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1. “We have also called for support to the Government to help it effectively exercise authority over all of its territories as a way of dealing with armed groups that have been destabilizing the country and region. Now is the time to redouble our resolve and efforts to effectively address the root causes of the conflicts in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in a comprehensive manner. The forthcoming extraordinary ICGLR summit, to be held in Nairobi, will review the situation in the country and the region, as well as actions being undertaken, and make specific recommendations to consolidate our efforts.”

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2. “We underscore the need to focus on the nexus between peace and development in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is important to support regional initiatives in key areas such as infrastructure, energy, trade and agriculture, as both the Secretary- General and the President of the World Bank Group have emphasized. In that regard, Uganda welcomed the visit of the Secretary-General and the President of the World Bank to the Great Lakes region in May, and the pledges they made. In conclusion, for many years now Uganda and the region have called for concerted efforts to address the root causes of conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

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3. “Secondly, the Framework outlines commitments and actions at the national, regional and international levels, the implementation of which should be the main focus. Thirdly and most importantly, it emphasizes partnerships and collective efforts among the United Nations, the African Union, the ICGLR and the Southern African Development Community. We therefore reiterate and underscore the need for the expeditious implementation of the commitments under the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Great Lakes region and the international community. Uganda is committed to playing its part. It is our experience that regional-led initiatives, with the support of the international community, have yielded better results on the African continent.”

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4. “Uganda is particularly concerned about the possibility of an imminent attack by the ADF from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is our expectation that the new mechanism, combined with security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, will give it the requisite capacity to deter foreign armed groups from occupying and using its territory to destabilize neighbouring countries. We consider the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region to be a unique and important milestone towards addressing challenges in the country and the region. In our view, the following three elements of the Framework are crucial. First, the Framework recognizes a holistic approach the as best way to end instability.”

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5. “Meanwhile, atrocities committed by the Allied Democratic Forces, which have links with Al-Shabaab, have grown in frequency and intensity since the beginning of July. Over the past three weeks, the ADF attacked Kangbayi prison, captured Kamango town and ambushed a convoy of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These attacks caused an influx of over 66,000 Congolese refugees into Uganda. The humanitarian situation in the region remains a matter of grave concern, as insecurity caused by armed groups has led to large-scale displacements of people. While we deplore and condemn these attacks by the ADF and other armed groups, these serve as a grim reminder of the real challenges faced by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region.”

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6. “Secondly, both parties presented draft peace agreements in March, consolidating them into one draft that is currently in its second revision and subject to further negotiation. While these developments are commendable, renewed fighting raises serious concern over their commitment to the talks. We call upon the Security Council and its partners to encourage the parties to expedite and speedily conclude the Kampala peace talks. We also call on the international community to provide logistical and financial support to ICGLR mechanisms, such as the Joint Intelligence Fusion Centre and the Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism. Renewed fighting between the Congolese armed forces and the M-23 is a major concern for the region and the international community.”

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7. “The political engagement of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M-23 must be given priority in the search for a durable and peaceful solution. The successful conclusion of these talks will no doubt make a positive contribution to the national consultations due to start in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We are glad to inform the Council that since December 2012, the talks have seen some progress, with two key milestones. First, both parties reviewed the peace agreement of 2009 between the Government and the Congres national pour la defense du peuple and agreed on the status of its implementation, which was a significant step in building confidence.”

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8. “President Yoweri Museveni, in his capacity as Chairman of the ICGLR, has convened five extraordinary summits, including four in Kampala, aimed at finding a lasting solution to recurrent conflicts in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The sixth summit is due to take place in Nairobi on 31 July. These extraordinary summits were instrumental in de-escalating the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo last year, and in launching the talks in Kampala between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M-23, facilitated by my colleagues Crispus Kiyonga, Uganda's Minister of Defence, who is with me in this Chamber today. We believe that the Kampala talks between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M-23 provide the best opportunity for resolving their differences.”

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9. “It was in this context that the Great Lakes region conceived the neutral international force, which the Security Council then turned into the Force Intervention Brigade. In that regard, Uganda welcomed the statement of the Secretary-General of 18 July, in which he underscored "the importance of pursuing a political solution to address the root causes ofconflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo". We are also encouraged by the approach taken by Mary Robinson, Special Envoy of the Secretary- General for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, and appreciate her engagement in the political process, including the Kampala peace talks.”

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10. “The presence of a multiplicity of foreign and local armed groups - including the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), the Forces democratiques de liberation du Rwanda, the Forces nationales de liberation, Mouvement du 23 mars (M-23) and Mayi Mayi militias - has exacerbated insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region. Within the framework of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), the region has been involved in efforts to find a peaceful solution to instability in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, through both political and military approaches. We are convinced that the political process should be at the forefront of our efforts, with peace enforcement measures complementing it.”

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11. “At the outset, I congratulate you, Mr. President, and the United States delegation on your leadership of the Security Council this month. I would also like to thank you, Sir, for organizing and presiding over this important and timely debate on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes region. I also thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Special Envoy Mary Robinson, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, for their statements. This debate is taking place at a time when eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is in deep crisis again.”

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12. “Members of the African Union (AU) acceded to the provisions of the 1999 Algiers Convention as a guiding principle in the collective quest to prevent and combat terrorism. The AU summit held in Kampala in July this year underscored the need for renewed efforts and increased mobilization on the continent to combat the scourge of terrorism. It also called on member States to implement enhanced measures for cooperation and coordination to boost the continent's collective action against terrorism. Finally, countering terrorism is in the interest of all of us. We are convinced that by working together we can deal with the threat of terrorism. However, in our counter-terrorism efforts, we should demonstrate our individual and collective resolve to decisively prevent and combat terrorism for the peace and security of us all.”

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13. “We need to ensure that our collective approach places emphasis on building national and regional capacities and facilitating cooperation among States. It is essential to put greater emphasis on fostering better information- sharing, operational planning and initiatives that strengthen regional counter-terrorism capabilities and cooperation. Uganda underscores the importance of closer cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in counter-terrorism activities. We are convinced that such cooperation is an essential and a necessary approach to developing more effective counter-terrorism measures. In their collective resolve and determination to deal with this common threat, African countries have adopted instruments and decisions towards creating a common framework for preventing and combating terrorism.”

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14. “As terrorism and transnational criminal activities thrive on the same vulnerabilities and utilize very similar actors, it is necessary for the United Nations to support the implementation of counter-terrorism measures that sever the mutually reinforcing and symbiotic relationships that exist or may emerge. We are convinced that appropriately crafted counter-terrorism measures that deal with fundamental vulnerabilities, such as economic distress and weak State structures, can effectively deprive terrorists of havens and recruiting grounds and strengthen the ability of States to effectively counter terrorist threats. It is also important to give priority attention to prevention in the fight against terrorism.”

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15. “In recent times, we have seen an increase in the sophistication of terrorist networks through their ability to exploit the benefits of information and communication technology, as well as linkages with the transnational criminal networks that finance their operations. Part of the emerging sophistication manifests itself in a symbiotic overlap of terrorist activities with such international criminal activities as money-laundering, human trafficking and drug trafficking. Our collective efforts should fundamentally aim at denying terrorists any haven, eradicating sources of terrorist financing, reducing State vulnerability and enhancing emergency preparedness and response capabilities. It is in so doing that we can preserve the territorial integrity and sovereignty of States and ensure the safety of our citizens.”

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16. “That attack was a reminder of the need to stand up against terrorism even more firmly. The United Nations has made an important contribution to counter-terrorism efforts. It was significant that, in September 2006, the General Assembly adopted the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy to enhance national, regional and international efforts to counter terrorism. It was significant because that was the first time that States Members of the United Nations agreed to a common strategic approach to fighting terrorism. We consider the activities of the three counter- terrorism Committees valuable to the work of the Security Council. In particular, we commend them for their work in developing common strategies to advance the global fight against terrorism.”

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17. “I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important debate. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his insightful briefing. The dreadful terrorist attacks around the world have continued to highlight the need for collective and resolute action to counter and eliminate this evolving threat to international peace and security. We have witnessed the indiscriminate impact of callous acts of terrorism on victims and their families in various countries. Terrorism is therefore a global threat. Uganda strongly condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. We reaffirm that all terrorist acts are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation and whoever may commit them. On 11 July, Uganda was the target of a cowardly attack by Al-Shabaab terrorists, which resulted in the death and injury of many people.”

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18. “There are a number of speakers remaining on my list for this meeting. I intend, with the concurrence of the members of the Council, to suspend the meeting until 3.15 p.m. The meeting was suspended at 1.25 p.m.”

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19. “I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Jean Francis Bozize, Minister Delegate at the Presidency of the Central African Republic in charge of National Defence, Veterans" Affairs, Victims of War, Disarmament and Restructuring of the Army.”

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20. “I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, Deputy Minister for International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa.”

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21. “I thank Mr. McKechnie for his briefing. In accordance with the understanding reached among Council members, I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than five minutes, in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate their texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. I shall now give the floor to the members of the Security Council.”

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22. “We are encouraged by the initiatives for flexible funding being undertaken by the United Nations through the Peacebuilding Fund and the launching of the in-country multi-donor trust funds. The United Nations should also focus more on implementation of the concepts of a joint United Nations vision and integrated missions in supporting peacebuilding activities. 3 Finally, we thank all delegations for their contribution to the draft presidential statement as an outcome of our deliberations. I now resume my function as President of the Security Council. I welcome the presence of the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, and invite him to take the floor.”

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23. “That is where the United Nations and the international community can be of great help. The challenge is how the United Nations can address issues of international peace and security meaningfully and remain relevant. Uganda therefore calls upon the United Nations and international partners to support regional and subregional efforts to strengthen their capacities in peacebuilding. Post-conflict peacebuilding activities require adequate, flexible and predictable funding. There is urgent need for the United Nations system to ensure greater coherence in peacemaking, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and development activities. We therefore call upon the United Nations to strengthen further its strategic partnerships with the World Bank and other financial institutions.”

    2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source

24. “Burundi is now making steady progress in post-conflict peacebuilding with the support of the East African Community, the African Union, the United Nations and international partners. The Economic Community of West African States played a positive role in Liberia, while the African Union, through the African Union Mission in Somalia, is currently engaged in efforts to bring peace and stability to Somalia. Regional organizations, such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Organization of American States, the European Union and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe have also made substantial contributions to peacebuilding. The regional organizations in Africa have the necessary human resources, but what they clearly lack are the financial resources.”

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25. “Peacebuilding is a shared responsibility in which the United Nations, subregional and regional organizations and the wider international community have a critical role to play. It does not really matter where conflict situations arise - be it in the Balkans, Asia, Latin America or Africa. The role of regional approaches to solving problems is key because regions have more intimate knowledge of specific situations. Experience in Africa, and in the Great Lakes region in 09-41769 particular, shows that regional efforts can be successful. The Regional Peace Initiative on Burundi, chaired by Uganda and facilitated by South Africa, is a good example in that regard. The knowledge and clear understanding of the political and social dynamics that the regional leaders brought to the peace process in Burundi were critical to resolving the conflict.”

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26. “These included efforts to guarantee the security of life and property; embarking on national reconciliation and unity by establishing a broad-based Government; establishing a human rights commission to investigate human rights abuses in the country; and introducing and consolidating the concept of popular democracy. Other priorities included security sector reform by, inter alia, integrating all former fighting forces into a new national army and granting amnesty to most of them. We launched and executed a nationally agreed minimum recovery programme and then embarked on a process of constitutional reform through countrywide consultations, culminating in the promulgation of a new national Constitution in 1995.”

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27. “This requires identifying key priorities, developing and agreeing on a national strategy to address them through a widely consultative process, and mobilizing the requisite political, financial and technical support in a coordinated manner. Our experience in Uganda illustrates the importance of identifying national priorities based on our own unique situation and conditions. We decided that it was important to address post-conflict peacebuilding, starting from 1986, in a sequenced manner, beginning with the most urgent and critical elements.”

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28. “09-41769 In accordance with current practice and framework, peacebuilding activities are not envisaged in countries that are still in conflict situations. The Security Council needs to address the critical issue of the early consideration of peacebuilding activities right from the peacemaking and peacekeeping stages. In any peacebuilding endeavour, national leadership and ownership are of paramount importance. National authorities must take the primary responsibility for re-establishing the key institutions of governance and economic recovery, with the support of the United Nations and international partners.”

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29. “I would therefore like to thank the Secretary-General for the report he has prepared, which he will be presenting today. The task before us is to consider and refine strategies through which the United Nations and the international community can effectively support countries emerging from conflict to move towards sustainable peace, reconstruction, economic recovery and development. Post-conflict peacebuilding is premised on the simple fact that without peace development is not possible, and yet without development peace is not durable. There is need to deliver tangible peace dividends, including the provision of basic services and the improvement of the standard of living of the population.”

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30. “Members of the Council have before them document S/2009/304, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of conflict. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uganda. Let me begin by thanking Council members for participating in this high-level meeting to focus on the important issue of post-conflict peacebuilding. Members of the Council will recall that the Security Council, in May last year, requested the Secretary- General, the Peacebuilding Commission, international and regional organizations and Member States to consider how to support countries affected by conflict to secure sustainable peace in a faster and more effective way.”

    2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source

31. “The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council 2 agrees to extend invitations under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to His Excellency Mr. Heraldo Mufioz, Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission and Permanent Representative of Chile; Mr. Jordan Ryan, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery at the United Nations Development Programme; and Mr. Alastair McKechnie, Director of the Fragile and Conflict-Affected Countries Group at the World Bank. There being no objection, it is so decided. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”

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32. “On behalf of the Council, I wish to extend a warm welcome to His Excellency Lord Malloch- Brown, United Kingdom Minister for Africa, Asia and the United Nations; His Excellency Mr. Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, Deputy Minister for International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa; His Excellency Jean- Francis Bozize, Minister Delegate at the Presidency of the Central African Republic in charge of National Defence, Veterans Affairs, Victims of War, Disarmament and Restructuring of the Army; and His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Omaar, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Somalia. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Bozize' (Central African Republic), Mr. Omaar (Somalia), Mr. Ebrahim (South Africa) and the representatives of the other aforementioned countries took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber.”

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33. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burundi, Canada, the Central African Republic, Egypt, Germany, Guatemala, India, Italy, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand and Uruguay, in which they request to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the consideration of the item, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided.”

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34. “Thirdly, the Uganda People's Defence Force has ensured not only that the 232 internally displaced persons camps have been guarded but that they have also been receiving relief supplies. This means that the Force has kept the routes open for the supply of relief in addition to hunting the terrorists in the bushes of northern Uganda or southern Sudan. It is my sincere hope that the international community will give the necessary support to the joint monitoring committee and the emergency action plan on humanitarian assistance to LRA-affected areas of northern Uganda and that the Security Council will give strong backing to regional efforts to disarm the LRA and hand over the LRA leadership to the international community. With your permission, Mr. President, I would now like to invite my colleague, Mr.”

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35. “Indeed, immunization levels stand at over 90 per cent; bed net coverage against malaria stands at 30 per cent; malnutrition has been reduced by 50 per cent; and the rehabilitation of many health centres has been undertaken. Secondly, the NGOs' report used figures from a flawed draft survey commissioned by the Ministry of Health, UNICEF and WHO on mortality rates in IDP camps in 2005. The survey figures of 1.54 deaths per 10,000 persons per day in north-central Uganda fails to take into account the sub-Saharan Africa average of a normal l.l deaths per 10,000 persons per day. The technical team did not use scientific research methodology. A credible team of Ministry of Health, WHO and UNICEF officials has been established to review the report to provide more accurate baseline data on mortality rates in IDP camps.”

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36. “Egeland noted during his recent visit to the region, that there have been improvements in some areas of northern Uganda due to the joint efforts by the Government and our development partners to implement humanitarian response measures to deliver basic social services such as health, education, water and sanitation. For example, 40 to 60 per cent of IDPs in the Teso and Lango subregions have been resettled. The number of children "night commuters" in Gulu town has dropped from 40,000 to 6,300, due to the prevailing peace in the district. As security around IDP camps has improved, more people have been decongested to parish levels, allowing for better provision of social services, more access to land for productivity and less reliance on food handouts.”

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37. “There is no question that, due to the threats from LRA activities, the humanitarian situation facing the IDPs in northern Uganda is unacceptable. However, it is equally unacceptable that certain international NGOs should seek to exploit the plight of the IDPs for self- serving advocacy and political and resource- mobilization agendas. The report talks about a litany of failures by my Government and the international community to protect civilians in IDP camps and to peacefully resolve the LRA conflict. It alleges that there are more deaths in northern Uganda today than there are in Iraq. First, the report fails to appreciate, as Mr.”

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38. “The eighth element is improving service delivery, thereby reducing mortality and morbidity challenges, illiteracy, etcetera, and the final element involves strengthening Government leadership in the delivery of social services through capacity- building and through instituting mechanisms for motivation and retention of professional staff by local governments in the affected areas. Before concluding my remarks on the humanitarian situation in northern Uganda, I wish to make a comment on the report by a number of non- governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in northern Uganda entitled "Counting the cost: Twenty years of war in northern Uganda", which was released to coincide with Under-Secretary-General Jan Egeland's visit to my country in early April 2006.”

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39. “The fifth element of the plan involves increasing the presence of civilian policing and strengthening the civilian and transitional justice systems in northern Uganda, and the sixth strengthening the capacity of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Force to wipe out the remnants of the LRA and protect the IDP camps and resettlement areas in northern Uganda. The seventh element relates to allowing the voluntary return of IDPs through accelerated IDP camp decongestion, and in other ways, so as to ensure the security of people and property, that is, to strengthen justice, law and order.”

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40. “The ongoing programmes such as the national IDP policy and the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund will be integrated into the recovery development programme. The third element involves arranging a pledging/donor conference on the recovery and development plan for northern Uganda. The fourth is a Government commitment to increasing funding for programmes and projects for northern Uganda through the national budget and other national resources. Indeed, there are arrangements to provide a specific budgetary allocation to northern Uganda within the medium-term expenditure framework for fiscal years 2006-2007 and 2008-2009.”

    2006-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5415 (2006) · source

41. “I wish to inform the Council that the Government of Uganda is currently working with development partners on a comprehensive peace, recovery and development strategy for northern Uganda. The Government plan of action on northern Uganda includes the following elements. The first is launching and operationalizing the high-level Government-led joint mechanism committee and the emergency plan for humanitarian intervention in LRA-affected areas of northern Uganda. The second is finalizing the writing and adoption of the recovery development programme as well as initiating its implementation. The Government and all agencies will use the recovery development programme as an entry point for supporting the attainment of the medium- and long- term objectives of peace, recovery, post-conflict reconstruction and development.”

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42. “The security group will focus on, inter alia: a joint regional military mechanism involving Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Sudan as well as the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) and the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) to disarm the LRA based in southern Sudan and in Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; facilitating and cooperation with the International Criminal Court to execute the warrants of arrest against the LRA leadership; and consolidation and promotion of dialogue between the Government of Uganda and middle-level LRA commanders to ensure a peaceful resolution of the conflict in northern Uganda.”

    2006-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5415 (2006) · source

43. “The Government of Uganda has also, in consultation with United Nations and the core group partners, established a small regional security group to deal with the issue of the LRA terrorist organization.”

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44. “As the Council will notice, the matrix agreed upon in Kampala between the Government, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the core group countries on 12 April 2006, reflects general benchmarks. This is because concrete actions and technical indications and benchmarks will be worked out in the appropriate sectoral Government bodies and coordination groups within 30 days. It is expected, for example, that benchmarks on the reduction of mortality rates for IDPs will be worked out by the joint health task force composed of the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF); the technical benchmarks on peace and reconciliation will be worked out in the amnesty working group; etcetera.”

    2006-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5415 (2006) · source

45. “The joint monitoring committee will be expected to ensure the timely implementation of the emergency action plan designed to improve the humanitarian situation facing internally displaced persons (IDPs) through: peacebuilding and monitoring of reconciliation processes at individual, community and national levels; enhanced protection of the IDP population; improving conditions for IDPs through provision of basic social services and by lowering morbidity and mortality rates; and strong support for return and reintegration of IDPs. As shown in the matrix of the emergency action plan for humanitarian interventions for LRA-affected northern Uganda, copies of which have been circulated, each priority area indicates key actions, expected results and relevant institutions and coordination mechanisms.”

    2006-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5415 (2006) · source

46. “The joint monitoring committee on the LRA- affected northern areas will be tasked with, inter alia, identifying, discussing and monitoring issues related to the emergency action plan for humanitarian intervention in LRA-affected areas; providing advice to Government, key partners and other stakeholders on action areas; establishing benchmarks and mobilizing resources needed for the implementation of the emergency humanitarian action plan; and ensuring that decisions taken by the joint monitoring committee are implemented by relevant ministries and institutions.”

    2006-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5415 (2006) · source

47. “The subcommittees, reflecting the strengthening of existing coordination structures, will be comprised of Government institutions and partners in relevant areas to undertake coordination and implementation work and to report to the joint monitoring committee. Thirdly, there will be a strengthened secretariat in the office of the Prime Minister, with adequate staffing and resources to support the joint monitoring committee and its subcommittees.”

    2006-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5415 (2006) · source

48. “The Government also hopes to finalize, by August 2006, a comprehensive long-term peace, recovery and development plan for northern Uganda. The joint country coordination and monitoring mechanism will consist of the following components. First, a joint monitoring committee, chaired by the Prime Minister of Uganda, will meet once a month to take critical decisions and to coordinate action for the emergency humanitarian plan. That will therefore be a small and effective body of about 20 representative members from Government, the United Nations and civil society organizations. Secondly, there will be two subcommittees on peacebuilding and reconstruction and on protection, humanitarian assistance and the return of internally displaced persons.”

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49. “My remarks will therefore focus on briefing Council members on the joint monitoring committee and the emergency plan for humanitarian intervention in LRA-affected areas of northern Uganda, which will be launched in Kampala by President Museveni on 26 April. The Government of Uganda has adopted a high- level, Government-led joint country coordination and monitoring mechanism and an emergency action plan to deal with five thematic issues. Those issues include cessation of hostilities and regional security; the enhancement of protection of the civilian population; increased humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons; peacebuilding and reconciliation; and the return and resettlement of internally displaced persons.”

    2006-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5415 (2006) · source

50. “I also informed the Council of my Government's decision to establish a high-level joint country coordination and monitoring mechanism between the Government of Uganda, the United Nations, core partner countries and representatives of non-governmental organizations to support the Government's strategy and plan of action to address the humanitarian situation and the resettlement of internally displaced persons in northern Uganda. My colleague, Mr. Amama Mbabazi, will address the question of the LRA terrorist organization as a regional threat to peace and security in northern Uganda, the southern Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2006-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5415 (2006) · source