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Semakula Kiwanuka

On the record 1998–2002

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1998–2002
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  1. “Having put their signatures on the Agreement, it is incumbent upon all parties, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to resist the temptation to engage in hostile and unnecessary propaganda. I shall not repeat the five basic principles which were agreed on as the basis for a durable peace. Nevertheless, I need to point out that the signing of an agreement is, as we know, merely the beginning of a long process of peacemaking and peace-building. Consequently, the political Committee, of which Uganda is the Chair, as well as the Joint Military Commission, both of which were established by the Agreement, agreed to start their work.”

    1999-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption3 (1999) · source

  2. “It should be recalled that the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had both internal and external dimensions. All the signatories to the Ceasefire Agreement recognized that a resolution of that conflict would have to address all those dimensions. Uganda's position on the crisis reflects its efforts to pursue those interests. Uganda is and always has been strongly committed to seeking regional solutions to the problems of the Great Lakes region. I am therefore glad to report that Uganda is satisfied with the Agreement signed at Lusaka, because for the first time all the parties to the conflict have agreed on the future of their subregion.”

    1999-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption3 (1999) · source

  3. “As the guns fell silent on 10 July 1999, when six heads of States parties to the conflict signed the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement, which on 31 August 1999 was signed also by the Congolese Rally for Democracy, the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo entered a new phase. It was agreed that the former belligerents were now peacemakers. Allow me to reaffirm that Uganda's interests have always been and still are in the need to ensure that there is total security in all parts of Uganda, in the protection of the lives and property of all Ugandans, and in the need to ensure stability in the Great Lakes region. This is because, as we have learned from bitter experience, instability in any neighboring country adversely affects our own security and economic development.”

    1999-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption3 (1999) · source

  4. “Uganda welcomes this opportunity to participate in the Security Council's open debate on the progress report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the recommendations contained in his earlier report on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa. My delegation congratulates you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September, and on the initiative you have taken in facilitating this open debate. My delegation entirely shares the views expressed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan, and by the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), and we associate ourselves also with the views expressed by the Permanent Representative of Algeria on behalf of the current Chairman of the OAU.”

    1999-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption3 (1999) · source

  5. “Africa needs partnerships to promote economic growth and development and private investment, and to expand its currently small manufacturing sector. Africa needs partnerships to expand its market size. For this reason, the Uganda delegation welcomed President Clinton's recent visit to Africa as an opportunity to convey to Africa that the United States of America desires, and Africa desires, a long-term partnership and mutual understanding to promote trade and investment. Finally, Uganda thanks the Secretary-General for his great vision for Africa. We pledge our full cooperation in the implementation of that vision.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  6. “The thrust of the Secretary-General's report is conflict resolution and peace-building. Uganda has experience in this area. If time had allowed, I would have shared Uganda's experience in a detailed manner with the distinguished delegates here present. Briefly, this has been Uganda's experience. To build lasting peace, there must be a clear understanding and identification of the complexity and diversity of the causes of conflicts. Successful peace-building measures must address all or most of the causes, and reconciliation in the case of Uganda has proved to be a major confidence-building factor. Many African countries need sustained international assistance for post-conflict peace-building and for financing development.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  7. “As the size of debt has escalated, so have the debt-service ratios to export earnings. Africa calls for a serious review of the debt burden to make it sustainable, with higher ceilings and longer periods. Indeed, the Secretary-General's recommendations can hardly be improved on. The Secretary-General has called upon the creditor nations to convert into grants all the remaining bilateral debt of the poorest African countries. He has called upon the creditors to clear the entire debt stock of the poorest African countries, as recommended by the Organization of African Unity. I now turn to the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Debt Initiative. Uganda, as the first country to benefit from this facility, welcomes the Initiative but suggests that there should be more money available and that the waiting period should be shortened.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  8. “Democratization and the protection of human rights, as well as wide political participation, are essential benchmarks for the consolidation of lasting peace. The Uganda delegation appreciates that African countries are at different levels of the democratization process and that experiences in governance will differ from country to country. Empowerment and broad participation in the political process have been achieved in Uganda through the decentralization of power from the centre and through periodic elections down to the village level. All these activities in good governance are nurturing a culture of constitutionalism and the rule of law. As regards the debt burden, Africa's foreign debt of $328.9 billion is totally unsustainable and has crippled the region's efforts to build its economies.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  9. “I wish now to address myself to industrial development. Apart from a few countries in the region, Africa has never undergone an industrial revolution. Thus, by remaining an exporter of raw materials, Africa cannot enter the global economy. Industrial development is a key element of sustainable economic growth. It creates jobs and expands employment and equity. The Secretary-General's report pays great attention to democracy and good governance. Where democracy is absent; where gross abuses of human rights prevail; where there is a denial of basic freedoms; where there is an absence of the rule of law; where citizens are denied access to resources and are excluded from power, conflicts are inevitable.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  10. “Micro-finance should be channelled to those groups and into the informal sector. The Government of Uganda is vigorously addressing these problems through a wide variety of micro-credit projects for women and youth and through macroeconomic reforms, the liberalization of the economy, privatization and the control of inflation. For Uganda, these measures have ensured a steady economic growth, with rates averaging 6 per cent per year. Concerning agriculture, the green revolution, which modernized agricultural production in Asia, has, unfortunately, bypassed Africa. T o eradicate poverty, Africa must pay serious attention to the agricultural sector, which needs to be modernized through the application of appropriate technologies, credit to the farmers and the provision of rural infrastructures.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  11. “The Uganda delegation wishes to address a few areas that are of crucial importance to the future development of Africa and for which Uganda welcomes the attention which the Secretary-General has paid to them. I turn first to the causes of conflict. To build durable peace, it is imperative to address the root causes of conflict. Economies that do not grow cannot develop. Sustained economic growth is essential, therefore, for sustainable development. Without sustainable development, we cannot eradicate poverty; and yet, poverty is a war that Africa must fight and win. To win that war, we need policies that are multidimensional in the broad social development sector. Such policies should target women, the growing population of unemployed youth and the poor in general.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  12. “We also commend the manner in which the Secretary-General has carefully identified and weaved the linkages between peace, security and economic development. An understanding of this symbiotic relationship paves the way for the building of stability, durable peace and sustainable development. The Secretary-General's report comes at a time when, in spite of enormous problems, positive change is under way in Africa. There is a new political leadership that is championing democracy, human rights and good governance. That leadership has championed economic reforms and the stabilization of Africa's currencies. Economic growth has more than tripled since 1990 in many African countries. All these positive changes point to a potential for a stable and democratic Africa.”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source

  13. “The Uganda delegation joins previous speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on presiding over the proceedings of this meeting and on being the President of the Security Council for this month. In the same spirit, we congratulate your predecessor, the Ambassador of Gambia, for the sterling work he did. The Uganda delegation associates its statement with those made earlier by the Ambassador of Zimbabwe, on behalf of the Organization of African Unity, and the Ambassador of Mauritania, on behalf of the African Group at the United Nations. Uganda welcomes this opportunity and commends the Secretary-General for his concise and comprehensive report on Africa, entitled "The causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa".”

    1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source