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Paul Losoko Efambe Empole

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2020-04-22

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2021-04-12

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1. “In that context, the Democratic Republic of the Congo calls for the support of the international community to combat the illicit trafficking of its natural resources and to enhance the traceability of its raw materials, in particular through effective enforcement of the use and of International Conference on the Great Lakes Region export certificates by all States of the region, import countries and transit countries. The issue of human rights violations and restrictions on the democratic space is at the heart of the actions of President Tshilombo Tshisekedi, who, upon taking office, made a commitment to promoting the rule of law. That commitment has already been translated into action through the implementation of several measures.”

   2020-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/325 (2020) · source

2. “In order to combat mafia networks, the Congolese Government has put in place appropriate mechanisms and on 9 March 2018 passed a new mining code law with the aim of increasing control over the management of the State’s mining domain, mining titles and quarries, to clarify the social and environmental responsibility of mining companies with regard to the communities affected by their projects and to balance the tax, customs and exchange regime within the framework of the partnership between the State and mining operators. To complement that reform, on 25 October 2019, in partnership with the International Organization for Migration, the Congolese Government launched a project aimed at improving security around mining sites with a view to reducing illicit mineral trafficking, child labour and gender-based violence.”

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3. “From all of that it should be noted that the military offensive by the FARDC in North and South Kivu against the armed groups has significantly contributed to their weakening. The enemy, in distress, has increased retaliatory attacks against the civilian population. It should also be noted that, in the face of the military pressure from the FARDC, significant armed surrenders were observed in the ranks of the Mayi Mayi, Nyatura, Nduma défense du Congo-Rénové and Raia Mutomboki armed groups in North and South Kivu. The illegal exploitation of natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has consequences for national peace and security, as well as for the protection of the environment.”

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4. “At the end of that operation, more than 1,877 members of the Conseil national pour le renouveau et la démocratie were taken prisoner or surrendered in Kalehe, South Kivu province, and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo repatriated 390 combatants and 2,241 dependants to Rwanda at the Ruzizi border. About 100 combatants of the same group are wandering between the Uvira highlands and the Itombwe forest in the Mwenga territory. In addition, on 9 November 2019 the commander of the Rassemblement pour l’unité et la démocratie, General Juvenal Musabimana, also known as Jean-Michel Africa, was killed during an FARDC operation in Binza, in Rutshuru territory, and the commander of the Front de libération nationale, Jean Pierre Gaseni, was also killed during FARDC operations, on 30 November, in Kalehe territory.”

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5. “The FARDC also conducted military operations against the Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda (FDLR), including in Rutshuru territory, also in North Kivu, on 17 September 2019, during which a senior military leader of that negative force, General Sylvestre Mudacumura, and other senior lieutenants lost their lives. As a result of those operations, we have seen the destruction in South Kivu of more than 95 per cent of the bases of the destructive forces of the Conseil national pour le renouveau et la démocratie, a Rwandan rebel FDLR splinter group, and the neutralization of more than 200 combatants, including their leader, Wilson Irategeka, as well as the recovery of his dependants and 147 weapons and ammunition of all calibres.”

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6. “My delegation reassures the Security Council that these efforts will continue until those groups are completely eradicated, since peace and security remain essential factors for the stability of the Great Lakes region, thereby requiring the eradication of armed groups. As stated in the report under consideration, the FARDC has stepped up military operations against armed groups in the provinces of North and South Kivu, in accordance with the commitment made by President Tshilombo Tshisekedi to restore peace and stability, particularly to the east of the country. On 30 October 2019, the FARDC launched large-scale military operations in North and South Kivu provinces, which enabled them to seize several bases held by the Allied Democratic Forces.”

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7. “In general, the security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is calm. However, it is important to point out the national and foreign armed groups active in the eastern part of the country as well as the inter-ethnic fighting there, as highlighted by the Secretary-General in his report. Those armed groups attack not only civilians but also our armed forces and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), with the aim of undermining Government efforts for stability in my country and the region. The Secretary-General’s report also highlights the efforts made by the Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo (FARDC), in collaboration with MONUSCO, to neutralize those armed groups.”

   2020-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/325 (2020) · source

8. “My delegation therefore welcomes the call on 2 April by the representatives of the Framework guarantors on all actors to continue to refrain from any action likely to jeopardize the progress achieved in political processes at the national and regional levels, and encouraging them to demonstrate their dedication to regional cooperation and integration. Turning in particular to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the first peaceful transfer of power at the highest State level led to an easing of tensions in the political sphere and to the establishment of new institutions following the democratic elections of 30 December 2018. This easing of tensions has enabled the Government, with the assistance of its many partners — bilateral and multilateral alike — to launch reforms on several fronts.”

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9. “I shall therefore briefly run through some points relating to the political, security, humanitarian and human rights situation before concluding on the implementation of the Framework. At the political level, the situation in the Great Lakes region remains dominated by the new momentum driven by the diplomatic efforts made by President Félix- Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, President João Lourenço of Angola, President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, which have contributed significantly to easing tensions in the region. The region’s leaders have taken steps at the national, bilateral and multilateral levels to ease tensions, settle disputes, strengthen relations among their countries and restore confidence among their respective Governments.”

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10. “I should also like to thank all the members of the Security Council for the exemplary readiness and willingness they have always shown whenever called upon to address questions related to the situation in my country. My delegation welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region just introduced to us by Mr. Huang Xia, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region. On the whole, the report calls for no particular remarks from our part. However, we would like to take the opportunity of its presentation here to make a few comments my delegation deems useful.”

    2020-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/325 (2020) · source

11. “At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April and to express what an honour it is to see the Dominican Republic, a friendly country, lead today’s deliberations. I would also like to thank you for the initiative of convening this meeting on the Great Lakes region and the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region during this particularly difficult period dominated by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Secretary-General António Guterres for his commitment to my country and for his report on the Great Lakes region before the Council today (S/2020/272).”

    2020-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/325 (2020) · source