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She Okitundu

lines on the record: 310
first: 1999-03-19
most recent: 2018-03-07
sittings or episodes: 13
sources: un-security-council

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“The Minister of Justice was also instructed to expedite the investigations under way som as to ensure that justice was rendered as soon as possible in the areas where the militia continued to operate under the Kamuina Nsapu label. With regard to the allegations of serious human rights violations against the Forces armees de la Republique democratique du Congo in the Kasai area, a National Board of Inquiry, led by senior military magistrates, was created by the Government to shed light on this situation. It was in that context that the Auditor General announced the arrest of seven soldiers suspected of war crimes by murder; war crimes by mutilation; war crimes by cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment; and denial of an offense committed by individuals or military jurisdictions, committed in the Mwanza Lomba massacre in Bena Tshikasu.”
2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source
“Joseph Kabila Kabange, in his address to both Houses ofParliament in Congress, expressed his resolve to restore State authority in that part of the country, stressing that the crimes committed by militiamen against peaceful citizens, law enforcement officials and the United Nations could not go unpunished and that their perpetrators, who are the subject of judicial investigations, should be punished in accordance with the law. In order to give effect to his word, he signed orders setting up an operational sector in Grand Kasai and instructed the Minister of Justice to take prompt steps to ensure that competent prosecutors and prosecutors could initiate investigations where nothing had yet been done, so that justice could be restored to the victims.”
2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source
“The major remaining challenge is of a humanitarian nature, related to internally and externally displaced persons, whose management requires the urgent mobilization of all partners for substantial assistance. In discussing the Kamuina Nsapu militia, I believe it would be appropriate to give a brief overview of the progress of investigations in the provinces affected by that phenomenon. Following a deterioration of the situation, the President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr.”
2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source
“His followers, who spread terror and death in the provinces of Central Kasai, Kasai, Kasai Oriental and Lomami, used civilians, especially children and women, as human shields after drugging them. They gather in small groups to attack public buildings that symbolize the authority of the State, such as police stations, army facilities, administrative and CENI offices, as well as the infrastructure of the Catholic Church. Today, the authority of the State is virtually restored throughout that part of the national territory. Particularly after the tour carried out by the Head of State to reassure the populations of all the affected provinces of Kasai.”
2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source
“It is therefore important for the neighbouring countries and the international community tojoin in these efforts. My country is asking the United Nations to take appropriate steps to develop a sanctions mechanism for defaulting States, including suspension or embargoes on trade in minerals, similar to the measures taken under the Kimberley Process. I cannot close this chapter without mentioning the case of the terrorist insurgents Kamuina Nsapu. This mystical-religious movement was born in August 2016 in the territory of Dibaya, in the province of Central Kasai, following a conflict over customary power created by a certain Jean Prince Pandi, alias Kamuina Nsapu, who had declared himself to be atraditional chef. He died on 12 August 2016 in clashes between his militia and the security forces.”
2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source
“It condemns their military activism and calls once again to the attention of the Council the need to consider imposing sanctions on the leadership of that movement. My Government reaffirms its determination to continue to fulfil its commitments and calls on other parties concerned to do the same for sake of the stability of my country and of the region as a whole. In addition to all this, I must point out that the illegal exploitation and plundering of natural resources are also among the causes of the armed conflict and instability that persist in the east of my country. My Government has undertaken efforts to reverse this situation, in particular by clearing mining sites and setting up a national commission against mining fraud. It will be agreed that these efforts alone are not enough to end this situation.”
2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source
“My country, which wishes to live in peace and maintain good relations with South Sudan, also calls on the United Nations to assume its responsibility to resolve this situation by repatriating these ex-combatants to their country or facilitating their settlement in another host country. As regards former members ofthe Mouvement du 23 mars, it should be noted that they continue, in violation of the Addis Ababa Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region and the Nairobi Declaration, to freely engage in their political and military activities in the neighbouring countries to which they have fled. My Government has never ceased to denounce the bad faith of these ex-rebels.”
2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source
“The repeated appeals to the international community for their repatriation to their countries of origin or resettlement in a third country outside the countries of the Great Lakes region have so far received no favourable response. My Government calls once again on the international community, which has always insisted on the eradication of that negative force, to become involved in order to achieve a definitive solution. It seems to me important to recall here also the situation of the combatants of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition, which MONUSCO has confined to Munigi in North Kivu and Dungu in Haut-Ue'le.”
2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source
“With particular reference to Allied Democratic Forces, it should be noted that since the dismantling of their main bastions, their operational capacities have substantially decreased. A certain lull has thus been observed in what was their range of operation. With regard to the Forces democratiques de liberation du Rwanda, my delegation considers it important to recall the case of the 340 combatants of that negative force who voluntarily surrendered to the FARDC three years ago. As Council members know, these fighters remain to this day in transit sites at Kanyabayonga in North Kivu, Walungu in South Kivu and Kisangani in Tshopo.”
2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source
“It goes without saying that, in accordance with the agreement of 31 December 2016, the CENI, the National Council for Oversight of the Agreement and the Government will shortly evaluate the progress of the preparations to assess the exact period of the three scheduled elections: the presidential, national legislative and provincial legislative elections. With regard to the security aspect, the report under review highlights the continued presence of some foreign and national armed groups in the eastern part of our country. To address this situation, the Forces armees de la Republique democratique du Congo (FARDC), with the support of MONUSCO, is pursuing military operations against these groups.”
2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source
“In the provinces of Kasai, which have suffered heavy human and material losses as a result of the crimes and violence perpetrated by the terrorist militia Kamuina Nsapu, the deployment of equipment, with the support of MONUSCO, and the training of electoral agents have already begin. Registration operations themselves will begin by the end of this month. As soon as the enrollment process is completed, the Government will request the urgent consideration of the revision of the electoral law and the review of the distribution of seats at the next parliamentary session. My delegation wishes to reassure the Council that the elections will indeed take place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in accordance with the electoral calendar to be published by the CENI.”
2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source
“Internal disagreements within certain political parties of the opposition, inherent in any political process, in no way detract from the Government's legality resulting from its investiture by the National Parliament. Moreover, the recent seating of the members of the National Council for Oversight of the Agreement and the imminent adoption of the law on the organization and functioning of that body will enable the process under way to continue its progress towards the organization of elections. In this regard, it should be noted that operations to update the electoral register have developed to our satisfaction. Indeed, out of the expected 42 million voters, the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) has already registered more than 39 million, that, 90 per cent of the total number.”
2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source
“I should have liked to limit my remarks to the content of the report alone, but the Council's attention to the situation in my country requires me to speak on a number of questions that will surely be of interest to its members. In that context, I shall briefly review the political situation, the electoral process, the security situation in general and particularly in the Kasai region, as well as human rights issues. The political situation, as members know, remains dominated by the implementation of the political agreement of 31 December 2016. Indeed, under the aforementioned agreement, a Government of national unity led by the opposition is already at work.”
2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source
“Michael and Zaida certainly worked in the service of the United Nations, but also indirectly in that of my country, to which they rendered valuable services by traveling across its territory to denounce all obstacles to peace. They did their work not only with passion, but also with love. They paid with their lives so that the troubled regions of my country might find peace. Our duty, in honouring their memories and giving meaning to their sacrifice, requires us to pool our efforts so that the peace they so fervently desired and sought becomes a reality for our people as a whole. I take note of the essential nature of the final report of the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and thank you, Sir, for the briefing you have just given.”
2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source
“The Government of my country and the Congolese people as a whole strongly condemn this despicable act, and I want to reassure the United Nations that the perpetrators of this crime will be severely punished. I cannot continue my statement without addressing myself to the parents of Michael and Zaida, who are in the Chamber. On behalf of the Government of my country, I would like to convey our deeply shared grief for the immense loss of the dear ones whom they have loved and whom nothing in the world can replace. Our Government and our people wish to express our compassion for the misfortune that has struck them and reiterate our deepest condolences.”
2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source
“I also take this opportunity to express to the Security Council the recognition of the people and Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the support and assistance they receive from the United Nations and, more specifically, from the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). Lastly, allow me to express my delegation's appreciation to the Group of Experts, which continues to devote itself courageously and tirelessly to the cause of my country. The quality of its work, despite some shortcomings linked to human nature, deserves to be highly praised. This is also the place to offer a solemn thought in memory of the two United Nations experts, Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan, who were murdered in the central Kasai region.”
2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source
“(spoke in French): I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month of August 2017, and to welcome, through you, the friendly country of Egypt, with which the Democratic Republic of the Congo has enjoyed excellent relations for many years. I thank you for this opportunity to address the Council at this meeting, which is considering the final report of the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (S/2017/672/Rev.1).”
2017-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8026 (2017) · source
“Maman Sidikou, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Mr. Said Djinnit, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, for their commitment and dedication to the cause of my country and to the Great Lakes region.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“Despite this situation, of the 12,205 ex-combatants from the different armed groups active in the east of the country, to date 4,812 have been reintegrated and demobilized, 3,763 have been demobilized and returned to their respective communities for reintegration after completing a vocational training programme, 529 ex-combatants of M-23 have been demobilized and returned to their communities, and 25 foreign combatants were handed over to MONUSCO for repatriation to their countries of origin. The wish of the Congolese people and that of my Government is that the next extension of the MONUSCO mandate brings us peace once and for all by putting an end to the daily tragedy that the people of in the eastern part of my country have been experiencing for many years. In conclusion, I wish to express my Government's thanks to Mr.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“In view of those results, my Government also requests the Democratic Republic of the Congo to be removed from the list of countries whose armies recruit and use children. With regard to the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration, resettlement and repatriation programme, a budget of $85 million had been agreed to fund the various activities of the programme over four years by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its partners. In accordance with that budget, the Democratic Republic of the Congo committed $10 million, MONUSCO committed $8 million and the World Bank and other partners are to provide $67 million. Besides my country and MONUSCO, which have disbursed their share, only the World Bank and Sweden have pledged and disbursed $21.5 million. A significant gap of about $50 million remains unfunded.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“This noticeable decline is the result of systematic work to combat impunity carried out by the judiciary in general and, specifically, by the military judiciary. In the light of those considerations, my Government believes it is now necessary for a far-reaching dialogue with the United Nations to remove the Democratic Republic of the Congo from the list of countries with high levels of rape. Along the same lines, the Government has been active in the fight against child recruitment in our armed forces. These efforts were reflected in an audit carried out in 2015 by an independent Swedish firm - MO Consulting - in collaboration with UNICEF, which confirmed the absence of children in our armed forces.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“The operations and field investigations resulted in the arrest of the alleged suspects for the following offenses: war crimes by murder, war crimes by maiming, war crimes by cruel and inhuman and degrading treatment, and refusal to report crimes committed by persons subject to military jurisdiction. Similarly, concerning the malicious destruction in February 2017 of the Catholic Church property in both Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, the court has been tireless in its efforts to identify and punish the perpetrators. In terms of sexual violence, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is now on the path to consolidating the progress made in its policy to combat this scourge in all its forms. Since 2013, the Secretary-General's preliminary report on conflict-related violence reveals a decline in cases of sexual violence in my country.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“Public disorder accompanied by serious violations of citizens' rights, which was recently orchestrated by the followers of the Bundu dia Kongo movements, in the Kongo Central and Kamwena Nsapu in Kasai, are to be condemned. With regard to this last point, a video disseminated on social networks was the subject of investigations carried out by a team of senior magistrates of the Prosecutor's Office. At this stage of the investigation, the Military Prosecutor announced, at a press conference on Saturday, 18 March in Kinshasa, that seven suspects, all elements of the FARDC, including two majors serving as Commander and Deputy Commander of Operations, were arrested.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“Nonetheless, public authorities remain primarily responsible for public order and security. In this respect, they may take the protective measures necessary in a democratic society to safeguard public order and avoid irreparable damage. The material damage resulting from the events in Kinshasa on 19 and 20 September 2016 has been well documented by the Ministry of the Interior. The Prosecutor General opened investigations in order to identify and punish perpetrators. Of the 172 alleged perpetrators brought before the competent courts, 73 have been acquitted, 83 were sentenced to between 1 month and 20 years of prison, and about 20 minors were brought before juvenile courts.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“In July and August 2016, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo and clearly recognized at the end of the mission that significant progress had been made by the Government in this area. In order to avoid the sad experience of the events of 19 and 20 September 2016, as a result of excesses of some opposition supporters who attacked people and property, public political demonstrations were temporarily suspended on an exceptional basis. With regard to freedom of public protest, the Constitution and the law on public protest establish only an intelligence system in order allow the administrative authorities to supervise demonstrators in accordance with the indicated itinerary and schedule.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“In that regard, ad hoc bodies have the task of complementing the Government in improving the promotion and protection of human rights in a constructive partnership, and not in a useless confrontational struggle. The presence of the Joint United Nations Office on Human Rights attests to the fact that my country has accepted that that structure can represent the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights within its territory and that the Government is cooperating with it to the best of its ability. However, the credibility of the reports produced by that entity poses a problem, as often they are not supported by evidence. I would like to recall that the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains among the countries that cooperate with the international community in the promotion of human rights.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“With regard to the actual reduction of the force, the Democratic Republic of the Congo calls for an assessment to be conducted with the Government and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations with the participation of the partners in the region, including the Southern African Development Community and the ICGLR, to reconcile the requirements of the reduction of the force with the imperatives of robustness and effectiveness. With regard to the issue of human rights, the situation concerning fundamental freedoms in the Democratic Republic in no way feeds into a deliberate policy of violations of human rights. Accordingly, that falls within the scope of individual responsibilities, the derogation of which in all cases cannot go unpunished.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“Almost all the actions to be undertaken are ultimately and essentially the responsibility of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Government therefore calls on the Security Council to formally recognize the conclusions of the Joint Working Group signed by both parties and recall the need to organize the second phase of the strategic dialogue so as to set the timetable for the orderly and definitive withdrawal of MONUSCO from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“In Kongo Central and Kinshasa, calm has returned among the followers of Bundu dia Kongo with the arrest of Ne Muanda Nsemi. With regard to the issue of the strategic dialogue, it should be recalled that that meeting was held from 9 to 19 March 2016 in Kinshasa between the Government and MONUSCO and yielded the following agreements that were signed onto by both parties. In all areas concerned, including North and South Kivu, reduction of the force is justified. In other areas such as the provinces of Tshopo, Tanganyika and Haut-Uele, the presence of the force is not justified with the exception of the civilian protection unit. Concerning the majority of the residual security challenges, the MONUSCO force, with the exception of the Brigade Intervention, is no longer the answer.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“My Government deplores that disturbing disappearance and is committed to making every effort to find out more. At present, my country's security forces are actively carrying out investigations in cooperation with MONUSCO to locate them. It would be remiss of me to conclude without saying a word about the situation concerning the tensions that have been felt in certain parts of the country. With regard to the members of the Kamuina Nsapu militia, an agreement was reached with family members of the Customary Chief of that group. Following that agreement, on 19 March 2017, the members of the militia agreed in Kananga to lay down their weapons. In Tanganyika, the Government's efforts have led to an amicable settlement of the conflict between the Luba and the ethnic Twa, or pygmy, communities.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“Although we appreciate the treatment of those former combatants by MONUSCO, my Government renews its appeal, before the Council, to the international community for their repatriation to their country of origin or their resettlement to a third country other than those of the Great Lakes region. My Government is unable to comprehend the fact that the international community, which has always insisted on the eradication of that negative force, has so far not received a favourable response to that appeal, which could serve as an act ofencouragement to convince those among them who have not yet laid down their weapons. I should like to bring up the situation of the two members of the United Nations Panel of Experts whom we have lost track of and who have gone missing in Kasai.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“As specified in those two letters, my country calls on the United Nations to take the necessary steps to evacuate those combatants from our territory so as to spare us from reliving a situation similar to the one that we went through with the FDLR. With regard to the latter negative force, I believe that it is important to remind the Council of the 340 FDLR combatants who voluntarily surrendered two years ago, as well as their dependents, who remain even today cantoned in transit camps in Kanyobagonga, North Kivu, Walungu, South Kivu and Kisangani in the province of Tshopo.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“The Democratic Republic of the Congo is therefore asking the Council to call upon them to respect the commitments to which they freely subscribed under the framework agreement, convert them into actions and find political solutions to the obstacles preventing the repatriation of the former rebels. With regard to the presence of fighters from the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army within the opposition in our country, without rehashing the details of that issue, it is important to stress that the letters addressed to MONUSCO on 1 October 2016 and to the Council on 9 January respectively reflect my Government's position clearly.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“My Government condemns the military activities of the former rebels and calls on the Council to consider sanctions against them in accordance with the decision taken in New York on 29 September 2015 by the Heads of States signatories to the framework agreement at the sixth high-level meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region. Moreover, my country deplores the duplicity and lack of frank cooperation on the part of certain neighbouring countries in resolving the issue.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“Among the former combatants eligible for repatriation pursuant to that law, only a small number has agreed to be repatriated from Uganda to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Despite all the steps that the Government has taken to convince those who remained to return to the country, no satisfactory results have been reached. In the same vein, the ultimatum of 15 December 2015 ofthe International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) for the unconditional repatriation of all Congolese and non-Congolese members ofthe M-23 who took refuge in Uganda was rejected by the leadership of the M-23, which has taken those former rebels hostage.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“In March 2016, my Government informed the Council (see S/PV.7654) of the situation concerning the former rebels of the Mouvement du 23 mars (M-23) when it noted the disappearance of many of them from the Bihanga military camp in Uganda in which they were cantoned. As the Council will note, those former rebels, who, in line with the Nairobi Declaration, had committed to never again resorting to weapons as a means of negotiation and to become a political party, have largely shown their bad faith through deliberately violating their commitments. Members of the Council will recall that, in accordance with the Nairobi Declaration, the President of the Republic pushed through a vote on an amnesty law so as to facilitate the return of those former combatants.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“To achieve that end, it is imperative to strengthen the operational effectiveness of the United Nations forces, in particular the force Intervention Brigade, so that it can carry out the mission for which it was established - a mission that it carried out so well at the beginning of its mandate. Strengthening effectiveness mustbe accompanied by: first, the addition, ifnecessary, of a second Intervention Brigade unit; providing adequate means and equipment to effectively combat the asymmetric threats encountered on the ground; and better cooperation and information-sharing with the Forces armees de la Republique democratique du Congo (FARDC), especially with regard to information gathered by drones.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“Given the mixed results achieved through that cooperation, however, my Government believes that an assessment must be made to objectively identify gaps in the implementation of commitments so as to enable us to achieve improved operational efficiency of the forces. It is unacceptable that the United Nations largest peacekeeping mission in the world, which has been in my country for approximately 20 years, is unable, with the means at its disposal, to end a crisis situation that has persisted for several years. In that regard, the renewal of MONUSCO's mandate, which we support, must take into account the expectations of the Congolese people, whose most ardent wish is to see the negative forces and the various armed groups that are teeming in the eastern part of the country be completely eradicated.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“The report under consideration highlights the worrying situation dominating the east of my country with the continued presence of the Allied Democratic Forces, the Lord's Resistance Army and the Forces democratiques de liberation du Rwanda (FDLR), as well as several national armed groups. With regard to that issue, I must reassure the Security Council that our armed forces, who have made great sacrifices in combating the negative forces, remain determined to persevere in their noble mission until those criminals are completely eliminated so that our people can live sustainably in peace and contribute to the development of their country. To achieve that goal, our armed forces will continue to cooperate with MONUSCO.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“The Government is committed to sparing no effort to allow the Independent National Electoral Commission, along with support from the entire Congolese political class, to set the stage for a peaceful, credible and transparent electoral process. It therefore calls on the international community as well as all partners to effectively engage in the mobilization of resources to promote elections in my country by removing all preconditions. In the area of security, I believe that it is useful to point out that the 148 territories that make up the administrative subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are under the authority of the Congolese State, which was not the case a few years ago. That positive development should therefore be noted despite occasional hotspots marked by tension.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“As the Independent National Electoral Commission mentioned in its report submitted to the groups of experts of the Fifth Committee on the occasion of its mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in February - a copy of which was also submitted to the Council - MONUSCO support faces some challenges, which disrupts the schedule and causes delays in the provision of election materials. To give one example, in a province north of Bangui, of the 20 rotations planned, MONUSCO has organized only two flights and another private aircraft flight carrying three tons, thereby delaying operations by several days.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“With regard to support from our partners, it should be pointed out that of the $123 million in multipartner funds earmarked for the Proj et d'appui au cycle electoral au Congo, only 6 per cent of the total has been funded. In addition, according to the information we have, that minimal funding is granted to non-governmental organizations and churches. On 31 July, the Independent National Electoral Commission intends to conclude all stages and address all technical demands related to the complete revamping of the electoral registry, which is the precondition for the holding of elections.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“It should be noted that of the 25 provinces, in addition to the city of Kinshasa, work has already been carried out in 13 of them. The Independent National Electoral Commission has already started to provide election materials in the 13 remaining provinces. To date, nearly 20 million voters have already been registered, of the 41 million who are expected to be registered throughout the entire country. It goes without saying that the significant results achieved thus far by the Independent National Electoral Commission are essentially due to the efforts of the Government, which covers the various costs of operations on its own.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“The delay in the process is due to extraneous circumstances, in particular the death of Mr. Tshisekedi, which forced the National Episcopal Conference of the Congo to suspend its work. We believe that, with the resumption of negotiations on 16 March, the parties will find a way to reach agreement on those points of divergence. Turning now to issue of elections, in his end-of- year speech to the nation on 31 December 2016, the President stated that he was determined to continue the process of organizing elections. In that regard, the Government is working to marshal the resources necessary to meet the needs ofthe Independent National Electoral Commission. Operations to revise the election calendar that began in July 2016 are ongoing throughout the country's various provinces.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“With regard to the appointment of the Prime Minister, the Rassemblement is asked to present a list of the names of at least three candidates for that post, from among which the Head of State will appoint one, in accordance with article 78 of the Constitution. The President of the national council for the monitoring of the agreement was appointed by consensus and its new President should be appointed in the same manner. Given that the President of the national council for the monitoring of the agreement should be a member of the opposition, the Government asks the opposition, and in particular the Rassemblement, to resolve its dissension and agree on a candidate to replace the Etienne Tshisekedi. The Government would like to reassure the Council that it is in no way delaying the implementation of the agreement.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“The political situation is currently dominated by the implementation of the political agreement of 31 December 2016, as well as the finalization of its specific arrangements. At this stage, two points of divergence remain in implementing the agreement. They are related to the procedures for presenting candidates to be appointed to the post ofPrime Minister and to replace the president of the national council for the monitoring of the agreement. The specific arrangements govern the appointment of the Prime Minister; the setting up of the Government; the implementation of the national council for the monitoring of the agreement; the timetable for implementing the agreement; the revitalization of the Independent National Electoral Commission and the renewal of the Conseil superieur de l'audiovisuel et de la communication.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“After evaluating the two agreements, it must be acknowledged that the same issues raised at the headquarters of the African Union were also addressed at the Archdiocese of Kinshasa during the signing of the agreement on 31 December 2016, and they received identical comments. Such issues included the commitment of all parties to scrupulously respect the Constitution and the country's laws; the affirmation of the continuity of the State and its institutions; the appointment of a Prime Minister from the opposition; the establishment of a monitoring structure for the agreement; the holding of presidential, legislative, national and provincial elections, in that order; the election calendar and the recognition of the Independent National Electoral Commission as the organizer of the country's elections.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“That dialogue led to two agreements - one signed on 18 October 2016 at the headquarters of the African Union, following mediation by the African Union, headed by Mr. Edem Kodjo, and the other signed on 31 December 2016 at the Archdiocese of Kinshasa under the auspices of the National Episcopal Conference of the Congo (CENCO), Although both agreements sought to explore ways and means to organize free, democratic and transparent elections by consensus-based management of the pre-electoral period, the dialogue held on 18 October 2016 was considered to be non-inclusive because the Rassemblement des forces politiques et sociales de la Republique democratique du Congo acquises au changement, the Front pour le Respect de la Constitution and a section ofcivil society did not participate. CENCO also suspended its participation.”
2017-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7903 (2017) · source
“To clarify, I believe that it is important to revisit a number of points in the report, in particular with regard to the political situation, the electoral process, the security situation, the human rights situation and the strategic dialogue between the Government and MONUSCO. With the regard to the political situation, the Congolese political class as a whole, as well as other stakeholders in the country, have expressed a legitimate need for an inclusive political dialogue to address the sociopolitical crisis that my country faces. In that regard, on 28 November 2015, His Excellency President Joseph Kabila Kabange called for an inclusive national political dialogue following eight months of preliminary talks with the opposition.”
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“On behalf of the Government and the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Security Council for its continued and tireless efforts over the past several years to preserve the sovereignty and territorial integrity of my country and ensure its peace and stability. My delegation takes note of the report (S/2017/206) of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), which was presented by Mr. Maman Sambo Sidikou, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
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