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Nduhungirehe

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  1. “Allow me to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his comprehensive briefing to the Council. I also would like to thank His Excellency Jalil Abbas Jilani, as President of the Security Council, for having organized this important debate and for the tremendous role Pakistan has always played in peacekeeping operations. Rwanda is a committed contributor to United Nations peacekeeping operations. We hope that we can continue to share our experience in international peacekeeping and national peacebuilding, in order to enrich the debate on the future role of multidimensional peacekeeping.”

    2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source

  2. “In conclusion, I should like to reiterate that Rwanda will continue to be a party to efforts to resolve the crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, be it at the bilateral or regional level or in the Security Council. We support the efforts made by the Secretary-General as well as any initiative he might put forward that would promote an inter-Congolese dialogue and address the root causes of the endless conflicts that are tearing that country apart. Our country very much looks forward to becoming a member of the Security Council, and we are prepared to work with maximum goodwill within the Council to resolve that crisis as well as the others that are plaguing the world.”

    2012-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6873 (2012) · source

  3. “But Rwanda will not give up and will not respond to that provocation. I should like to reiterate today, loud and clear, that Rwanda is neither the cause of the crisis in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo nor a party to it. I wish to note that, above and beyond our unswerving commitment in the context of the regional process, President Kabila and President Kagame are in regular contact on this issue and that their relations have remained cordial. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda are blood brothers, and we will continue, to the extent possible, to work to iron out our differences and ensure lasting peace in the region.”

    2012-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6873 (2012) · source

  4. “We would like to inform the Council that in a report submitted to the summit of Joint Chiefs of Staff of the region, held in Kampala on 19 November, the Mechanism concluded that at this stage there was no proof that Rwanda had provided any military or logistical support to the M23. I should also like to recall that on several occasions in recent days Rwanda has been provoked into entering the conflict. Last week, rockets and mortar shells were launched into our territory, causing the deaths of innocent persons. Yesterday, as I was saying earlier, FDLR forces actually attacked our country, causing additional deaths. But the Security Council remained indifferent to that act of aggression. Yesterday's meeting, at which no delegation condemned those attacks, and the resolution adopted today are clear evidence of this.”

    2012-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6873 (2012) · source

  5. “The Congo is a huge country where more than 20 armed groups are active in a security vacuum. Can MONUSCO really say for certain that it has such in-depth knowledge about all the uniforms and weapons in the region that it can conclude that the M23's weapons could have come only from Rwanda? I will give an example. The FDLR, which just yesterday attacked Rwanda - I will come back to that later - had machine guns, grenade-launchers, mortars and other so-called sophisticated weapons. Must we therefore conclude that Rwanda is also providing the FDLR with weapons? Rwanda places its trust in the Joint Verification Mechanism set up by the ICGLR, which is composed of senior officers from the armies of all of the countries members of the Conference.”

    2012-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6873 (2012) · source

  6. “In the recent fighting, Rwanda has been accused of providing up to 4,000 people to fight alongside the M23. That allegation was repeated by Ambassador Ileka. There are approximately 4,000 Rwandan troops in Darfur. Does anyone really believe that those troops could have crossed the border with impunity and then returned without a trace, leaving behind no dead bodies and no photographic evidence? The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) itself, which is there on the ground, said that it had no tangible proof of such a Rwandan presence. So all of this is just preposterous, far-fetched speculation based on the same old stories about Rwandan uniforms, supposedly sophisticated weapons, and even, believe it or not, the accents of M23 fighters.”

    2012-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6873 (2012) · source

  7. “In such conditions, it is astonishing that the Security Council has continued to support the report of the Group of Experts (S/2012/843, annex), despite the fact that it has never studied in detail the methodology used, the evidence provided or the accusations made against Rwanda. I am not even referring in that context to a proper consideration of our response and inquiries. I am sure that the Council is aware that such an inquisitional procedure, providing no place for discussion of both sides of a situation and led by an individual who had openly taken a position against the accused party well in advance of assuming his position, would never have been considered legitimate for even a moment before any court in any of the Council members' States.”

    2012-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6873 (2012) · source

  8. “Nonetheless, following our detailed presentation on both substance and procedure, members of the Committee never sought to discuss the substance of our presentation and merely read out statements prepared in advance, stating that the report was "credible" and that Rwanda must continue to collaborate with the Group of Experts. To follow up, Rwanda transmitted several letters to the Committee, including the legal opinion of a law firm in Washington, DC, demonstrating that not only did the methodology of the Group of Experts not respect the Council's own rules, but that the coordinator of the Group of Experts, in the spare time before his appointment, had made excuses for the genocidal actions of the Forces de'mocratiques de liberation du Rwanda (FDLR). To date, Rwanda has received no response to its request.”

    2012-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6873 (2012) · source

  9. “I turn now to the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which, I recall, consists of six consultants appointed by the Secretary- General. Despite everything, Rwanda has played its part. Our country has made every effort to respond in detail to each of the allegations made by the Group. I would remind Council members that in late July Rwanda transmitted a 130-page response to the addendum of the interim report of the Group of Experts published in June (S/2012/348/Add.1). Following that and pursuant to its request, the Rwandan delegation officially presented its response before the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2012-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6873 (2012) · source

  10. “In that context, it is most regrettable that some members of the Council that bear a great deal of responsibility for the crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially following their own culpable escapades in the region, have launched a crusade against the decision taken by our Heads of State while seeking scapegoats for the conflict. The crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began almost at the very moment of its independence. Several peacekeeping missions have been deployed in the country, where one of the most corrupt regimes in Africa long enjoyed the external support of Council membes in exchange for profitable contracts. We continue to pay the price today.”

    2012-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6873 (2012) · source

  11. “The countries of the region have spent several months working on a solution to that fratricidal conflict. The Kampala declaration - which, I reiterate, was signed by the Heads of States of the region - warrants the respect and consideration of Council members. By falling into the trap of sanctions and easy scapegoating, and by ignoring the root causes of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Council is undermining the progress made in Kampala and squandering an opportunity to help the Government of the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo to re-establish peace, security and stability in the country and the region.”

    2012-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6873 (2012) · source

  12. “The joint statement was affirmed at the summit of the Heads of State and Government of the ICGLR, held in Kampala on 24 November. The summit adopted 12 decisions regarding the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the most important of which called, of course, for the withdrawal of the M23 from Goma in exchange for a commitment by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to investigate "their legitimate concerns". While paying genuine tribute to President Museveni's unfailing efforts, Rwanda calls on the two parties swiftly and unconditionally to implement the Kampala declaration. My delegation calls on the Security Council to support its regional efforts to resolve the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2012-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6873 (2012) · source

  13. “When fighting resumed on 15 November, Rwanda called on the two parties, the Forces armees de la Republique democratique du Congo and the Mouvement du 23 mars (M23), to halt the hostilities immediately and to respect the ceasefire imposed three months earlier by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR). On 21 November, after the fall of Goma, President Paul Kagame went to Kampala where he met with Mr. Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda and Acting Chair of the ICGLR, as well as Mr. Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The three Presidents signed a joint statement calling on the M23 to halt its offensive and to withdraw from Goma, in exchange for an investigation by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo of the causes of its discontent.”

    2012-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6873 (2012) · source

  14. “Mr. Nduhungirehe (Rwanda) (spoke in French): I would like to thank you, Sir, for the opportunity afforded my delegation to speak to the Security Council. I would like first to commend you for your outstanding leadership of the Council this month. It has been a busy month due to global events that have not permitted you a moment of rest. Rwanda notes the adoption of resolution 2078 (2012), submitted by France, on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Without addressing the details of the resolution, permit me to make some general comments on the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo with respect to the Council's action. My country has expressed its concern about the prevailing situation in our neighbour, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2012-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6873 (2012) · source

  15. “We therefore appeal to the Security Council and other international actors to work for further dialogue so that we can bring to an end once and for all the war raging in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as it is also having effects on our country. Rwanda stands ready to participate in that effort in the context of the ICGLR, as well as to cooperate with the agencies of the United Nations to assist refugees and other persons in distress. Rwanda refutes the accusations of the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo and calls for dialogue as the only route that could lead to a lasting solution to the conflict.”

    2012-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6866 (2012) · source

  16. “If we have learned one thing during this war and the fall of Goma it is that so-called military solutions are failures. Military solutions will not work. What is needed is dialogue, but not a dialogue between the wrong people. The dialogue needs to be among the Congolese parties - among those who are fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Our position is therefore that it is high time for the two parties to sit down at a table to have a dialogue and find a peaceful solution to the conflict. We would like to draw the attention of the international community to the fact that decisions leading to sanctions are counterproductive on the ground.”

    2012-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6866 (2012) · source

  17. “Then the third version, which we read in the letter submitted by the Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is that it was Rwanda that fired mortar shots into the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We would therefore now like to ask the Security Council to condemn those attacks from the Democratic Republic of the Congo against a State that is not a party to the conflict. This very day, Rwanda, together with our friends from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is participating in an ICGLR meeting in Kampala in an attempt to resolve the situation. Rwandan President Paul Kagame, President Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ugandan President Museveni will meet tomorrow to discuss the situation.”

    2012-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6866 (2012) · source

  18. “Several times since the fighting resumed, Rwanda has suffered rocket and mortar attacks originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Those attacks resulted in two deaths and more than seven injured. We raised those incidents with our Congolese colleagues, and the first reaction from the Forces armees de la Republique de'mocratique du Congo was to accept and acknowledge that shots had been fired from Congolese territory, to apologize and to promise that it would not happen again. That was the first reaction. Subsequently, we read newspaper reports that the spokesperson of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Government had said that the attacks of mortar fire from that country had not taken place and that Rwanda was firing on its own population to justify intervention. That was the second version.”

    2012-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6866 (2012) · source

  19. “Mr. Nduhungirehe (Rwanda) (Spoke in French): I would also like to congratulate you, Sir, upon your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. Rwanda had planned to speak tomorrow during the debate on the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Committee, but the adoption of resolution 2076 (2012) this evening and the statement just made by the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have forced us to take the floor now. Let us recall events. The ceasefire decided upon at the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) had held for three months when it was brought to an end by attacks that Rwanda immediately condemned. We condemned the resumption of fighting and asked both parties to cease hostilities and respect the decisions of the ICGLR.”

    2012-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6866 (2012) · source