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Ngongi

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2001-10-24
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2003-07-18
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  1. “Now, more than ever before, I am convinced that there can be never be any progress without peace and security in countries. I wish also to pay tribute to the Congolese people, who supported me during those two difficult years, sometimes marked by misunderstandings due to the need to implement the Security Council's decisions. But, ultimately, I think that the Congolese can be proud of having been able to resolve the problem. They are on the path to peace and security.”

    2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source

  2. “A concerted and unified effort by all is necessary. (spoke in French) I would like to take this opportunity to thank you, Mr. President, very warmly and, through you, to extend my thanks to the members of the Security Council for the support that I have received for almost two years now. I believe that, without that support, I would not have been able to accomplish much of anything and, above all, that the personnel of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) - which works in truly difficult conditions - would not have had the courage necessary to carry out their activities. I wish also to express my heartfelt thanks to the Secretary-General, who provided me with the opportunity to participate in a peacekeeping operation. That added a new dimension to my career at the United Nations.”

    2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source

  3. “During that period, the international community, through MONUC and bilaterally, has played a decisive role in pushing the parties to fulfil their commitments. That effort should not be reduced. There will be crises and problems in the process - and there are signs of that already. But all the efforts that have been made to bring the Lusaka Peace Agreement to this stage and to implement all relevant Security Council resolutions will have been wasted if the Security Council does not maintain an active interest in moving the process forward. However, the formation of a Transitional Government is not the end of the reconciliation process. The installation of the new, inclusive Government is only the beginning of a new chapter. As the Secretary-General stated in his second special report, immense challenges remain.”

    2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source

  4. “But additional action needs to be taken to end the reign of impunity, not only in Ituri but throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As I leave, I reflect that the Security Council adopts many resolutions deploying many troops around the world, and that the main driving force behind all those operations is the massive abuse of human rights and the grave humanitarian situation faced by populations. I would urge that those driving forces for the deployment of troops not be overlooked. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, conditions are now more and more favourable for major humanitarian relief operations. The establishment of the Transitional Government - four years after the signing of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement - is a historic milestone.”

    2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source

  5. “I should like to inform the Council that following the assumption of duties by the new Foreign Minister, Mr. Antoine Ghonda, on 7 July, the formal handover of power between the outgoing and incoming ministers and vice-ministers took place on 15 and 16 July. Representatives of all components and entities of the inter-Congolese dialogue thus now occupy ministerial positions in the Transitional Government and are expected to be formally sworn in shortly. There are several challenges on the way for the Transitional Government. Mr. Guehenno has rightly focused on Ituri. With respect to the situation in Ituri, I can say only that it should not be regarded as just a short-term deployment of troops. I am encouraged to see the draft resolution, which contains wording for the deployment to Ituri of a robust force with an appropriate mandate.”

    2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source

  6. “It rejected the distribution by RCD-Goma of the military regions and of command structures and regretted that the disagreement over the number of bodyguards had impeded the RCD-Goma's arrival in Kinshasa. On 15 July, at a meeting of the Commission de Suivi, all parties, with the exception of the RCD, agreed on a formula for the distribution of the military regions: three for the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, two for the MLC, two for the RCD-Goma, one for the RCD/Kisangani Mouvement de liberation (RCD/KML), one for the RCD-National and one for the Mai-Mai. Of course, that distribution of military regions currently presents the greatest stumbling block, because RCD-Goma is contesting that decision and wishes to see an early session of the new cabinet discuss the issue.”

    2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source

  7. “In addition, on 13 July the RCD-Goma ministerial delegates bound for Kinshasa refused to board a plane that had been dispatched by the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) due to a disagreement relating to the number of bodyguards. Those two manoeuvres led to questions about the level of commitment of the RCD-Goma to participating in the transition process and to speculation that its ultimate intention might be the continued exercise of control over regions currently under its control. Following those developments, the International Committee for Support to the Transition (ICST) was convened on 13 July.”

    2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source

  8. “It was a landmark event and a decisive moment in the four-year-old peace process. When I took over my functions almost two years ago, it sounded like a dream, but today it is a reality. This is a remarkable development in the light of the fact that, following President Kabila's announcement on 30 June, several developments threatened to delay the calendar for the installation of the new Transitional Government. Those included RCD-Goma's unilateral decision on 10 July to repartition three military regions, which include areas from which the movement is to withdraw in accordance with the Bujumbura Act of Engagement. That decision came as a surprise to all, particularly as the issue was still under discussion in the Commission de Suivi.”

    2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source

  9. “Thank you, Mr. President, for your very kind words. (spoke in English) I wish to follow up on the statement made by Mr. Guehenno, which has already touched on the critical areas, especially Ituri. I will focus on the transitional process. It is with a great sense of relief and pleasure that I wish formally to inform the Council that yesterday, 17 July, Mr. Jean-Pierre Bemba of the Mouvement pour la liberation du Congo (MLC), Mr. Azarias Ruberwa of the Rassemblement congolais pour la democratie- Goma (RCD-Goma), Mr. Yerodia Ndombasi of the former Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mr. Arthur Z'Ahidi Ngoma of the unarmed opposition were formally sworn in as vice-presidents of the Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source

  10. “I reminded the Committee that redeployment or the status of MONUC was not a condition for the withdrawal of foreign forces from the Democratic Republic of the Congo; it is something that is totally separate. On Kisangani, I can only assure the Council that on my return I will take up this matter once again with the leadership of the Rassemblement Congolais pour la democratie (RCD), and I hope that progress can be reported when the Council meets with the members of the Political Committee.”

    2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source

  11. “We also will have to hold discussions with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo about those who wish to remain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and those who wish to go to third countries. But any progress in this area will be reported to the Security Council at the meeting it intends to hold with the members of the Political Committee. On the criticisms regarding the slow deployment, it was made abundantly clear to the Political Committee 4 especially after the Secretary-General's visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to the region - that MONUC was planning to deploy its forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and that this was not really to be used as an excuse.”

    2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source

  12. “Once that is ascertained, we then have to work with our colleagues in the agencies of the United Nations system - the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme - and human rights groups to see what support we will have to provide to this group of people while they are still on the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We will then also have to hold early consultations with the Government of Rwanda on the modalities for the early repatriation of the Bembas. We hope the vast majority will wish to go back to Rwanda.”

    2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source

  13. “I will touch on three concerns: the issue of Kamina, as raised by the Ambassador of the United Kingdom; on the Political Committee's criticism of the slow deployment, raised by the representative of Bangladesh; and on Kisangani, which has been touched on by all of the members of the Council. With respect to Kamina and the next steps to be taken there, first we have to ascertain that we can commence and actually complete the interview process that started today, as also stated by the Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source

  14. “Mr. Ngongi: I wish to thank you, Mr. President, and the members of the Security Council for the warm reception I have received during my first appearance in the Council. It is very much appreciated, and I will convey your commendations to my colleagues in the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) and to my predecessor, Ambassador Morjane. The Security Council's support for the Secretary- General's recommendations will enable MONUC to pursue its mandate and also to contribute to maintaining the momentum of the peace process. We deeply appreciate the advice, especially the advice to proceed cautiously in the phase III deployment.”

    2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source

  15. “With regard to the third issue, I have received some worrying information about the situation in the north-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to that information, Uganda and Rwanda are in the process of reinforcing their military presence in the area of Kanyabayongo, which is north of Goma. With the agreement of the two parties concerned, which has already been obtained, MONUC will be sending a verification mission in the near future. I should like to conclude by thanking the Security Council for the support that the Council has continued to provide for MONUC.”

    2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source

  16. “It should be noted that, after two attempts to carry out its work, MONUC has been unable to begin such practical tasks because of fears on the part of the Government and the so-called leadership of the groups of people located at Kamina that answering certain questions about the identity and previous activities of those individuals might put at risk the security of the former combatants or of their family members. It should be noted, however, that the questions that MONUC would like to ask those individuals already appear in the document adopted by the Political Committee on 4 May in Lusaka. Fortunately, I am able to say that, after making two reconnaissance trips, MONUC has sent a technical team to Kamina, and I hope that we will be in a position to begin that practical work.”

    2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source

  17. “After several days, the governmental delegation returned to the capital, Kinshasa. On 21 October, the neutral facilitator, Sir Ketumile Masire, announced that the dialogue would be postponed until a later date. Following an invitation from the South African Government, it is expected that the dialogue will soon be resumed in South Africa. With regard to the second issue, in my absence, President Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo summoned my deputy in the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to ask why MONUC had not yet begun the technical work involved in interviewing the 3,000 individuals located at Kamina.”

    2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source

  18. “(spoke in French) The elements that I would like to bring to the Council's attention relate, first, to the inter-Congolese dialogue; secondly, to the situation of the former Rwandese combatants at Kamina; and, thirdly, to the troubling situation in the north-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As the Council knows, the inter-Congolese dialogue began in Addis Ababa on 15 October, as agreed at the preparatory meeting in Gaborone. Unfortunately, because of insufficient resources, only 80 people took part in the Addis Ababa meeting, instead of the 300 who were expected to do so. The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo raised objections about the reduced number of participants and refused to allow substantive issues to be addressed.”

    2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source

  19. “A very clear example of this is the tenfold increase in the population of Mbandaka since the deployment of the Senegalese battalion earlier this year MONUC will also continue assisting efforts to open the Congo River, which is perhaps the single most effective step that could be taken to restore peace throughout the country; mitigate humanitarian distress, including hunger; strengthen the territorial integrity of the country; and promote the rebuilding of communities disrupted by the conflict. Before concluding my statement, I would like to bring to the attention of the Council some recent developments.”

    2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source

  20. “It should be recalled that these groups did not sign the Lusaka Agreement and that, so far, MONUC has had no contact with their leaders. Their exact numbers, their location, the quantity of armaments that they possess and their intentions are not known with any certainty. The armed groups have a violent history, and some of them are still engaged in the continuing fighting in the east. It will therefore be necessary to approach them with great care. It is intended that MONUC's presence and activities will have a normalizing and stabilizing effect on the situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We have observed in many of the places where MONUC is deployed that the population increases as people return from taking refuge in the bush.”

    2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source

  21. “At this point, it is envisaged to remain within the strength of 5,537 authorized by the Security Council in its resolution 1291 (2000). The main objective of the Kindu deployment, which would be robust enough to deter any potential attackers, would be to establish a secure base from which civilian personnel who deal with disarmament, demobilization, reintegration, repatriation (DDRR) and human rights issues and provide humanitarian assistance would be able to go into the area to carry out their work. During the initial stages of phase III, MONUC and the parties will continue to work on plans for the withdrawal of foreign forces and will gather the information needed to undertake the voluntary disarmament and demobilization of the armed groups.”

    2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source

  22. “Another area of concern is the continued military occupation of Kisangani by the Rassemblement Congolais pour la democratie (RCD). The Secretary- General informed RCD leaders, during his meeting with them in Kisangani on 3 September, that the demilitarization of the town remained a priority issue, both for the Security Council and for him personally. MONUC has continued to press this matter in its contacts with the RCD. The Secretary-General's plan for the third phase is to deploy MONUC personnel in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from a secure base to be established in the town of Kindu, on the Congo River. Initially, MONUC would deploy a force of some 400 men in Kindu, building up later to some 2,000.”

    2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source

  23. “Mr. Ngongi: It is both an honour and a pleasure for me to come to the Security Council and have the privilege of presenting the ninth report of the Secretary-General on the deployment of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) (S/2001/970). The report contains the Secretary-General's recommendations for entry into the third phase of MONUC's deployment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well a concept of operations for the approval of the Council. The third phase will involve the total withdrawal of all foreign forces from the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the disarmament, demobilization and repatriation of non-signatory armed groups. In the report now before the Council, the Secretary-General proposes ways of approaching these difficult tasks.”

    2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source