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1. “The process has so far been completed in the eastern regions and is still pending for Katanga, Equateur and the West. The joint assessment has contributed to the building of a common understanding between the Government and MONUSCO of the remaining threats and security challenges, including the complex challenge of protecting the civilian population. A detailed update on progress in this important process will be provided in the next report of the Secretary-General, which is due in October. Nevertheless, the key point I would like to highlight is that the recent spike in violence has demonstrated the need for a cautious approach regarding the next steps in the reconfiguration of the Mission.”

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2. “I must also stress that, considering the temporary nature of the presence and efforts of the Blue Helmets, the long-term solution to eradicating the increasing entrenchment of a culture of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo lies in building the capacity of the country's security and rule of law institutions and, in particular, transforming the armed and police forces into protectors of the civilian population. And, indeed, that is also the key to the Democratic Republic of the Congo's long-term stability. Allow me to conclude by making a brief but important reference to the ongoing United Nations- Government of Democratic Republic of the Congo joint assessment that will form the basis of the Security Council's decision regarding the next steps on MONUSCO's drawdown.”

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3. “In order to ensure a comprehensive approach, the corrective measures I have just outlined will need to be complemented by other essential efforts, including maintaining the military pressure on the illegal armed groups; the implementation of non-military measures to address the FDLR issue; combating the illegal exploitation of natural resources, which is clearly driving the violence in the region; and establishing effective State authority in the conflict-affected areas.”

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4. “The deployment of protection cluster teams led by UNHCR, using MONUSCO air assets, was also undertaken from 3 to 8 September, and a second visit is planned for 10 to 17 September. I hope that the additional measures that I described earlier in this presentation, particularly the efforts to apprehend and punish the perpetrators, will assist in controlling this spike in violence, especially sexual violence, that we have observed in North and South Kivu during the past two months.”

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5. “An evaluation team is being dispatched by MONUSCO to Miki. A few days before I was due to leave the Democratic Republic of Congo, on 31 August, we received information that in the territory of Shabunda, between 1 and 20 August, at least 130 cases of rape had been recorded across nearly 10 villages, including 40 cases in Bubila, 42 cases in Tchateka, 14 cases in Tshombi and 12 cases in Lumba. There are some reports, as yet unconfirmed, indicating that in the village of Kiluma all the women might have been systematically raped. Shabunda is not connected by road, and five of the most serious cases were evacuated by MONUSCO helicopters to the nearest hospital, Panzi in Bukavu, on 1 September, as soon as we learned of this new challenge.”

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6. “A MONUSCO joint protection team was deployed to the area on 30 August. The team learned that at least 40 rapes had been committed in that village. Furthermore, in the Pinga area, towards the north-east, in Chuho market, on the same day, 17 August, Mai-Mai Coalition des patriotes resistants congolais, along with the FDLR, carried out 13 rapes. It appears that many rapes were also carried out in Shabunda and Mwenga, both in South Kivu, during July and August. We received reports on 26 August that in the village of Miki, 74 cases of sexual violence have been recorded in the past two months, including against 21 minors, girls aged between 7 and 15 years, as well as six men. In the nearby villages of Lubumba, Lusosa, Maheta and Masondjo around 395 houses were burned during the same period.”

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7. “We have indicated clearly to the FARDC at all levels, from its generals to its lieutenant- colonels - whom I met - that as a national army it will be essential for the FARDC to maintain a much higher standard of discipline, good behaviour and conduct, and observance of human rights. In North Kivu, on 17 August, there was an attack by a coalition of FDLR and Mai-Mai Cheka in Mubi, 36 kilometres north-west of Walikale on the Walikale- Kisangani axis, slightly on the other side of the road. Initial reports indicate that several houses were looted and 50 civilians were kidnapped to transport looted goods. Two FARDC soldiers died valiantly in that attack and seven civilians were injured. On 25 August, eight days later, the civilians were released; only after that did the reports of rapes start to surface.”

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8. “The Secretariat remains at the Council's disposal to provide a daily briefing on important developments in this Mission or others, either to the President of the Council or to the Council as a whole, as it may decide. Let me now refer briefly to the rapes in Uvira and other regions of North and South Kivu. Ten women were raped by elements of the FARDC on 17 August in Katalukulu, in Fizi territory, in South Kivu. I visited the area, as requested during discussions in the Council, on 26 August. While the military prosecutor has opened an investigation, I hope that justice will be quick and exemplary.”

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9. “In the meantime, the United Nations country team has developed additional programmes, including the expansion of reintegration programmes for ex-combatants, the expansion of road networks and reinforcement of State capacity in the rule of law and local governance. I would appeal to the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and to international stakeholders to make the implementation of these projects a priority. Before I provide a brief update on rapes that occurred in other parts of the country, permit me to express my regret for the delay in providing information to the Council in a timely manner. We have institutionalized mechanisms to speed up the process of information flow between field offices and mission headquarters, as well as between mission headquarters and the Secretariat.”

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10. “But only one of the plan's programmes is being run in Walikale, as the region is still not considered safe enough to commence the stabilization programme. Nevertheless, efforts need to be made to channel more projects aimed ultimately at supporting the stabilization of Walikale and other such remote areas, focusing on road access, the reintegration of ex-combatants and the extension of State authority. The lack of State presence on the ground is directly related to the lack of State capacity. Financial constraints, coupled with the lack of a corresponding execution capability of the State, remain a major challenge.”

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11. “A number of those demobilized have returned to their former armed groups, thereby discouraging others from seeking the path of demobilization. Furthermore, in the absence of long-term community reintegration projects, those who return disillusioned are likely to prove more recalcitrant and perhaps more virulent in their actions. The international security and stabilization strategy remains the main framework for supporting the Government's stabilization and reconstruction plan for war-affected areas. A key objective of that plan is to develop the State's capacity to provide security and enforce the law. Thirty projects are currently being implemented by United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, for a total value of around $190 million.”

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12. “However, reports indicate that, until yesterday, no decision had been taken on the commission's date of departure for Walikale, despite the willingness of various partners to support the project, including MONUSCO, UNDP and the American Bar Association, among others. I would strongly urge the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to take advantage of the assistance that the United Nations can offer the commission. In addition, I would like to recommend, for consideration by the Council, the imposition of targeted sanctions on the leaders of this group - including those within and outside the country - if a chain of command is proven. More sustained and rigorous efforts need to be made by the Government and the international community to implement the five priorities of the 23 March 2009 Peace Agreements.”

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13. “MONUSCO will make all efforts, including a more aggressive posture of peacekeepers, force multipliers such as Radio Okapi, and information-gathering on these people and the like to assist the efforts of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in this direction. I would like to report that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has already constituted a commission to bring the perpetrators to justice. The commission is composed of an operational military prosecutor, a military magistrate, two judicial inspectors and special police for the protection of women and children.”

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14. “Shop Window is carried out by some 750 peacekeepers, supported by attack and observation helicopters, as well as operational bases already deployed in the area of operations. The operational headquarters is based in Kibua. The initial reports of the operation are positive, with 27 FDLR cadres with 12 automatic rifles and ammunition surrendering at Pinga on the first day, and three FDLR cadres, with firearms, being apprehended on the second day in Luvingi. The operations, which were launched for a period of a week, until 6 September, have been extended in the area until 10 September, and may be further extended after due evaluation. It is essential that the perpetrators of this heinous crime be swiftly apprehended and brought to justice. Rapid and exemplary punishment would deter others who might repeat similar criminal acts.”

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15. “Closed user groups will be obtained from commercial mobile service providers to allow unlimited calls within a limited number of users to report imminent threats or attacks. I will provide further details to Security Council members and troop-contributing countries in closed meetings so that the information will not be available to the FDLR and other groups. On 1 September, during my stay, MONUSCO launched Operation Shop Window, a force projection operation for area domination aimed at protecting civilians in the region of Pinga, Kibua and Walikale in North Kivu. The operation is also aimed at providing security cover to the efforts of the relevant authorities to apprehend the perpetrators.”

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16. “The Mission would swiftly evaluate the technical and financial aspects of installing similar high-frequency repeaters in the remaining 27 company operating bases or temporary operating bases without mobile coverage and would report to the Council and to the financial bodies. I would strongly recommend that the Council encourage such high-frequency installations as a matter of priority for better and timely contact between the communities and the forward bases. Mobile phone coverage available for the other 50 company or temporary operating bases would also be utilized more effectively. MONUSCO is actively engaged with the main private telecommunication providers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a view to replicating in these company operating bases, the surveillance centre concept successfully tested in Kiwanja, North Kivu.”

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17. “Active consideration is being given by MONUSCO as to how radio communications can be improved in areas where civilian protection is a particular concern, despite the huge logistical challenges related to this exercise. To this end, efforts are under way to immediately and rapidly install a high-frequency repeater in Luvingi, to be financed within existing resources. However, I wish to take this opportunity to inform the Council that mobile phone coverage does not exist in the area of operations of 27 company operating bases or temporary operating bases out of the total of 77 such forward deployments of MONUSCO forces.”

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18. “This doctrine would also cover the response expected from the company operating bases in specific protection situations, building on the guidelines produced within the civilian substantive sections. The Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Alexis Thambwe Mwamba, remarked to me that victims of rapes are victimized twice - first by the perpetrators and secondly by their communities. It is therefore no surprise that immediate reports of rapes are unlikely to come forward. Therefore, reports of looting and the presence of armed groups in vulnerable areas that had been recently cleared of their presence would constitute indicators that sexual violence may have occurred even though no reports of rapes are received. Due to the terrain, the region does not have mobile phone coverage.”

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19. “The Force Commander has further directed the company operating bases to undertake more random and spot- check patrols. It has also been decided that, within the next few weeks, a separate tactical doctrine that builds on the rules of engagement will be developed for the company operating bases and the temporary operating bases to provide our peacekeepers with the necessary guidance to explore deeper when reports of armed group movements are received from particularly high- threat areas - for example, an area that has been recently cleared of armed groups by the FARDC and where reprisal attacks on the civilian population might take place. A standardized list of questions to be asked during patrols will also be instituted in our effort to ensure that the patrols can and will probe even deeper when interacting with the communities.”

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20. “The armed groups often wear clothes that are identical to FARDC uniforms, and it is quite difficult for our peacekeepers - and even for the villagers - to distinguish the enemy from the friendly force. The Kibua company operating base has one interpreter and one mobile satellite phone, thus operationally restricting it to one patrol at any given time, given the distances and conditions of the roads to be traversed. Finally, of course the number of peacekeepers in North Kivu remains quite small - 4,000 peacekeepers for an area of around 59,483 square kilometres. Continuous efforts at improving relations with the community that we serve and better and institutionalized mechanisms of information-gathering are essential. It has been decided that more evening and night patrols should be undertaken.”

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21. “However, this area, like others in the region, is not electrified and the untarred road is quite broken and difficult to traverse. In the absence of long-term income-generation projects, many male villagers in the area stay away from their families for periods of two to four weeks, undertaking artisanal mining. The journey from Kibua to Luvingi takes around one and a half hours each way, as I discovered during my visit. It would normally take the villagers some four to five hours to walk the distance in either direction. There is no mobile phone coverage, and even the high-frequency radio coverage is extremely patchy due to the mountainous and forested terrain.”

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22. “The inhabitants of Luvingi also confirmed to me that the rape victims sought medical attention only after they were certain that the perpetrators had left the area, because severe punishments were inflicted on people who tried to escape. While the primary responsibility for protection of civilians lies with the State, its national army and police force, clearly we too have failed. Our actions were not adequate, resulting in unacceptable brutalization of the population of the villages in the area. We must do better. Let me briefly reflect on the main conditions of the area before outlining the actions that would, I hope, improve our response. In North Kivu, the Walikale-to- Pinga road is an important transshipment route for minerals and other natural resources.”

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23. “The inhabitants of Luvingi, which recorded the largest number of rapes - over 103 - told me that the perpetrators of the attack, mass rapes and looting arrived in their village on 30 July. A Mai-Mai Cheka leader, the so-called Colonel Mayele, and the so-called Colonel Sarafim of the FDLR claimed that they had come to protect Luvingi, had decided to participate in the reintegration process and only wanted to rest in the village. The Mai-Mai Checka hail from the Walikale territory and had visited the village often before. Many villagers ran away on seeing the FDLR, but returned when they learned that the FDLR had decided to integrate with the FARDC. That this was a trap became evident only later, as the horror and suffering unfolded.”

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24. “As this horror unfolded, MONUSCO deployed a joint protection team on the Mpofi-Kibua axis to assess the security situation of the villages along the axis, verify the allegations of recent attacks, mass rapes and lootings and evaluate the protection needs of the local population. A human rights investigation team was also deployed from 25 August to 2 September, and interviewed victims and witnesses in each of the 13 villages in the area. The investigation's report is being finalized and will be made public in the coming days. 3 Assistance to victims, particularly medical and psychosocial assistance, is being provided by IMC and Heal Africa, with some transport assistance by MONUSCO. It is now clear that at least 242 persons, including 28 minors, were systematically raped in 13 villages in that area between 30 July and 2 August.”

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25. “The first report of 15 rape victims who sought medical attention at the International Medical Corps (IMC) supported health centre was received on 5August. The perpetrators had disappeared into the surrounding forests long before that time. Obviously, until that time the perpetrators had been in either the villages or the surrounding areas, and the victims had not been able to report their suffering or even to seek medical attention. This was confirmed by the villagers in Luvingi, which recorded the largest number of rapes: over 103, as reported to me when I visited them. The initial figure of 15 rose to 47 on 9 August, and to 68 on 13 August.”

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26. “The next day, 2 August, was a market day in Kibua, where, as an innovative practice for civilian protection, the company operating base in Kibua provides market patrols, which includes escorting villagers who assemble at Ishunga to Kibua. Nevertheless, a forenoon patrol to Lubonga and Luvingi on 2 August did not result in reporting of any rapes to our peacekeepers. The patrol also interacted with Lieutenant Colonel Mukale of the 2112 battalion of the FARDC at Mpofi, as well as with the villagers of Bunyampuri. The patrol was accompanied by an interpreter. However, none of the villagers told the patrol that there had been cases of rape. The patrol on 2August also arrested a Mai-Mai cadre between Lubonga and Luvingi.”

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27. “On 31 July, we learned that, in an encounter near Mpofi, the FARDC had killed eight FDLR combatants and seriously wounded another. The chef de groupement of Kibua contacted the FARDC and the MONUSCO company operating base in Kibua on that day to inform them about attacks and looting but did not mention any rapes at that stage. A subsequent patrol conducted by the Kibua company operating base established that two shops, including a medicine shop, 10-50633 had been looted in the Lubonga area and that there was no movement of civilians on the road between Walikale-Mpofi-Kibua-Goma, perhaps because of the fear of the presence of armed groups. Increased movement of FDLR cadres was observed between Mpofi and Ruwenge, 22 kilometres north-west of Kibua, and between Mpofi and Lubonga, 13 kilometres west of Kibua.”

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28. “The same day, the security officer of the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) in Walikale sent an advisory by SMS to OCHA in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, security officers of the World Food Programme and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), focal points of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Office for Project Services and MONUSCO security officers in Goma, stating that the area of Mpofi, on the Masisi-Walikale axis, had passed under the control of FDLR and that UNDSS recommended the suspension of movements in that zone. The same message was transmitted to humanitarian workers and non-governmental organizations by the OCHA office in Goma.”

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29. “Information, again, unconfirmed, indicated that Mai-Mai Cheka allegedly intended to block off the Walikale-Goma and Walikale- Bukavu roads, which members see on the map, to halt the movement of minerals. An unconfirmed case of rape in Mpofi was also reported on 30 July.”

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30. “I will provide information on additional cases of rape in Uvira, Movinga and Shabunda, in South Kivu, as well as in Mubi and Pinga in North Kivu, which have been recently reported to us. The Forces Democratiques de Liberation du Rwanda (FDLR) still retains a strong and active presence in the Kibua area. On 25 July, the FARDC - that is, national army - units deployed in the area of Kibua were redeployed to Walikale. Five days later, on 30 July, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) office in the area received unconfirmed information about possible attacks by FDLR in Mpofi. However, the MONUSCO company operational base in Walikale could not confirm this information.”

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31. “In all these meetings, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Roger Meece accompanied me as we sought out together, both internally and with our partners, the details surrounding the outrageous and utterly condemnable systematic and mass rapes in the Kibua area, and thereby sought to identify our shortcomings. After outlining the details surrounding the mass rapes in North Kivu and the cases in South Kivu, I will present certain actions that the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic 10-50633 Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has already initiated and some that the Mission envisages initiating, as well as certain proposals for consideration by the Council.”

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32. “Alexis Thambwe; the National Security Adviser, Mr. Pierre Lumbi; and the Governor of South Kivu, Mr. Marcellin Cishambo. I also met with several senior operational officers of the Forces armees de la Republique democratique du Congo (FARDC): General Dieudonne Amuli, commanding general of Operation Amani Leo; General Pacifique Masunzu, commanding general of the South Kivu military region; Colonel Delphin Kahimbi, commander of Operation Amani Leo in South Kivu; and Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Byamungu, commander of the Uvira military region in South Kivu. I had the opportunity to interact with civil society groups in Kinshasa and Kirumba, as well as in the villages where rapes were perpetrated, both in North Kivu and South Kivu.”

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33. “Mr. Khare: Thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to brief the Council on the chain of events surrounding the recent incidents of mass rapes in North Kivu and the cases of rapes in South Kivu. The map on the screen shows the area in question. As the Council is aware, I visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the instructions of the Secretary-General, from 28 August to 2 September. Apart from Kinshasa, I travelled to North Kivu, notably to Goma and Walikale and to Lubonga and Luvingi where the systematic rapes had occurred, and to Kirumba, where three Indian peacekeepers were killed on 18 August. In South Kivu, I travelled to Bukavu and to Uvira, where cases of rapes have also been reported. During the visit, I met with Government officials, including the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr.”

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34. “In conclusion, I would like to reiterate our unwavering commitment to the protection of children in conflict situations, being fully aware that it is only by our collective and concerted engagement at all levels that we can secure real protection for children affected by war. As always, we continue to look to the Security Council for specific mandates, leadership, guidance and support.”

    2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341 (2010) · source

35. “The Department recognizes the importance of coordinating closely with other operational actors, especially UNICEF and the Office of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, and we have prioritized the strengthening and structuring our partnerships with those key actors as part of our delivery on child protection. At both Headquarters and the field level, the Department will continue to develop protection strategies with UNICEF and relevant child protection agencies and with our partners in the United Nations country team, building on the comparative advantages of each actor.”

    2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341 (2010) · source

36. “At the strategic and policy level, in June last year the Department adopted a system-wide policy on mainstreaming the protection of children affected by armed conflict into the work of United Nations peacekeeping operations. That policy underscores the important role that the special representatives of the Secretary-General must play in promoting the rights and concerns of children affected by armed conflict and in ensuring effective and systematic follow-up to Security Council resolutions on children and armed conflict. That policy is our highest-level commitment to the protection of children in armed conflict, and we are working towards the development of an implementation plan that will provide the necessary operational guidance for our teams on the ground.”

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37. “In Southern Sudan, the United Nations Mission in the Sudan has provided support to the local police in establishing specific women's and children's desks and offering training to them, jointly with our child protection teams. Recognizing the importance of providing training for all peacekeeping personnel on child protection, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations is partnering with UNICEF, with the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children Affected by Armed Conflict and with Save the Children Sweden in an initiative aimed at reviewing and standardizing our training materials and strengthening pre-deployment and in-mission training to extend our overall reach and cover.”

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38. “In the Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire and Haiti, our advisers are reporting that the training has resulted in a heightened awareness of key child protection issues among the military and the police, and yielded specific interventions for the benefit of children. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, our military observers trained in child protection are working in close collaboration with our child protection teams and human rights components to provide critical information on the situation of children in remote and inaccessible areas. In Haiti, the military personnel of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti are currently developing their own guidelines on child protection with the support of our child protection team.”

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39. “We are also investing heavily in providing training on child protection and child rights for all of our peacekeepers, as required by the Security Council. Training is one of the most important tools for creating awareness of the impact of armed conflict on children, the standards that govern child protection, and the role that each peacekeeper can play in protecting children. Last year alone, over 8,500 peacekeeping personnel received training on child protection in four peacekeeping missions. Over 66 per cent of those trained were military personnel, and another 26 per cent were police personnel.”

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40. “We attach great importance to the monitoring and reporting mechanism process, which is pivotal to promoting accountability for violations committed against children and strengthening the overall response to the needs of children in conflict situations. With the recent adoption of resolution 1882 (2009), we are working to improve the collection of accurate, timely and verified information by leveraging other monitoring capacities and resources within peacekeeping operations. Most importantly, we are exploring ways of improving our reporting on sexual violence committed against children, in close collaboration with all key monitoring and reporting mechanism partners in the light of resolution 1888 (2009) on sexual violence in armed conflict.”

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41. “Yesterday, 15 June, the Sudan Liberation Army/Free Will also made commitments to end the recruitment and use of child soldiers, and issued a command order to that effect. In Chad last week, Governments of the region, including those of Chad, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Niger, Nigeria and the Sudan, signed the N'Djamena Declaration, stressing the need to end the recruitment and use of children by armed forces. At the operational level, monitoring and reporting on grave violations committed against children are an ongoing priority. Today, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations co-chairs five monitoring and reporting mechanisms of country-level task forces.”

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42. “In April, the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) reported that the Sudan Liberation Army/Abu Gasim had issued a command order, prohibiting the recruitment, mobilization and use of child soldiers. This followed a meeting between UNAMID, UNICEF and the armed group to discuss the development of actions plans, following a commitment issued by the group to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General during her visit to the Sudan in November 2009. Efforts continue to reach out to armed groups for commitment and implementation of action plans to end the recruitment and use of child soldiers and other grave violations committed against children.”

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43. “At the political level in the field, peacekeeping missions are engaging in dialogue with parties to conflicts towards the preparation of action plans to end and address the grave violations committed against children affected by armed conflict. We are also following up on commitments obtained by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict during her high-level visits and advocacy missions. This priority activity is undertaken hand in hand with UNICEF and other members of the United Nations task forces on monitoring and reporting at the country level. Alongside other child protection actors, we have registered significant progress in this regard.”

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44. “In the past year, we have established a focal point in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, and efforts are under way to strengthen our child protection presence in Afghanistan with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. The child protection advisers have continued to contribute directly to the missions' priority-setting and policy formulation and are working to ensure that concerns related to children affected by conflict are adequately addressed throughout our activities by promoting mainstreaming, monitoring and reporting, training and advocacy. We believe that it is crucial to strengthen the deployment of child protection advisers wherever children are significantly affected by conflict.”

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45. “In that regard, for the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the inclusion of specific child protection provisions in the mandates of peacekeeping operations and the related deployment of child protection advisers to peacekeeping operations have helped us to follow up on the implementation of key aspects of Security Council resolutions on children and armed conflict. In collaboration with the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and UNICEF, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations has continued to strengthen its activities to protect children affected by conflict in the countries where peacekeeping missions are deployed. Today, we have child protection advisers in nine peacekeeping operations.”

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46. “Mr. Khare: I thank you, Madame, for inviting the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to participate in this important debate. It is a great honour for me to address the Security Council on the critical issue of the protection of children affected by armed conflict. The adoption of resolution 1261 (1999) placed the protection of children firmly on the peace and security agenda. With a total of seven Security Council resolutions, the issue of children and armed conflict is undoubtedly one in which the Security Council has invested deeply in the past decade. Nonetheless, children continue to be victimized in conflict situations around the world, and our sustained engagement is required on this vital issue.”

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47. “I wish to assure the Council that the United Nations will continue to work with those bilateral and multilateral partners to ensure that under the leadership of the Government and authorities of Timor-Leste the people have the required resources for success in socio-economic development, security sector reform, strengthening the rule of law and promoting democratic governance. Finally, allow me to say how touched I have been by the very kind words directed to my team and, indeed, to myself.”

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48. “I wish to assure the Security Council that the authorities of Timor-Leste are cognizant of those requirements and that UNMIT - and indeed, the entire United Nations family - will continue to assist them in implementing those two recommendations. I was also grateful for the strong support for the Secretary-General's observation regarding the need to strengthen the rule of law, promote greater accountability and fight impunity. Again, I am pleased to inform the Council that the authorities of Timor- Leste are committed in that regard, and so is the United Nations committed to supporting the efforts of Timor- Leste to achieve a greater degree of accountability and to strengthen the rule of law. I was also delighted to note several indications of continued bilateral and multilateral support for Timor- Leste from all the Member States.”

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49. “Mr. Khare: I would like to begin by communicating my sincerest thanks to all the speakers for the very strong support expressed for the observations contained in the report of the Secretary- General, particularly that the present strength and composition of UNMIT should be maintained while awaiting the recommendations of the technical assessment mission, which will be valuable in the formulation of proposals for possible adjustments, to be contained in the Secretary-General's next report, in February 2010. Several speakers also reiterated the Secretary- General's recommendation regarding the need for stronger civilian oversight of the F-FDTL and the PNTL and for differentiation of their roles and responsibilities.”

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50. “Similarly, the support of men and women of the international security forces has been critical to our work. Finally, I wish to thank the Security Council for its constant support and guidance. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for having given me the opportunity to be a partner of the Timorese in their historic nation- and State-building endeavours.”

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