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2003-01-14
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  1. “I take this opportunity to dismiss all of the alarming information of 31 January 2003, spread by the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) and the Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is indeed a well-known fact that the Rwandan Defence Forces made a total withdrawal from the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 5 October 2002. That was confirmed a few days later by MONUC itself and by the third-party verification mechanism. Rwanda condemns rumours and unconfirmed reports spread by alarmists in order to tarnish the image of my country. Let me conclude by requesting members of the Security Council not to give credit to such baseless allegations.”

    2003-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4705 (2003) · source

  2. “It is in conformity with the implementation of those agreements that the Government of Rwanda requests that the Security Council exert its influence on the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, all armed groups and civil society to put in place an all-inclusive Government which will address the human rights situation in the country and stabilize it in the interest of all Congolese citizens. The transitional institutions will solve the chronic problems of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which have persisted for the past 40 years, characterized by corruption, insecurity and misrule, and will address the security concerns of neighbouring countries, namely Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda.”

    2003-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4705 (2003) · source

  3. “That is why Rwanda appreciates the good job that has been done by the Red Cross, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Children's Fund and other non- governmental organizations, which have been giving aid to the displaced people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I and my delegation strongly condemn the violation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially the cannibalism which has taken place in the region of Ituri. We request the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to implement fully the peace agreement signed in Lusaka, in Pretoria and in Angola in order to achieve peace and security in the Great Lakes region.”

    2003-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4705 (2003) · source

  4. “As for the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, all of his allegations are always baseless - Rwanda has left the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The international community, including the members of the Security Council, know that Rwanda went to the Democratic Republic of the Congo because it had always been a base for negative forces. Such forces have been operating there with support from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and they are a real threat - not only to the population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo but also to the security of neighbouring countries, especially Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda.”

    2003-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4705 (2003) · source

  5. “I thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting to consider the situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Government of the Republic of Rwanda fully supports the return of peace and security to the Great Lakes region as a whole and, in particular, to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I would like to thank Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for his briefing. I also welcome the briefing by Mr. Vieira de Mello, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Rwanda would like to ask some questions. Mr. Guehenno said that Rwanda supports the Union des patriots congolais; that is not true. He said that there might be confrontations with Uganda. That, too, is untrue.”

    2003-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4705 (2003) · source

  6. “In the case of displaced persons, Governments, non- governmental organizations, the Red Cross and United Nations agencies must attach special importance to the welfare of children by providing them with appropriate feeding, vaccination, medicines and schooling. Demobilized children must go back to formal schooling and should be motivated by UNICEF, the United Nations Development Programme and international financial institutions. Failure to save the lives of children condemns the whole world to misery and long-term social injustice.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684Resumption1 (2003) · source

  7. “Olara Otunnu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, for their assistance to Rwanda orphans and to the many children who after the genocide prematurely became leaders of families of other children. Rwanda has a clear vision: to invest in those children in order to achieve irreversible development. Finally, Rwanda requests and recommends that the President of the Security Council declare a universal ceasefire in favour of children in order to withdraw them from armed conflicts. This is not a favour, but a fundamental right for children who are caught up in armed conflict and who are held hostage in some areas of conflict. They must be handed over to UNICEF. Even liberation movements must transfer children to liberated areas or demilitarized zones.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684Resumption1 (2003) · source

  8. “They must grow in an environment of love, peace and justice, with a thirst for appropriate knowledge and the skills to develop themselves. The whole world would thus harvest the fruits of such well-guided children. Those who are today involved in armed conflict must be demobilized without delay, and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) must put in place strategies and procedures and must provide the means for their implementation. Let the Security Council join hands with UNICEF as the saviour of the children of States Members of the United Nations. Investing in the education of young souls is the priority of priorities. The authorities of the Republic of Rwanda are grateful to Ms. Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF, and to Mr.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684Resumption1 (2003) · source

  9. “Rape is one of the weapons used in armed conflicts, and children committed rape and were raped during the Rwanda genocide of 1994. According to Rwandese law covering acts of genocide, adults who committed rape during the genocide are in the first category of ge'nocidaires, who are given the death penalty. Infanticide must also be punished by the death penalty if we are to halt this crisis imposed on children. Let me emphasize that young children are the potential resources that can lift this world out of poverty and injustice and attain irreversible progress in accordance with the United Nations objective of achieving sustainable development. Children must therefore be freed from disease, hunger, slavery, corruption and conflict of all types.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684Resumption1 (2003) · source

  10. “It is totally unacceptable to abuse children, and the Security Council must take a firm decision to reverse the current situation prevailing in some States Members of the United Nations. We call upon the Security Council and the international community to condemn the armed groups of the former Rwandan Army (ex-FAR) forces and Interahamwe, the Parti pour la liberation du peuple hutu, the Front pour la defense de la democratic, the Conseil national pour la defense de la democratic, the Mai-Mai and others mentioned in the annex of the report of the Secretary- General as currently using child soldiers in the Great Lakes region. My statement would be incomplete if I did not condemn those who rape children - as well as those who rape adults.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684Resumption1 (2003) · source

  11. “The recruitment of children in armed conflict must be halted at all costs as a matter of urgency. Children must be able to grow in an environment of peace, and should never be involved in any armed conflict. That is why the Rwandan delegation condemns armed groups which enlist children under 18 years of age. It is dangerous to indoctrinate children with the ideologies of hatred and genocide with the final objective using them in fighting useless wars without a cause. Why use children in conflicts? As we know, children naturally obey orders, even negative ones, such as the order to kill innocent people. Children will carry out any order in good faith because they do not differentiate between evil and the best things. The irrational warlords must understand why young children should not be brainwashed and become hostages of conflict.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684Resumption1 (2003) · source

  12. “The Rwandan delegation welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict, document S/2002/ 1299. Rwanda hopes that action will be taken. We fully agree with the statement made by the Secretary-General in the Security Council this morning. We believe that sufficient funds must be spent on the education of children for development, instead of diverting financial resources to the destruction of human beings. Children are the hope of tomorrow; that is why special attention should be given to our young children. Let us lead children to school and not to armed conflict. Let us take them school and ensure that there is follow-up so that they acquire appropriate skills, knowledge, education and discipline as future leaders of the world.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684Resumption1 (2003) · source

  13. “Rwanda believes that all children must go to school and that they must never again be involved in armed conflict. In the 1994 Rwanda genocide, children under 10 years old were used by genocidaires to hunt and to kill fellow children, adults and rape victims of the ge'nocidaires. After the tragedy, children suspected of genocide were arrested, imprisoned in special prisons and re-educated. I would like to announce that this coming Friday, child suspects in prison will be released in accordance with the statement made by His Excellency President Paul Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda on the release of 40,000 suspects of genocide. Rwanda is totally committed to the protection of children and does not tolerate the abuse of children under any circumstances.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684Resumption1 (2003) · source

  14. “We would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January and to extend our congratulations to the representatives of the new members of the Security Council - Angola, Chile, Germany, Pakistan and Spain. My delegation also wishes all the members of the Security Council a happy and prosperous new year for 2003. The delegation of Rwanda welcomes this open debate on the sensitive issue of children and armed conflict. As a country emerging from genocide, Rwanda has a wide experience to share on this important topic of children and armed conflict. In Rwanda, children were killed by genocidaires, and survivors were traumatized by the violence, which left orphans in its wake.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684Resumption1 (2003) · source