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1. “Moreover, a paradigm shift is necessary if we are to move away from the worn-out clichés of development imposed since Bretton Woods, unpick the international economic order on which fragile States base the relaunch of their economies and build a new economic and financial order that is commensurate with the current international situation and can provide true added value for community development.”

   2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source

2. “However, it can produce positive results when it is designed based on respect for national realities and responds to the ethical principles of mutually beneficial international cooperation centred on community-based development. In that regard, it is essential to build new models of community development, focused on the realities of the post-conflict countries that need the funding that international financial institutions can provide in order to prevent new conflicts but that are struggling under the weight of the conditions that those institutions impose on them. Lastly, we urge the Security Council and the international community to strongly recommend development support for the prevention of conflict and the stabilization of post-conflict regions.”

   2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source

3. “It would establish a direct bridge between peace and development in post-conflict countries by providing specific and substantial support to national post-conflict programmes. In that regard, I am pleased to note that the Government of Burundi, a post-conflict country itself, has adopted in its peace capitalization programme a vision for Burundi as an emerging country in 2040 and a developed country in 2060, with the ultimate aim of improving living conditions and well-being and reducing inequalities. We are of the view that development support cannot have a beneficial effect if it is poorly thought through and detached from national realities. It can even do more harm than good, or at least significantly reduce the benefits.”

   2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source

4. “In the same vein, post-conflict countries, even when they have the political will to rebuild their sociopolitical and economic fabric, find themselves in pre-established systems devised by the international development finance institutions that are unable to produce the hoped-for positive effects that can eliminate poverty. Not only are the Bretton Woods institutions no longer responding to the current economic situation, with everyone agreeing that the international financial architecture needs reform, they are not managing to adequately support the mobilization of funds for post- conflict development either. We need a new generation of special missions, one not limited to humanitarian action, as is unfortunately the case today.”

   2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source

5. “The establishment of a recovery fund to assist post-conflict countries so that they can respond to threats — whatever form those threats may take and whatever the domain in which they exist — will support future action for peace and security in a world experiencing constant upheaval, and in a geopolitical context that provokes a number of questions. Peacebuilding programmes have not always been concrete enough to ensure that the necessary links between community peace and development are established quickly, so that they can enable the communities in post-conflict countries to benefit from peace dividends, take charge of their own destiny, profit from their natural resources and engage fully in development.”

   2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source

6. “It is nevertheless virtually impossible to think about the future when the present is under threat, just as it is difficult to improve the present when the sound of guns is heard. In that regard, my delegation would therefore like to recall the very strong and fundamental link that exists between peace and community development. One cannot undertake major development projects in a country where there is no peace. Similarly, it is impossible to speak about peace when all the signs are that development is not keeping up. In post- conflict countries in particular, the United Nations has not always been up to the task of mobilizing the financial resources needed for economic recovery.”

   2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source

7. “The violent activities of certain armed groups with a view of ruling through terror are fuelled by high illiteracy rates and discontent engendered by poverty and the unequal distribution of economic growth within States. Under such conditions, it is difficult to envisage populations’ well-being, improving their quality of life and, still less, ensuring their sustainable development through the 17 SDGs advocated within the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Yet, as on every continent, sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs and seeks to ensure the well- being of populations through policies that improve living conditions in the present without endangering resources for future generations.”

   2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source

8. “Mr. Maniratanga (Burundi) (spoke in French): At the outset, we would like to point out here that crises and deadly conflicts can be seen taking place everywhere. While their drivers, dynamics and triggers differ from country to country and continent to continent, they all have destructive consequences, with a negative impact on development. Armed violence is particularly prevalent in regions where poverty encourages people to behave and react in every conceivable way in order to survive, in addition to making them more receptive to messages of violence. It is therefore not coincidental that the first Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.”

   2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source

9. “In that regard, the upcoming summit of the Framework Agreement will provide clear signals indicating the conditions conducive to an environment of peace and will require the support all partners in the region and the guarantors of the Framework Agreement to bury the hatchet and enter a new era that will involve education, peace and respect for human rights and will culminate in the establishment of a culture of peace, tolerance and non-violence.”

   2023-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9307 (2023) · source

10. “Burundi, which maintains excellent relations with all its neighbouring countries, is pleased with the participation in the highest summit at the level of Heads of State and Government and international organizations, such as the United Nations and the African Union, guarantors of the Framework Agreement, and will spare no effort to ensure that this meeting marks a new starting point for greater unity and solidarity in the region in coordinating efforts for peace in order to limit the impact of that instability on the economies of the region.”

    2023-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9307 (2023) · source

11. “The summit also seems on track to enable the region to revisit the mechanism of the Framework Agreement and the system it has established to prevent and manage conflict for sustainable peace and development in the subregion; to assess and reinvent itself and adapt to the regional circumstances, which involve complex threats now and in the future. In addition to the efforts under way under the leadership of the Presidents of Burundi and Angola through the Nairobi and Luanda processes, respectively, the 6 May summit in Bujumbura will seek to rally the entire region to arrive at tangible solutions and positive measures to promote peace and stability in the region.”

    2023-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9307 (2023) · source

12. “The 6 May summit in Bujumbura seems to be well on its way to revitalizing the Framework Agreement in order to further operationalize the various mechanisms established to secure peace in the region, but which are not sufficiently tailored to the new challenges posed by the international and regional situation 11 years after the Framework Agreement was reached. It also seems to be on track to better understand various implications of the transnationalization of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes region before submitting to the region potential sustainable solutions that should take into consideration the porous nature of the borders, arms trafficking and natural resources, which seem to be the main factors of instability in the Great Lakes region.”

    2023-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9307 (2023) · source

13. “In view of that context and the threats of a regional spillover, a constant striving for peace explains the firm, constant and continuous commitment of His Excellency Mr. Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi, current Chairperson of the EAC and African Union Champion for Youth, Peace and Security. He has tirelessly deployed all means of diplomacy through the holding of the summits of Nairobi, Luanda and Bujumbura and is striving to bring all regional and multilateral partners together in support of his vision of building a regional peace architecture that addresses the constant and increasingly complex security threats in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes region.”

    2023-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9307 (2023) · source

14. “With less than three weeks to go before the eleventh Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Regional Mechanism for the Implementation of the Framework Agreement on Peace, Security and Cooperation for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Region, which will be held on 6 May, it is important to use all the means at the disposal of the international community to stop the war, neutralize the terrorist forces in the region, begin a dialogue and launch a disarmament, demobilization and reintegration mechanism, as recommended by the Nairobi process, but that requires a great deal of resources that the region itself does not have. The financial and logistical contribution of the United Nations and the African Union to the costs borne by the EAC regional forces at this time is therefore crucial.”

    2023-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9307 (2023) · source

15. “That has created a kind of permanent insecurity and tends to spread the conflict throughout the region, which in itself constitutes a genuine threat to international peace and security and should draw special attention from Security Council members in the light of the risks of a spillover into the region.”

    2023-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9307 (2023) · source

16. “Now more than ever, the international community should play an effective role as a guarantor in the search for peace in the region by taking concrete action to support the tireless efforts of the East African Community (EAC) and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region in the form of a regional force, meetings of the Chiefs of General Staff of the EAC for improved coordination and summits of Heads of State and Government. The insecurity situation in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has led to the perpetuation of conflicts in the Great Lakes region, with the corollary of an increase in the number of local and foreign rebel groups whose goal is essentially to control and exploit many mineral resources.”

    2023-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9307 (2023) · source

17. “We take note of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2023/237) and commend the efforts of the United Nations undertaken by its Special Envoy to bring peace to the Great Lakes region. At a time when the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continues to face a security and humanitarian crisis affecting the stability of the country and the region, as well as children, women and the elderly who are living in conditions of indescribable suffering, as Council members noted during their visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in early March, Burundi reaffirms the relevance of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region, signed in Addis Ababa on 14 February 2013.”

    2023-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9307 (2023) · source

18. “Mr. Maniratanga (Burundi) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to thank the Russian Federation, which is presiding over the Security Council during the month of April, for having organized this meeting and, at the same time, to reaffirm our full support for its mandate. I welcome the detailed briefing by Mr. Huang Xia, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, and note with great appreciation the rich contributions made by Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission and the statements made today by the members of the Security Council. I am also pleased at the participation of my colleagues from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.”

    2023-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9307 (2023) · source

19. “In conclusion, as the political agendas expected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the end of this year call for the substantial support of the regional force and the coordination mechanisms, I would like to reaffirm Burundi’s and the EAC’s commitment to, and support for, the Nairobi, Luanda and Bujumbura processes, which are complementary and crucial to MONUSCO implementing its mandate.”

    2023-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9298 (2023) · source

20. “Secondly, it is necessary to ensure that the regional force, the MONUSCO force and the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo work constructively with the new Angolan contingent in order to avoid several command centres. Thirdly, there is an urgent need for the United Nations and the African Union to provide financial and logistical support to the East African Community regional force. Fourthly, there is a need to strengthen the coordination mechanism established by the Bujumbura meetings among the Chiefs of General Staff of the armies of the regional force, in which MONUSCO participates. Fifthly, there is also a need to strengthen the communication and intelligence systems among all forces in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2023-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9298 (2023) · source

21. “Fourthly, a coordination meeting of the joint mechanism for the implementation of the ceasefire and the withdrawal of the M-23 was held on 2 March under the chairmanship of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Burundi and current Chairperson of the EAC. Fifthly, and lastly, a meeting of the Chiefs of General Staff of the EAC armed forces took place in Bujumbura on 23 and 24 March. Owing to the complementary nature of the mandates of MONUSCO and the EAC regional force, I would now like to make some observations. First, there is an urgent need to resolutely reactivate all the previous decisions taken at the Nairobi, Luanda and Bujumbura summits, but which have still not been respected.”

    2023-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9298 (2023) · source

22. “While many challenges remain in putting an end to the ongoing hostilities and attacks by the Mouvement du 23 mars (M-23) and effectively implementing the Luanda and Nairobi directives, some positive results can be reported. First is the round of inter-Congolese dialogue, launched under the mediation of the East African Community, and which should continue with the international community’s full support. Secondly, there was the recent announcement of the deployment of 500 Angolan troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Thirdly, there were field visits, particularly by the Security Council and the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which were highly appreciated.”

    2023-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9298 (2023) · source

23. “Several missions have been deployed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and, as Council members clearly noted during their visit to Kinshasa and Goma in early March, it is evident that security concerns remain, resulting in a humanitarian situation that requires urgent action and an outcome. In that regard, the deployment of the East African Community (EAC) regional force in North and South Kivu alongside the MONUSCO force and the Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo in recent months will significantly help to restore peace and security, thereby alleviating the terrible suffering of the civilian population in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly among women, children and the elderly.”

    2023-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9298 (2023) · source

24. “For more than a quarter of a century, the basic norms of international law, international humanitarian law and international human rights law have been barely respected in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo due to a very fragile security situation as a result of the presence of armed terrorist groups and negative forces. Peace in the Great Lakes region and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo should be an absolute priority in view of the upcoming elections, which require the restoration of lasting peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. In an attempt to address that, the international community has made tremendous efforts through the MONUSCO mandate, inter alia, to restore peace, security and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2023-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9298 (2023) · source

25. “Mr. Maniratanga (Burundi) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to congratulate the Mozambique presidency of Security Council for the month of March on having convened this meeting. I welcome the participation of, and briefing by, Ms. Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). I also welcome the participation in this meeting of the Permanent Representatives to the United Nations in New York of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.”

    2023-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9298 (2023) · source

26. “We need to see all the countries of the region, and the entire international community, join the regional processes aimed at neutralizing the negative and terrorist forces that are sowing destruction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in hopes of turning the page on war once and for all to open a new chapter — one that will mark a new beginning for peace, stability and development in our subregion.”

    2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9215 (2022) · source

27. “Regional diplomacy is at work even if the whiff of gunpowder is increasingly intense. However, nothing will weaken the determination of President Ndayishimiye of Burundi, the current Chair of the EAC, who can draw on Burundi’s experience and his own wisdom to find the tools necessary for restoring peace, stability and security in the subregion. Considering all of this, there is still hope. Peace and stability are possible in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and in our Central African and East African subregions, on one condition.”

    2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9215 (2022) · source

28. “Given the persistence of negative and terrorist forces, which pose a threat to peace and security, the Burundi delegation welcomes the inclusive inter-Congolese consultations within the framework of the EAC process, which once again attest to the region’s commitment to the return of peace and security in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The delegation of Burundi believes firmly in the region’s prospects for peace. War is the worst option in any conflict insofar as it only creates more suffering, causes the blood of innocent people to be spilled, increases the number of orphans and casts a shadow over the future of a State, a people and an entire region. It is Burundi’s duty to do everything possible to prevent a domino effect and unrest throughout the region.”

    2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9215 (2022) · source

29. “Based on certain elements of the Secretary- General’s report and in the light of the deplorable security and humanitarian situation, the delegation of Burundi calls on the international community to become more involved in order to end the suffering of innocent civilians, women, children and the elderly, while stressing the impact of forced displacement on the agricultural production of the populations living in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the importance of taking appropriate preventive measures. If nothing is done, an unprecedented humanitarian crisis is to be feared.”

    2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9215 (2022) · source

30. “While acknowledging the immense work done by MONUSCO in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the presence of a regional force calls for an up-to-date readjustment of its mandate in order to coordinate military efforts among the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO and the EAC regional force and to secure areas that have been overrun by negative and terrorist forces, made up of local and foreign armed groups. In that way, MONUSCO would take charge of defensive and other tasks and the regional force would lead active and operational missions, particularly in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9215 (2022) · source

31. “Following the adoption of the communiqué endorsing the Nairobi and Luanda processes and the extraordinary meeting of the Chiefs of General Staff of the EAC armed forces held in Bujumbura on 8 November, it is clear that restoring peace is a noble but immense task that will require the international community’s political, diplomatic, logistical and financial support for the Nairobi process related to the military operations carried out by the EAC regional forces, while not failing to provide logistical support for the inter-Congolese dialogue. The time has come to draw direct and concrete lessons and to rethink the MONUSCO mandate in the light of the current situation.”

    2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9215 (2022) · source

32. “Rebecca Kabuo, activist and member of Lutte pour le changement. The delegation of Burundi would like to reaffirm its firm commitment to do everything possible to advance the return of peace and security in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. To that end, Burundi will always favour finding a solution and all regional and multilateral initiatives in the search for peace, security and stability. Burundi welcomes the outcomes of the Luanda and Nairobi processes, namely, the operationalization of the ad hoc verification mechanism on 9 November and the continued deployment of the regional force of the East African Community in North Kivu and South Kivu.”

    2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9215 (2022) · source

33. “Mr. Maniratanga (Burundi) (spoke in French): The delegation of Burundi would like to congratulate India on its presidency of the Security Council for the month of December and takes this occasion to reaffirm its full support. I welcome the participation in this meeting of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Permanent Representative of Rwanda. The delegation of Burundi welcomes the report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/892) and the comprehensive briefings by Ms. Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO); Mr. Peter Mutuku Mathuki, Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC); and Ms.”

    2022-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9215 (2022) · source

34. “We would like to take this opportunity to ask the Heads of State and Government whose countries are signatories to the Nairobi process, as well as the guarantors, to play an active part in the summit of the regional mechanism of the Framework Agreement to be held in Bujumbura on 24 February of next year.”

    2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source

35. “The Framework Agreement is and will remain an essential platform for bringing together the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the countries of the region to agree on sustainable solutions to the challenges of our subregion. Its tenth summit, scheduled to take place in Bujumbura in February 2023, will re-evaluate the principles set out in the Framework Agreement, which are based on the Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region, which commits the Governments of the region and the international community to redoubling their efforts to restore lasting peace in the region. The summit will also involve analysing the progress made and the challenges encountered so as to map out future actions to be taken to ensure the Framework Agreement’s effective implementation.”

    2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source

36. “We believe that the international community should work together to eradicate the negative forces that the region is crawling with and that are obstructing peace and economic development in the Great Lakes region. Burundi will spare no effort to ensure peace and development in the subregion. We are actively preparing to take over the chairmanship in 2023 of the regional follow-up mechanism for the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework Agreement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region, signed in Addis Ababa on 24 February 2013 under the auspices of the United Nations, the African Union, the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and the Southern African Development Community.”

    2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source

37. “In the context of the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi therefore supports and will always support the quest for a lasting solution to the crisis there, as well as all good-faith initiatives to restore peace and security in the subregion. In the light of the East African Community’s decision to deploy a regional force to stabilize the security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi firmly supports the Nairobi process and is deploying a military contingent of the National Defence Forces of Burundi. We need technical and financial as well as political support for the deployment if we are to enable the force to effectively carry out its mandate and address the concerns of those in need.”

    2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source

38. “While welcoming the efforts of the region and stressing the need to ensure the synergy and alignment of the Nairobi and Luanda processes, Burundi reaffirms the importance of cooperation and coordination in the military efforts between the Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the deployed regional force from the East African Community. Burundi, which maintains excellent relations with all its neighbours, believes that when your neighbour’s house is on fire you should take proactive measures to contain the fire before the flames coming from next door reach you.”

    2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source

39. “It is important that the members of the Security Council go beyond the framework of the presentation of reports made in New York and visit the region in order to be able to draw the necessary conclusions from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of following from afar the developments in that hotbed of tensions, which could have immense consequences and threaten international peace and security.”

    2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source

40. “At a time when the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to face a security and humanitarian crisis that affects the stability of the country and the region, Burundi reaffirms the relevance of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region as a solution to the challenge of ensuring stability in our subregion. More than ever, the international community should play an effective role as a guarantor in the search for peace in the region.”

    2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source

41. “Mr. Maniratanga (Burundi) (spoke in French): The delegation of Burundi would like to congratulate the Gabonese presidency of the Security Council for October and reaffirm its support for Gabon’s mandate. The Burundi delegation welcomes the briefing delivered by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region and thanks him for the work and the results achieved, particularly with respect to the implementation of the regional strategy. We take note of the Secretary-General’s most recent report (S/2022/735) and commend the active engagement of his Special Envoy in the interest of peace and development in the Great Lakes region.”

    2022-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9165 (2022) · source

42. “With regard to the situation in the South Kivu region, my delegation believes that it is essential not only to counter the destructive terrorist forces, which are sowing havoc in the subregion, but also to develop an approach aimed at reconciliation among the local communities in order to establish a culture of peace in the minds of the communities required to coexist peacefully. Burundi is therefore ready to draw on its experience to provide the necessary means and tools for the peaceful coexistence of all communities living in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2022-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9142 (2022) · source

43. “My delegation is strongly encouraged by the determination of the region’s leaders to strengthen political and military efforts to build lasting peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and we request the multifaceted and multidimensional support of the United Nations and the Security Council members for the Nairobi process. My delegation wishes to reaffirm that Burundi, which holds the rotating chairpersonship of the EAC, will do its utmost, in its national capacity and in its capacity as Chairperson of the EAC, to actively participate in all United Nations and/or African initiatives to restore peace. The Government of Burundi will never abandon the urgent and noble task of assisting in restoring international peace and security wherever the need arises.”

    2022-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9142 (2022) · source

44. “In that spirit, Burundi deployed a contingent of the Burundi National Defence Force to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to assist in restoring peace and security in South Kivu province. In view of the recurring security problems, my delegation strongly supports the regional approaches and, in particular, the Nairobi process, initiated by the East African Community, as reflected in the communiqué of 21 April and in the outcome of the 20 June summit, in order to improve the security situation and try to address the building of a genuine peace process in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo between armed groups and Government forces, on the one hand, and among local communities, on the other, in response to the somewhat complex conflict situation.”

    2022-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9142 (2022) · source

45. “My delegation is pleased with Burundi’s excellent diplomatic, commercial and socioeconomic relations with all of its neighbours, especially the Democratic Republic of Congo, as reflected in several agreements related to trade and the free movement of people and goods, among many other areas. We would also like to remind the Security Council that Burundi has welcomed with dignity and warmth thousands of refugees from the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where several local and foreign armed groups are active. Given the complex security environment in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi joined the efforts of the East African Community (EAC) to stabilize the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in the context of the Nairobi process.”

    2022-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9142 (2022) · source

46. “Mr. Maniratanga (Burundi) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to commend France for organizing today’s meeting. We welcome the very valuable contributions made today by the Permanent Representative of Gabon in his capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004), concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and by Mr. Emery Mudinga. My delegation would like to commend Ms. Bintou Keita for the work she and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) are doing in a somewhat difficult context.”

    2022-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9142 (2022) · source

47. “The fight against local and foreign armed groups and terrorists in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and against proxy wars must remain a priority for the States of the region in order to stabilize this subregion once and for all. Particular attention should also be paid to the legitimate claims of the Democratic Republic with regard to respect for and defence of its sovereignty. In conclusion, Burundi calls for the respect of the provisions set forth in paragraph 5 of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region signed in Addis Ababa and welcomes all the efforts made by the United Nations, the African Union and the East African community for a lasting peace in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2022-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9081 (2022) · source

48. “In line with the essential principle of African solutions for African problems, which we would like to strengthen by formulating a regional approach that lays the foundation for the peaceful resolution of conflicts, my delegation commends the leadership of the Kenyan President. We fully align ourselves with the Nairobi process on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo within the framework of the East African Community (EAC) as well as with the conclusions of the EAC summit held in Nairobi on 20 May 2022, and we give priority to respecting the regional dimension in the management of disputes in Africa.”

    2022-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9081 (2022) · source

49. “In view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Burundi delegation attaches great importance to the principles of the peaceful resolution of disputes through such universally recognized mechanisms as cooperation, dialogue and good offices. To this end, Burundi will work harder to respect the sacrosanct principles of the United Nations Charter and regional peace and security instruments. Furthermore, it will spare no effort to promote good-neighbourly relations with all the countries in our subregion so that peace can reign, thereby enabling us to tackle the main challenges that arise at both regional and international levels, such as, inter alia, security, climate change, economic recovery and the fight against poverty.”

    2022-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9081 (2022) · source

50. “Julienne Lusenge for her extremely heart-rending briefing and would particularly like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) for the excellent report under analysis today (S/2022/503) and salute the courage, commitment and all the efforts made by the MONUSCO offices in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in a somewhat delicate context that requires greater attention from the international community and the Security Council in particular.”

    2022-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9081 (2022) · source