and remains at the heart of the many abuses from which the population in that part of the country continues to suffer. It is in that spirit that my delegation welcomes with satisfaction the renewal of the mandate of MONUSCO, as well as the arrangements made to improve its effectiveness, in particular for the Force Intervention Brigade. My delegation hopes - as was also highlighted by the Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of my country, Mr.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“My Government, which conveys its profound condolences to their families and to their loved ones, deeply regrets the deaths of these experts, who for many years were committed to the cause of my country and who died while trying to help it to restore peace. My country is committed to pursuing the investigations already launched to shed light on the tragic circumstances of their death and to identify the perpetrators of that heinous act, as well as to exact the necessary punishment against them. My delegation takes note of resolution 2348 (2017) just adopted. We thank you, Sir, once more for your commitment to the cause of our country.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“I thank him for his personal support to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which he has provided on behalf of his country and on behalf of the States of the Southern African Development Community. Finally, I want to convey to the Council the gratitude of the Congolese people for the efforts undertaken over the past few years by the United Nations, which continues to seek to restore peace and stability in my country. Before continuing, allow me to share the sorrow of my Government and to convey to the Governments of the United States of America and of Sweden, as well as to the United Nations, in particular the Secretary- General, the Security Council and the group of experts on the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo, its feelings of profound sadness following the death of the two United Nations experts in the province of Kasa'1' Central.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“Mr. Gata Mavita wa Lufuta (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (spoke in French): Sir, as your presidency of the Council comes to an end, I wish to express the full esteem and appreciation of my delegation for the skilful manner in which you have steered the Security Council's debates during the month of March. I would also like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to take the floor before the Council at this meeting regarding the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). My delegation is duty-bound to welcome the presence of His Excellency, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation of the United Republic of Tanzania. I highly appreciate his participation in this meeting.”
2017-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7910 (2017) · source
“Finally, on the threshold of this new year, my delegation wishes to express to all the members of the Council its best wishes for 2017.”
2017-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7858 (2017) · source
“My Government cannot understand the fact that the appeals launched some years ago to the international community for the repatriation of those combatants have not yet received a favourable reply. In the same vein, my Government wishes to put an end to the case of the Mouvement du 23 mars in Uganda and Rwanda, and calls on these two neighbouring States, which continue to accommodate them, to facilitate their repatriation. I cannot end my remarks without once again expressing to the Council the gratitude of the people and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the efforts made by the United Nations to preserve the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country and to guarantee its peace and stability.”
2017-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7858 (2017) · source
“Neighbouring countries must adopt policies that encourage the return of their nationals living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which will reduce tension and remove suspicion and thereby restore confidence in the region and peace in the eastern part ofthe Democratic Republic of the Congo. The policy of the voluntary surrender of foreign armed groups applied to date has shown its limits. We need to examine and see how fast the repatriation process can be accelerated. In that context, the process of repatriating the FDLR and their families in the transit camps in Kanyabayonga, North Kivu, Walungu, South Kivu, and in Kisangani in Tshopo, must also be accelerated.”
2017-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7858 (2017) · source
“Without going into detail on the matter, my Government would be grateful to the Council, taking into account the responsibility of the United Nations in this situation to take all the measures deemed necessary, as has already been communicated to MONUSCO in the note verbale sent to it on 1 October 2016, to evacuate those fighters from our territory. The disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and resettlement process is at the heart of peacekeeping activities, not only to achieve stability in the sectors affected by the conflict, but also to eliminate the threat posed by armed groups. To that end, as Ijust said, the Democratic Republic of the Congo cannot continue to be an oasis for foreign armed groups.”
2017-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7858 (2017) · source
“In this perspective, you will agree with us, Mr. President, that, while my country is working hard to eradicate the foreign negative forces mentioned previously, it is not normal that, because of the forces that have come to assist it to bring home peace, its territory has once again become a sanctuary for armed combatants from a neighbouring country. Indeed, as Council members know, South Sudanese fighters are now on Congolese territory. By a letter of9 January 2017, we informed the Council of the conditions under which those combatants arrived.”
2017-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7858 (2017) · source
“Nevertheless, it remains determined to continue the fight until complete eradication to allow our citizens residing in that part of the country to live in peace in a sustainable way. To achieve that objective, we believe that together we must review our working methods. In order to eradicate all of the armed groups, the Council has often insisted on collaboration between the FARDC and MONUSCO. It seems to us that, despite the resumption of collaboration, the results are falling short of what we expected. We believe that the transformation of the force engaged in MONUSCO, notably the replacement of the Intervention Brigade with the rapidly deployable battalions, has not been effective in this struggle. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, my country, wishes to live in peace and to safeguard its good relations with all neighbouring States.”
2017-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7858 (2017) · source
“My Government wishes to thank the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) for the continued substantial logistical support it has provided the CENI as part of those efforts. On the security front, the report under review highlights the continuing presence in the east of our country of foreign residual negative forces, such as terrorists from the Allied Democratic Forces, the Forces democratiques de libe'ration du Rwanda (FDLR), the Lord's Resistance Army and some national armed groups. The Forces armees de la Republique democratique du Congo (FARDC), with the assistance of MONUSCO, has made considerable efforts against those negative forces and armed groups. As the report points out, our army has made many sacrifices in this struggle.”
2017-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7858 (2017) · source
“With regard to the elections, in his address to the nation on 31 December 2016, the President expressed, on the basis of the CENCO political agreement, his determination to continue without delay the process already under way for the organization of timely elections, in accordance with the timetable to be set by the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI). In that context, the process of revising the electoral rolls, begun in July 2016, is continuing throughout the various provinces of the country. As previously reported to the Council (see S/PV.7826), 12 of the country's 26 provinces are already covered by enrolment operations.”
2017-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7858 (2017) · source
“The signing of the political agreement, on 31 December 2016, among the Majorite' presidentielle, the opposition having participated in the dialogue at the Cite de l'Union Africaine and the opposition regrouped under the banner of the so-called Rassemblement et allies, marks an important step for my country towards consensus on the organization of the elections and the management of the transition of the country in a calm climate. In order to facilitate its implementation, as Council members know, the President renewed his confidence in CENCO and asked it to continue consultations with the political class as a whole to define the practical modalities for the implementation of the agreement.”
2017-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7858 (2017) · source
“President, of the Council's visit to Kinshasa in November, during which its members conferred with various Congolese political actors. During the meeting that the Council held with the highest authority in my country, His Excellency Mr. Joseph Kabila Kabange, President of the Republic, the President told members about the 18 October 2016 political agreement signed by the parties to the national dialogue, which took place at Cite de l'Union Africaine, noting that the agreement was open for accession to all Congolese political entities. With the aim of perfecting the agreement by seeking greater inclusiveness, the President granted a mission of good offices to the Conference episcopale nationale du Congo (CENCO).”
2017-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7858 (2017) · source
“My delegation takes note of the report (S/2016/833) of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo, which is before the Council for its consideration, and wishes to thank Mr. Herve Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, who introduced it. While we fully appreciate the content of the report, we feel it is important to revisit a number of aspects that he raised in order to make a few brief comments. I will begin by discussing the issue of dialogue and the political agreement, developments in the electoral process, the security situation in relation to the presence of armed groups, and the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and resettlement process. Let me remind you, Mr.”
2017-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7858 (2017) · source
“Mr. Gata Mavita wa Lufuta (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (spoke in French): First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the accession of your country, Sweden, to the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January 2017, and to tell you how much my delegation and I are honoured to see you presiding over the deliberations of the Council today. I would next like to thank you, Sir, as well, for giving me an opportunity to address the Council at this meeting on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Finally, I take this opportunity to pay tribute to your predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Roman Oyarzun Marchesi, Permanent Representative of Spain, who managed with devotion and competence the discussions in the Council last month.”
2017-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7858 (2017) · source
“The protective measure taken by the Governor of the city of Kinshasa to suspend public demonstrations for a certain time is not intended to stifle democratic expression. It has been taken solely for the purpose of protecting the population, which still bears the trauma caused by the sad events of 19 and 20 September. In conclusion, my delegation wishes once again to express to the Council the gratitude of the Congolese people and their Government for the efforts of the United Nations to ensure peace and stability in their country. We take this opportunity to pay a final tribute to His Excellency Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon, to whom our people will remain indebted for all the achievements of the universal Organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during his tenure.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7826 (2016) · source
“The Government is working on the recommendations made by the Council to maintain peace and security across the country. I wish to assure the Council that my country remains committed to respecting human rights. My delegation can affirm without hesitation that the Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the countries of the region that is most respectful of human rights and whose democracy is among the most advanced and dynamic. It is true that not everything we do is perfect, but I assure the Council that efforts are being made to move forward. My Government cannot restrict freedom of expression and assembly in a country of 400 political parties and 800 press and media organizations.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7826 (2016) · source
“Pursuant to paragraph (b) of article V of the political agreement for the holding of calm, credible and transparent elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the convening of the electoral body by the Independent National Electoral Commission will occur on 30 October 2017. All the details of the electoral timetable will soon be made public by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Confidence-building measures to further ease the political environment and to foment trust among the political stakeholders are also part of the tasks of the national unity Government that will soon come into being. In this difficult period for my country, my Government greatly appreciated the visit made by the members of the Council to the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 11 to 13 November.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7826 (2016) · source
“The long- awaited Government of national unity will soon be made public, with the primary mission of organizing presidential and legislative elections at the national and provincial levels, to be held in April 2018. In the meanwhile, the review of the voting register, which was launched in July, has been registering voters in 12 of the country's 26 provinces, and we have also started deploying electoral kits to all provinces. This process will be completed by 31 January 2017, with the logistical support of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Independent National Electoral Commission plans to close the operation of revising the voting registry by 31 July 2017.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7826 (2016) · source
“That Government position was reiterated to Council members by the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo when they visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Considering that the situation does not seem to be moving in the direction the Government would like, the Permanent Mission of the Democratic Republic of the Congo will once again address that issue through a note that it will present to the Council. Allow me to also comment on the situation following the dialogues and the electoral process. The Head of State, respectful of the commitments undertaken by the States parties to the dialogue through the political agreement of 18 October, have recently - as many have pointed out - named a new Prime Minister from the political opposition.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7826 (2016) · source
“Allow me to also mention an element from South Sudan, the Sudanese People's Liberation Army, which is now on our territory. Indeed, in order to preserve friendly relations between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of South Sudan; avoid an atmosphere of suspicion with countries with which we share a long border; and no longer expose the long-suffering population of eastern Congo to the presence of foreign rebels, my Government has already informed the Council and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations of the decision taken by the Congolese people. We do not want Sudanese or South Sudanese elements 4 the Sudan People's Liberation Movement - on our territory.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7826 (2016) · source
“They infiltrate the civilian population and then attack them, at times drawing them in by wearing the uniforms of the FARDC. The international composition of that terrorist force, which consists of rebels of over six nationalities, deserves the attention of the international community. Nevertheless, I must point out that for nearly a month, Beni has enjoyed a certain calm and the population has been able to go about its business. In late September, the military court in Beni, North Kivu, began to deal with crimes carried out against the civilian population of that region by holding hearings against members of the ADF who were captured during FARDC operations, with the support of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Death sentences have been handed down.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7826 (2016) · source
“After the briefings of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, allow me to speak briefly about the security situation that the Forces armees de la Republique democratique du Congo (FARDC) are pursuing in the east of our country - the fight against armed groups, particularly the Forces democratiques de liberation du Rwanda (F DLR) and the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). While the attacks of the FDLR are sporadic, the clashes with the ADF - as the army has consistently pointed out - represent an asymmetric war because the enemy uses guerilla tactics and avoids direct confrontation, preferring ambushes. These enemies of peace have perfected their mode of operations.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7826 (2016) · source
“Mr. Gata Mavita wa Lufuta (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (spoke in French): I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and express how honoured we are to have you preside over the deliberations of the Security Council for the month of December. I extend a warm welcome to the friendly country of Spain, with which the Democratic Republic of the Congo enjoys an excellent relationship based on mutual respect. I would also like to pay tribute to the President of last month's deliberations, the representative of Senegal, and thank him for the way he steered the deliberations of the Council in November. Finally, Mr. President, I thank you for having taken the initiative of convening this meeting, thereby enabling the Council to once again sit and consider the situation in my country.”
2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7826 (2016) · source
“I cannot conclude without extending my Government's gratitude to the United Nations, and especially to the Special Representative of Secretary- General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo for their commitment and devotion to the cause of my country and the Great Lakes region. I also express my country's thanks and gratitude to all members of the Council.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“We therefore believe that the United Nations will take all necessary measures to relocate the South Sudanese nationals. We cannot reiterate often enough the fact that the people of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have known no peace peace and for several years have lived under the reule of foreign and national armed groups. The humanitarian disaster resulting from this situation should drive us to find immediate solutions so that the people of the Great Lakes region of Africa can live at home and in peace, and enjoy Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In that context, my country thanks the Governments of the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom for financing the Peacebuilding Fund, which has allowed us to implement plans and strategies to stabilize the provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“That is why my Government prioritizes the joint mission that has been tasked to FARDC and MONUSCO to neutralize all armed groups in the country by December. The Secretary-General's report (S/2016/833) also notes the presence of several hundred armed groups and a number of civilians from South Sudan in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of my country met on this issue with the leaders of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations during his trip to New York. My delegation maintains the position held by the Head of the Congolese diplomatic corps on that occasion. The United Nations knows the precise conditions under which these people arrived in our country. The Democratic Republic of the Congo does not intend on reliving the its past experiences with the Forces democratiques de liberation du Rwanda.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“Given the way the situation has evolved in my country, what we expect from the international community in general and the Security Council in particular, as the Representatives of Uruguay and Venezuela have just said, is its continued support to the facilitator and the political agreement resulting from the dialogue under way. We welcome the resumption of cooperation 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). We hope that such cooperation will produce rapid results in order to allow the people in the east of our country to live in peace and freely go about their daily lives.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“We called the attention of the Council on 23 June (see S/PV.7724) with the intention of forewarning it of the situation when we stated that the Council is the United Nations organ responsible for maintaining international peace and security. It has the weighty responsibility to work towards peace and prevent the outbreak of all conflict. Thus, any discourse emerging from the Council that does not promote an atmosphere of trust or that aggravates tensions could have very serious consequences on the ground for Member States. As we said yesterday, the tensions in my country today are in part due to resolution 2277 (2016), the provisions of which have been interpreted in various manners.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“While there may be political actors who are prosecuted for reasons other than political ones, the rule of law requires all citizens of the country to enjoy equal rights before the law. It would be wrong for the Government to intervene in the interest of certain people in purely private affairs, pitting individuals against each other. As the Council is surely aware and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General has noted, that opposition group-in reaction to the dialogue being held with the support of the international community - held a closed meeting during which it adopted positions that are in breach of the Constitution. The opposition's threats to wreak havoc and call for an uprising and violence must be condemned unequivocally.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“It is also to that end that the facilitator has reached out broadly to convince all political actors in the country from all political leanings to engage in dialogue. Only those political actors of the opposition who are absent from today's dialogue freely chose not to participate in it; it was not the Facilitator who excluded them, much less my Government, which from the outset of the dialogue requested the support of the Council by way of a letter from our Permanent Mission in September. In another confidence-building measure, my Government has amply demonstrated its good faith by taking appropriate steps, as I have already mentioned, with a view to easing the situation.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“It will also recall the electoral register that was not updated after the 2006 elections and the need - following the audit of the International Organization of la Francophonie, the Group of Experts and the Independent National Electoral Commission - to update it to include those Congolese who had recently reached voting age and those who were abroad. The Independent National Electoral Commission therefore could not convene elections with a non-existant electoral register. Finally, with regard to broadening the dialogue, I must once again recall that it is intended to be inclusive, in accordance with the decree of our Head of State. It is with this mind, as we have said, that the Government has responded favourably to several demands of the opposition.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“Partners of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, wishing to contribute to finding solutions to the situation in my country, are called upon to do so with the consideration and respect that we owe each other. Everyone can agree that although, in this context, recommendations or suggestions are welcome, neither invective nor demands of any kind are acceptable. To return to the point of not having called for the holding of elections, the Council will recall the explanation provided here by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of my country, as well as by me, on the topic of the opposition, which once rejected the partial electoral calendar and rejected the comprehensive electoral calendar twice.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“Some countries criticize the Government of my country for not having called for elections on 19 September and demand a broadening of political dialogue and other confidence-building measures, such as the release ofotherpolitical prisoners and the inclusion of certain figures, whose presence they have judged important in the dialogue. My delegation recalls that the dialogue concerns first and foremost the Congolese people who, through international facilitation, are debating, in the context of their country's best interest, issues on the agenda and on which they have previously agreed in order to allow for the electoral process - as we have always stressed - to take place in a peaceful environment.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“With regard to the electoral calendar, as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General just mentioned, a draft electoral calendar was proposed by the National Independent Electoral Commission. The participants will discuss that in order to agree on the date for the presidential election combined with the national legislative and provincial elections. On the issue of the political agreement, at the end of the dialogue the parties agreed to sign an agreement that will reprise all the points on which they will have agreed, along with the dates of the elections.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“With regard to the sequence of elections, the participants in the dialogue agreed to combine the presidential, national legislative and provincial elections so that they could be organized on the the same date, while municipal and local elections will be able to take place later. In terms of the transition, in accordance with article 70 of the Constitution, they agreed that the current Head of State should remain in office until his successor assumes his functions and a Government of broad national unity, composed of representatives of the majority, the political opposition and civil society, is set up to allow for the collegial and transparent governance of the transition. They also agreed that no members of this Government would be able to run as a candidate in the presidential election.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“Although the work of the dialogue remains unfinished, it would truly be in bad faith not to acknowledge the largely positive results that have been recorded thus far. Indeed, the participants in the dialogue have agreed on a number of points, in particular the electoral register. Having considered the reports of the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the International Organization of la Francophonie and the Independent National Electoral Commission, the participants agreed to draw up a completely new register to ensure the holding of credible elections and to avoid the challenging of results. The update of the register will take 16 months and end in July 2017. Meanwhile, the voter registration process has already begun in Gbadolite, North Ubangi province.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“In addition to the Government's efforts, the Facilitator has also striven to establish contacts with all the constructive forces within and outside the country to achieve this inclusiveness. The segment of the opposition that rejects dialogue and makes ever-new demands, undoubtedly to more effectively delay the process, went so far as to reject the Facilitator, demanding that the African Union appoint another one. With the help of the international support group - comprising the Special Envoy and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and representatives of the European Union, the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, the International Organization of la Francophonie, and the Southern African Development Community 4 the Facilitator has been working on the dialogue since 1 September.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“Unfortunately, a fringe group of the opposition, united under what is known as the Rassemblement des forces politiques et sociales acquises au changement is boycotting the dialogue, which at one time was supported by some ofthe political parties within the Rassemblement. For its part, my Government has responded favourably to a number of demands made by the opposition in order to defuse political tensions and promote broad inclusiveness in the dialogue. Those demands were mainly focused on the appointment of an international Facilitator and an international support group for the Facilitator, as well as the release of so- called political prisoners and the reopening of media outlets belonging to the opposition.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“More than a 100 perpetrators of criminal acts during the demonstrations were arrested. They were apprehended in the act, and approximately 100 of them were sentenced to terms ranging from 45 days to 25 years in prison. Approximately 30 were acquitted. With regard to the national political dialogue, it seems important to reaffirm to the Council that the dialogue process was initiated by the President of the Republic to allow all active forces of the country, including a variety of politicians and actors from civil society and religious and traditional authorities, to agree on the means to overcome the obstacles standing in the way of peaceful elections and establishing a consensus in connection with the ongoing process. In that regard, my Government wishes to see all actors participate in the dialogue.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“The demonstrators subsequently looted private and public property, maliciously destroyed schools and gas stations, set ablaze the headquarters of the political parties of the majority and the opposition taking part in the national dialogue, and set fire to police stations and the district court of Matete. The violence continued on 20 September with the destruction and burning of other property, including the headquarters of opposition parties not participating in the national dialogue. The situation was finally brought under control thanks to the efforts of the police who managed to disperse the demonstrators using tear gas and not by firing live ammunition, as stated in the Secretary- General's report. Those events led to the deaths of 32 people, including four policemen.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“The municipal authorities' efforts to reach out to the organizers and ask them to calm the demonstrators were in vain. Against that backdrop, the situation degenerated and the march become a genuine insurrection. Demonstrators armed with stones attacked the police. They targeted a 12-year-old girl in uniform on her way to school, raping and then killing her. They burned alive a policeman stationed outside a political party's headquarters after stripping him of his weapon, and then proceeded to kill three other policemen who were trying to restore order.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“After having requested authorization and in accordance with the law on meetings and demonstrations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the itinerary to be followed and starting time of the demonstration were agreed with the Governor of the city of Kinshasa, who authorized its organization. While, according to organizers, the march was supposed to begin at noon, it was noted that in the very early morning and the evening before, in certain sections of the city, barricades were raised and tires burned along several thoroughfares that were not supposed to be part of the demonstration's itinerary. Moreover, calls to loot and pillage the houses belonging to politicians of both the majority and the opposition, who were participating in the dialogue, were launched on social networks by supporters of the march's organizers.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“Maman Sambo Sidikou, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While we welcome the successes set forth in both reports, allow me to mention several points that require clarification from us. Primarily, they relate to events that occurred on 19 and 20 September in Kinshasa, the electoral process and the national political dialogue under way - and, more broadly, the security in the east of my country. As the Council has monitored, a faction of the opposition that does not participate in the national political dialogue under way in my country decided to organize a peaceful march in Kinshasa on 19 September to protest the holding of elections and to submit a petition to that effect to the Independent National Electoral Commission at its headquarters.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“Finally, I would like pay heartfelt tribute once again to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who has made enormous efforts and sacrifices throughout his mandate to bring peace and security to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to the Great Lakes region in Africa. My delegation has very closely followed the final report (see S/20l6/466) of the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Secretary- General's report (S/20l6/833) on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which were touched on in the brifings by Mr. Amr Abdellatif Aboulatta, President of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Mr.”
2016-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7788 (2016) · source
“Mr. Gata Mavita wa Lufuta (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to congratulate, Sir, on the Russian Federation's accession to the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October and to convey my delegation's high esteem for the skilled steering of our deliberations since the beginning of the month. I would also like to take this opportunity to convey my appreciation to your predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Gerard Van Bohemen, Permanent Representative of New Zealand, for the manner in which he presided over the work of the Council in September.”
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“In particular, my country would like to thank Japan and UNICEF for providing significant financial support, without which it would have been difficult to obtain the results we have achieved today.”
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“As part of this fight, 46,087 children linked with the armed forces and armed groups have been demobilized. Of these children, approximately 15,365 have been accepted for formal education and are now attending 208 schools. The other 30,722 are being given vocational training within 417 professional apprenticeship structures. Despite these successes, however, much work remains to be done. As long as armed groups remain active, this situation will persist. That is why my Government remains determined to continue its efforts to completely neutralize armed groups and thereby put an end to this phenomenon. I would be remiss ifI did not express the gratitude of my country to the United Nations and our numerous international partners that have always supported our efforts in combating the recruitment and use of children.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source