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Paul Losoko Efambe Empole

lines on the record: 111
first: 2020-04-22
most recent: 2021-04-12
sittings or episodes: 5
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“I cannot conclude this statement without expressing my delegation's thanks to all the members of the Security Council for the special attention and great interest they have always shown whenever they are called upon to consider the situation concerning my country.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“In conclusion, I would like once again to reaffirm the commitment and determination of His Excellency Félix-Antoine Tshilombo Tshisekedi to reform and combat the armed groups and negative forces that are scouring the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in order to respond to the people's deep and immense expectations for peace and to promote sustainable development. I would also like to take this opportunity to invite us to invest in peace in the Great Lakes region because the dividends of peace benefit everyone. Without peace, there is no social progress, no individual or collective fulfilment. The people of the Great Lakes region aspire to a better life and to become a totally peaceful, prosperous and stable region that is capable of serving as an engine for the entire continent because of its immense human and natural potential.”
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“However, my Government believes that MONUSCO's statistics with regard to these alleged violations by State agents, which are included in paragraph 29 of the report under consideration, should be reviewed, because there is a problem in their formulation. Once again, my delegation believes that it would be more appropriate, as we have repeatedly requested, to discuss the methodologies used and the information collected and, if necessary, to consolidate the data before making it official and publishing it.”
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“Today, the improvement of the political climate is a reality through the release of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, the closing of illegal jails, the humanization of the intelligence services, the peaceful return of political exiles and refugees, the reopening of the opposition media, the broadcasting of opposition activities on the Congolese national radio and television station — the public channel — and the promotion of good governance in the management of public affairs. Unfortunately, the particular situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is marked by alarming violence, is also the result of ongoing human rights violations in that part of the country.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“As we have already stressed to the Council, the issue of human rights violations and restrictions on democratic space is at the heart of the work of His Excellency Mr. Félix Antoine Tshilombo Tshisekedi, President of the Republic, who, upon taking office, pledged to work to promote the rule of law and to combat corruption and impunity. This commitment has already been translated into action through several measures.”
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“On the humanitarian front, in addition to the coronavirus disease pandemic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is also facing other epidemics and diseases, such as Ebola and measles, which are straining its health system, in particular in the eastern provinces of the country. There is also the problem of refugees and internally displaced persons, whose numbers are increasing owing to the security situation. These displaced persons, the majority of whom are women and children, are living in dire conditions which call for international solidarity. Indeed, these populations live without shelter and health care, without access to toilets and drinking water, and without enough essential items, such as blankets or mattresses.”
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“Without being exhaustive, other initiatives for the promotion of peace could also include economic cooperation and regional integration; the repatriation of refugees and other displaced persons to their places of origin in accordance with current international legislation; regional judicial cooperation; the involvement of women, young persons, civil society organizations and unifying activities, such as sports and culture, in peacebuilding and regional integration initiatives, as well as the identification of best practices to be maintained in order to meet the challenges of implementation; the need to mobilize international support in the fight against the smuggling and illicit trafficking of natural resources and arms and ammunition, which drive and fuel criminal activities and insecurity; the resumption of offensive operations by MONUSCO and even their intensification; the application of preventive measures, such as the use of the Continental Structural Conflict Prevention Framework and the Gender, Peace and Security Programme of the African Union Commission, and so forth.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“My country therefore thanks the guarantors for renewing their commitment, on 24 February in Kinshasa, during the days of reflection organized on the occasion of the eighth anniversary of the signing of the agreement, to support the signatory countries and civil society actors in their search for security, development and stability with a view to its full implementation.”
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“The objective is to mobilize the stakeholders in a synchronized manner on how to proceed in practical terms in order to take joint action to sustainably resolve the security problem that persists in the east of our country. It is in this spirit that the National Oversight Mechanism has initiated and organized, in collaboration with the guarantors of the Framework agreement, a series of meetings of the security and intelligence services of the main countries in the region, namely: Burundi, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania. The Democratic Republic of the Congo remains committed to the Framework agreement and has always endeavoured to implement all the commitments made under it. It will continue to assume its share of responsibility for the return of peace and harmony in the region.”
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“Another innovative solution is the development of a road map whose objective is to bring together all institutions, services and active forces to work in a coordinated manner to identify and address the root causes, strengthen conflict management capacities, reinforce national cohesion, as well as regional and international cooperation to end conflicts. In this framework, the necessary measures should be taken with regard to the military approach by strengthening operational capacities, among others, as well as strengthening intelligence services; and with regard to the non-military approach, which involves the sustainable development of localities and the pursuit of community disarmament, demobilization and reintegration.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“According to this new approach, the disarmament, demobilization and community reintegration programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo is to be prepared and implemented by the provincial governments, under the leadership of a national coordinator who will be appointed shortly after the exit of the Government in the formation of the Union sacrée pour la nation. It is true that the realization of this programme will face certain challenges, in particular security and financial challenges. It will therefore be necessary to mobilize enormous resources. In that regard, the contribution of donors and other partners, including MONUSCO and the Peacebuilding Commission, is very important to the success of the programme, in order to break the vicious cycle of demobilized combatants, both national and foreign, who lay down their arms.”
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“As such, the new disarmament, demobilization and community reintegration programme, which was announced at the end of the security meeting that included the governors of the eastern provinces of the country and which was held in Bukavu on 9 October 2019, under the presidency of the Head of State, favours a community-based and integrated approach that leverages all local resources with the main objective of ensuring the stability and security of local communities in order to promote development for all.”
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“They do not really feel protected from this tragedy and are asking for something to be done about the strategy of terror being applied by the armed groups, mainly the Allied Democratic Forces. We must, in addition to the initiatives that exist, devise innovative solutions for the promotion of peace. It is in this context of innovations that the President of the Republic, Félix Antoine Tshilombo Tshisekedi, has defined a new approach to the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme by merging it with the stabilization and reconstruction plan.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“In accordance with this decision and after consultation with the National Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region and the guarantors of the implementation of the Framework agreement, the Democratic Republic of Congo will host, in the next few days, the technical workshop to launch the activities and develop the action plan of the contact and coordination group. As we pointed out at our last Security Council meeting on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) (see S/2021/316), the population is tired of crying and counting their dead.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“This decision by the Heads of State was taken on the basis of extensive consultations among the heads of the military and civilian intelligence services of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania, as well as the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration commissions in the region, and facilitated by the guarantors of the Addis Ababa Framework agreement and the National Oversight Mechanism.”
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“The initiatives must also include and give due consideration to non-military measures, in respect of which discussions and reflections should be enhanced and the necessary provisions and programmes established in accordance with the recommendation of the Heads of State of the region. Indeed, the eighth ordinary summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, held by video conference on 20 October 2020, approved and adopted the principle of a comprehensive approach in the fight against negative forces and recommended the operationalization of the contact and coordination group in charge of coordinating the implementation of non-military measures aimed at capitalizing on and complementing, on the ground, the impact of ongoing and future military operations to neutralize the negative forces.”
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“Furthermore, in accordance with the political will expressed by the Heads of State of the countries of the subregion, the FARDC has been in contact with all the armies of neighbouring countries in order to develop in-depth strategies to resolve once and for all the thorny issue of insecurity in the subregion, as recommended by the spirit and letter of the Arusha Agreement. In this respect, the FARDC favours strengthening military cooperation, regular consultations among the armies of the region and the pooling of efforts and intelligence to effectively combat and neutralize all armed groups once and for all. Other meetings have also taken place within the same framework of consultations, as indicated in several paragraphs of the report.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“Félix Antoine Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Mr. João Lourenço, President of Angola; Mr. Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda; and Mr. Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, should be sustained and strengthened. Such summit dialogue is crucial to easing tensions in the region, restoring trust among leaders and better coordinating efforts to neutralize negative forces. At the military level, given the threat posed by local and external armed groups, the Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo (FARDC) continue to track down internal and external negative forces in the subregion, particularly the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), whose barbarity is unparalleled, but also the Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda and the Lord’s Resistance Army.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“Indeed, as the Secretary-General underlines in his report before us, the security situation remains worrisome in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the region. We must therefore all redouble our efforts to revive the Framework agreement and promote its implementation through new initiatives, while continuing to strengthen regional cooperation, which must be conducted at all levels and supported by all. That regional cooperation should cover both military and non-military measures, as well as prevention and peacebuilding measures. In that context, summit meetings among regional Heads of State, ministers and members of the security services and defence forces should be held. At the political level, the momentum generated by the Heads of State of the region, in particular Their Excellencies Mr.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“Allow me to make a few observations and remarks on some of the points addressed in the report, particularly those relating to the security, political, humanitarian and human rights situations and the implementation of the Framework agreement. The objective of signing the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Region in Addis Ababa on 24 February 2013 was to create the conditions for a definitive solution to the recurring wars in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is clear that efforts to implement the Framework agreement have been made by both the Congolese State and the other stakeholders. However, on the ground, we unfortunately note that, despite some progress, everything that has been done has not achieved the expected results.”
2021-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/351 (2021) · source
“First of all, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for the initiative of organizing this meeting on the situation in the Great Lakes region and the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Region. I would like to take this opportunity to express my delegation’s thanks to the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, for his report (S/2021/306), which was just presented to us by Mr. Huang Xia, his Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, whose presence we welcome. I would also like to thank Ambassador Mohamed Fathi Ahmed Edrees, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Egypt and Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission, for his briefing.”
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“In conclusion, I would like to reaffirm the determination of the President of the Republic and the Government to remain mobilized and to continue the fight already under way, with the assistance of partners, until the armed groups are completely eradicated so that the people of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo can live in lasting peace and contribute to the development of their country.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“In that regard, I would like to inform the Council that an investigation has been opened at the Military Prosecutor’s Office in connection with that attack. In conclusion, I would once again like to thank the members of the Security Council, the troop- and police-contributing countries and the main regional and international partners for their ongoing support to ensure the fulfilment of MONUSCO’s mandate and to bring peace and security to the eastern part of my country. I cannot end this statement without expressing the deep gratitude of the Government and people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Ms. Leila Zerrougui, former Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for her love of the Congo and her dedication to peace in the country.”
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“On the humanitarian front, in addition to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the Democratic Republic of the Congo also faces other epidemics and diseases, such as Ebola and measles, which are straining its health system. There is also the problem of refugees and internally displaced persons, whose numbers are increasing due to the security situation. The displaced people are living in disastrous conditions, especially with the resurgence of COVID-19 and Ebola and are calling for support from both national and international partners. Moreover, it was while bringing relief to those refugees and displaced persons that the World Food Programme humanitarian convoy was attacked, and the Italian Ambassador was killed.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“Once again, my delegation believes that it would be better, as has been repeatedly requested, to exchange information on the methods used and the information collected beforehand and, if necessary, collate such data before making them official and publishing them. However, given that the figure is quite high, my Government would like to have a little more detail and information on those allegations, in particular to know the kinds of violations, the precise locations where the violations were committed and the names of those who committed them, so that its competent services can carry out the appropriate investigations and punish the perpetrators if the facts are confirmed.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“My Government is therefore surprised that, despite all these efforts, which are recognized by all, the report under review states in paragraph 25 that 51 per cent of human rights violations were attributed to armed groups and 49 per cent to State agents, 90 per cent of which were perpetrated in conflict-affected provinces. For my Government, there is the issue of compiling statistics which, once again, are inconsistent and contradictory concerning allegations against elements of the security forces and officials of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, even within the United Nations system. Those statistics differ depending on whether they are from MONUSCO, UNJHRO, the Group of Experts, Special Envoys of the Secretary-General or the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“On 12 January, the Bukavu military garrison court sentenced Takungomo Mukambilwa Le Pouce to 20 years’ imprisonment for murder, rape, slavery and other inhuman acts constituting crimes against humanity. On 8 March, the Military Operational Court of North Kivu convicted three people accused of attacking an Ebola treatment centre and murdering a World Health Organization doctor in Butembo in April 2019. On 20 March, 23 bandits, arrested during police patrols and accused of creating insecurity, were presented to the public by the Criminal Intervention Police.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been reinstated into the United States African Growth and Opportunity Act programme, instituted by the United States for African countries, following a satisfactory evaluation of its recent progress in terms of respect for basic rights and fundamental freedoms. Furthermore, on the instructions of the President of the Republic, in the next few days the Government is to undertake discussions with all stakeholders on abolishing the death penalty. The Government’s specialized committees have adopted two decrees on the implementation of transitional justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Interim rehabilitation funds have been granted for war victims in Kisangani. In the specific context of the fight against corruption and impunity, we would note a few cases, in particular the following.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“Among the new developments relating to the promotion and protection of human rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo, we would note the drafting and adoption by the National Assembly of bills on the rights of persons with disabilities and on the rights of indigenous peoples, sent to the Senate for a second reading; and the Government’s preparation of a strategic document entitled “Comprehensive plan for the implementation of the recommendations of regional and international human rights mechanisms”, with the support of the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (UNJHRO). In addition, the Head of State has taken several measures to pardon prisoners and release them on parole in order to relieve prison overcrowding and improve prison conditions.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“Under the leadership of the Head of State, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is continuing its efforts to improve the human rights situation. During the period that concerns us, from October 2020 to March 2021, there were several positive developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with regard to respect for human rights and the fight against impunity and serious crimes committed on its territory. We would like to commend the assistance provided to the Congolese military justice system by MONUSCO in the investigation of several cases to combat impunity and close several pending cases, as highlighted in several paragraphs of the report (S/2021/274) under consideration.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“With regard to the implementation of the joint strategy for the withdrawal of MONUSCO, it is necessary for the working group to rapidly define the practical modalities of the withdrawal and transfer of tasks to the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by providing realistic and measurable indicators, in addition to a timeline with the various roles and responsibilities, as well as risk assessment and mitigation strategies. This collaboration should be strengthened and exchanges increased in order to fine-tune the exit strategy and timeline together, including the transitional phases and the establishment of common assessment indicators and benchmarks. As the months pass and the deadline approaches, the members of the working group should meet regularly.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“It is important to point out that, with regard to the joint strategy for the gradual and phased withdrawal of MONUSCO, my Government remains willing to discuss the matter within the joint working group set up by the Government and MONUSCO, in accordance with the spirit of resolution 2556 (2020), so that the conclusions that emerge from the group will serve as a reference document for both parties in order to support the smooth implementation of the joint strategy and to allow for a gradual transfer of responsibility and an orderly and final withdrawal of MONUSCO.”
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“Indeed, the jihadist group ADF/MTM is characterized by its forced recruitment, indoctrination and radicalization of children, as well as by its massacres, killings, beheadings, looting, arson, rape, kidnapping of civilians and attacks on the forces of order, defence and security, elements of MONUSCO and humanitarian actors.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“However, my country is concerned about the rise of the ADF/Madina Tawheed wal Muwahideen (ADF/MTM), a rebel group allied with Al Qaeda and the Islamic State, from which it enjoys great support in extending the caliphate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Government of my country would like the true face and identity of that terrorist group to be recognized by the Security Council. The Democratic Republic of the Congo therefore welcomes the recognition by the United States Government of the ADF as a terrorist group affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and hopes that the other members of the Security Council will follow suit.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“In order to break the vicious cycle of the problem of demobilized combatants who lay down their arms, national and foreign alike, it is important for MONUSCO to assist in activities related to disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) and to disarmament, demobilization, community reintegration and stabilization, as defined by the President of the Republic — that is to say, a merger of DDR and the Stabilization and Reconstruction Plan in Conflict-Affected Areas of Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. For more than two decades, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been the object of acts of terror perpetrated by armed groups. Indeed, all these different armed groups, be they foreign or national, commit very violent abuses against the population.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“MONUSCO should also strengthen collaboration with other partners, under the leadership of the Government, to ensure that the actions carried out are more effective and have the impact expected by all. My delegation would also like to stress the need for regular evaluations of the effectiveness of the Mission and the performance of troops, military contingents and police units alike, and civilian personnel in accordance with the memorandums of understanding, in order to ensure the level of implementation of the mandate conferred by resolution 2556 (2020). Such internal evaluations could be complemented by regular assessments, alongside our partners, of the effectiveness of our joint action and the activities we carry out together in the field to better reorganize ourselves in the event of need.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“It would be important for MONUSCO to strengthen its partnership with the Government, in accordance with the recommendations of the Security Council, in order to ensure that the strategies applied on the ground are harmoniously reinforced and complement each other perfectly. It is essential to relaunch and intensify the joint and planned FARDC- MONUSCO operations, as recommended in resolution 2556 (2020). To that end, it is urgent that experts from the Ministry of Defence and those from MONUSCO get together around a table to put in place a new technical arrangement in line with the recommendation of resolution 2556 (2020), given that the most recent technical arrangement dates back to 2018. This arrangement would define the areas of collaboration and intervention.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“The Democratic Republic of the Congo expects the United Nations and the Security Council to assist and provide all means necessary for MONUSCO to properly fulfil its mission and mandate, including political support; to ensure that the troops in the field have the required means and capacities, including the necessary training, to meet the demands of the reality on the ground and of the asymmetric warfare currently being waged by armed groups; and to ensure that the deployment of the expected units and forces is carried out in accordance with resolution 2556 (2020) and in a timely fashion.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“This is particularly the case with the dismantling of a large network that traffics in arms and munitions of war that are routinely stolen from Kinshasa to supply Central African armed groups via Gbadolite and Gemena. The Government and the FARDC would be grateful if anyone with information on these mafia networks could share it with the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We are thinking here particularly of MONUSCO and its drones, which can provide critical information that could help in the hunt against these armed groups and their supporters. It is important that this information be shared with the security forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which are on the front line in the fight against these armed bandits.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“Likewise, military operations and non-military solutions should increasingly come to fruition with the Office of the Special Envoy for the region. Our efforts to fight effectively against these armed groups must also include sanctions against all the mafia networks of those who buy and support the trade in blood minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — all those brigands who supply arms to armed groups, in total violation of the embargo. In this regard and for their part, the Government and the FARDC are currently carrying out actions against all those who violate domestic regulations and collude with the rebels. Several networks have already been dismantled by the security forces and have been brought before military justice.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“At the regional level, it would be necessary, for example, to revive the Addis Ababa Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region and to strive for the implementation of the subregional initiatives to promote peace, including the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region certificates on trade in minerals. It will be necessary to strengthen the dialogue being conducted at the level of Heads of State and for a joint strategy at the regional level. The regional strategy of the Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region should be coordinated with the national strategy and with MONUSCO, and a detailed action plan jointly put in place.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“And yet a number of initiatives have been taken at the national, regional and international levels to end the suffering of the people of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo after more than 25 years’ lack of peace and security. We commend all such initiatives in favour of peace and security in the east. However, we invite and encourage all partners associated with them to coordinate our efforts so that the results we hope for materialize and peace and security actually return to the East. There is a great need to find cohesion in all the initiatives that have been launched and to strengthen our common strategy for the protection of civilians. We need to find a mechanism to maximize the impact of these initiatives, notably through cohesion, collaboration, dialogue, regular consultations and political will.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“This situation remains worrying and a top priority for the Head of State, who in October 2019 decided to launch a major offensive by the FARDC to restore peace and re-establish State authority in that part of the country. The people are tired of crying and counting their dead. They do not feel truly protected against this tragedy and ask that something be done in the face of the strategy of terror applied by the armed groups, in particular the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). Faced with this feeling of dissatisfaction, we are even witnessing an increase in the use of mob justice against individuals suspected of belonging to the ADF.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“These armed groups, both national and foreign, continue to sow death and desolation despite all the efforts of the Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo (FARDC), with the assistance of its partners, including the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), to eradicate them and protect civilians. These armed groups come together and dissolve according to the interests and networks of those who support them. The activity of the armed groups has become a lucrative business, with complicity at several levels, both inside and outside the country, which supplies them with arms, ammunition and other necessary instruments of war in exchange for minerals and cash.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“The priorities of his chairmanship, which are repeated in paragraph 10 of the report under consideration, revolve around nine pillars underlying the main theme of his term of office: “Arts, culture and heritage: Levers for building the Africa we want.” As described in several passages of the Secretary-General’s report, the security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains dominated by the activism of refractory armed groups in the eastern part of the country, mainly in the provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri and Tanganyika, as well as by some intercommunity conflicts.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“Moreover, the President of the Republic created the Union sacrée de la nation coalition in order to advance the main reforms required to place the country firmly on the path of peace, stability and sustainable development. It is perfectly natural that, at this time of transition and as we await the appointment of the full team of the new Government, Government activity has somewhat slowed. Again on the political level, it is important to note that, during the thirty- fourth ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, the President of the Republic was elected Chairperson of the African Union for one year.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“The principle changes involve the new bureau of the National Assembly, chaired by the Honourable Christophe Mboso N’Kodia Pwanga since 3 February 2021; the new Senate office, led by the Honourable Modeste Bahati Lukwebo since 2 March 2021; and the new Prime Minister and Head of Government, His Excellency Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge, since 14 February 2021. We await the release very soon of the full team of the Government of the Union S\sacrée de la nation. The Head of State’s decision to put an end to the CACH-FCC coalition was motivated by the fact that, two years after the democratically secured political changeover following the 2018 elections, the resulting coalition proved limited in its ability to respond positively to most of the expectations of the Congolese people.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“The political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains dominated by the appointment and installation of new leaders at the head of certain institutions of the country after the President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr. Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, put an end to the Cap pour le changement-Front commun pour le Congo (CACH-FCC) coalition, and following the establishment of the Union sacrée de la nation coalition and the recognition of a new parliamentary majority.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“She has also visited Kasai province, which must, according to the agreed withdrawal schedule, see the peacekeepers leave by the end of June 2021 and be replaced by elements of the Congolese National Police, as well as agencies, funds and programmes that address humanitarian and development aspects. I also welcome the presence at this meeting of Ms. Sandrine Lusamba, Executive Coordinator of Women’s Solidarity for Peace and Integral Development. Allow me therefore to add the voice of my delegation to this exchange on the concerns raised by the report and to make a few comments, mainly on the political, security and humanitarian situation, as well as on human rights issues.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source
“I read with great interest the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (S/2021/274), which was introduced earlier by his Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ms. Bintou Keita, whose presence and dynamism I welcome. Indeed, from the very beginning of her term in office, Ms. Keita has been highly committed and sensitive to the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where she has already launched a tour to inquire personally about the socio-security situation, dominated by atrocities committed by armed groups.”
2021-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/316 (2021) · source