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| Vonar Roberts | Jun 20 2014, 12:36 PM Post #1 |
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![]() Ignace Gata Mavita wa Lufuta Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to call upon the United Nations to lift the Arms embargo on the Democratic Republic of Congo and move to deploy the United Nations intervention brigade to stamp out the rebel groups who have refused to listen to reason. One of the arguments used by the Rwandan representative was that the sanctions against the legitimate government of the Democratic Republic of Congo was of utmost importance in the fight against armed groups, especially FDLR. Unfortunately this is not the case as why would we support a rebel group seeking to pillage and rape our country's natural riches and topple our own government? Contraire to this claim only a strong centralized government backed up by the United Nations intervention brigade can hope to defeat rebel forces. On October 4, 2005, the United Nations Security Council issued a statement demanding the FDLR disarm and leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo immediately. Under an agreement reached in August, the rebels had pledged to leave Congo by September 30. It is long after the September 30th deadline, and according to our sources FDLR has neither complied with the demands of the United Nations or made any tangible moves to disarm. We also call upon the United Nations to utilize the intervention brigade that is attached to the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo to systematically Neutralize and Disarm Congolese rebels, and foreign armed groups that are operating within our territory. The United Nations should also move to take steps to make certain that outside groups who are actively supporting the rebels and terrorists who have wrought havoc inside the Democratic Republic of Congo for so long are brought to justice for their enabling of the rebel groups that bring chaos to our country. I yield the floor. |
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| Litos | Jun 20 2014, 02:53 PM Post #2 |
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Itō Hirobumi
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![]() Motohide Yoshikawa Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mr. Mavita, What kinds of weapons is Congo looking to procure? What effect do you think this lifting and deployment will have on the views of your neighbors with whom you are currently in territorial or sealane disputes? |
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| Vonar Roberts | Jun 20 2014, 04:18 PM Post #3 |
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![]() Ignace Gata Mavita wa Lufuta Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations Mr Yoshikawa, We are seeking to acquire a number of different weapons platforms that offer a variety of capabilities which will improve the army's ability to fight rebels as well as terrorist groups and better police our own territory. Naturally I am not at the liberty to disclose the specific systems my government is seeking to procure as some of the member states of the United Nations who have "concerns" also are suspect of actively supporting rebel groups inside the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Although I can say that small numbers of weapons, armored vehicles, helicopters, naval assets, and aircraft of various types are planned to be acquired. To answer your other question the intervention brigade was created for the explicit purpose of dealing with rebel groups that continue to operate in defiance of the peace process in a non-passive method. Since many rebel groups also conduct activities that spill over into our neighbors countries, either with the willing sometimes complicit support of their governments or because of a inability to deal with the problem at hand we believe that many of them would welcome action by the United Nations to Neutralize and Disarm the rebels. In particular we have grave concerns about FDLR, ADF, and the LRA. These three groups while small at the moment are responsible for grave crimes against humanity which include the displacement of more then 100,000 people from their homes, forced slavery, genocide, as well as the use of child soldiers and I would like to see a resolution from the Security Council authorizing the United Nations Force Intervention Brigade to take action against these terrorist and rebel groups in 2016. |
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| Litos | Jun 20 2014, 06:32 PM Post #4 |
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Itō Hirobumi
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![]() Motohide Yoshikawa Permanent Representative to the United Nations Currently our government supports any effort to reverse the ineffectual restrictions on the DRC provided supplies are purely used for stabilization and do not cause to its neighbors. Although we are a peaceful country with principles, these principles include foregoing war and preventing it. Conflict has plagued Congo for too long. |
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| Legion | Jun 20 2014, 06:54 PM Post #5 |
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The Republic of Iraq will oppose the repealing of any of the embargoes or sanctions on arms transfer to the Democratic Republic of Congo unless a comprehensive Arms Trade Treaty can be established, an effective system can be created to track weapons, and a mandate be put into place, requiring states sending arms to the Democratic Republic of Congo, to assess the risk factor of each transfer of arms. There are fundamental flaws in the Congolese security apparatus that need to be addressed, which allow the persistent misuse and diversion of weapons and ammunition which in turn pave the way to ongoing serious human rights and humanitarian law violations and abuses by the armed forces and armed groups. One of these issues is that FARDC officials often sell or give weapons to armed groups, including those they are fighting against, to line their own pockets or save themselves, which continues to fuel the conflict that continues to plague this embattled country. Another is that armed groups also frequently obtain weapons and ammunition left behind when FARDC units flee combat zones, and FARDC units often defect from their posts, either leaving behind large amounts of arms for armed groups to seize or actively giving armed groups these weapons. Until these issues can be addressed and our proposed solutions can be implemented, the Republic of Iraq will oppose the lifting of any sanctions or embargo on arms transfers to the DRC. However, the Republic of Iraq's position on the deployment and active use of the intervention brigade assigned to the Democratic Republic of Congo, as proposed by Congolese Representative Lafuta, is supportive. Permanent Representative of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations |
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| Eryk | Jun 20 2014, 08:55 PM Post #6 |
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U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations The United States is, in principle, supportive of providing the legitimate government in Kinshasa with the necessary tools to work towards stability within its own country. We must recognize that the arms embargo has been, to a great extent, ineffectual in limiting the illegitimate flow of arms into the DRC. It has however, significantly hampered the capabilities and procurement options of the legitimate Congolese Army. Nonetheless, the Iraqi Permanent Ambassador does address a very important matter, and that is the entrenched corruption and disloyalty inherent throughout the Congolese security forces. We believe that appropriate measures should be taken to continue to attempt to limit the flow of illegitimate arms into the DRC, whilst maintaining a controlled and restricted avenue for the procurement of weapons for the legitimate armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
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| Mr. Orange | Jun 21 2014, 11:29 AM Post #7 |
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中華人民共和國
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Karel Jan Gustaaf Van OosteromPermanente Vertegenwoordiger van het Koninkrijk der Nederland naar de Verenigde Naties The Netherlands supports the views of the United States and Iraq. However, we would be in favor of lifting the embargo in exchange for the Congolese government authorizing observers under a UN banner to oversee arms distribution and use until this assembly feels satisfied that Kinshasa can see that these arms do not end up in the wrong hands or are used for illegal purposes. |
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| Bobithy | Jun 21 2014, 11:55 AM Post #8 |
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Great Leader of the Korean People
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![]() Vitaly Churkin Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Russian Federation Esteemed representatives, The Russian Federation would, as the American representative stated, would be in support of the principle of privileging Kinshasa with the means to stabilize the country we too have concerns. We too would like to thank the representative of Iraq for bringing up a very important point. However we would like to propose an alternative. When the Transitional Federal Government in Somalia needed weapons there were similar limitations and sanctions. However the United Nations Security Council decided to allow certain weapons: notably small arms, transport vehicles (trucks, ect), along with some other items such as Armored Personnel Carriers, though not IFV's. In addition all sales were reported to the UN so that UN personnel on the ground could ensure that they reached their end destination and remained in the service of the government. I propose a similar deal with regards to Kinshasa's request: The government of the DRC would be allowed to purchase the following equipment and material from international legal sources in order to ensure the security of the DRC: - Small arms and handheld weaponry - General Utility Trucks - Armored Personnel Carriers (armed with no heavier weapons than 12.7mm/50cal machine guns) In addition all sellers will be required to present a list of their sales to the United Nations Sanctions Committee for record purposes as well as to ensure that UN/AU personnel on the ground know what is being sent so they can ensure it reaches true security personnel. Edited by Bobithy, Jun 21 2014, 04:21 PM.
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| Vonar Roberts | Jun 21 2014, 07:41 PM Post #9 |
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![]() Ignace Gata Mavita wa Lufuta Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations I should point out that the Iraqi army has many of the same fundamental flaws that the Democratic Republic of Congo’s army has experienced. Some of these flaws include professional soldiers with years of training throwing down their arms and surrendering or fleeing en mass to a terrorist organization that is no stronger and no better organized then the rebel groups that we face in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This of course is after the Republic of Iraq received nearly a decade of what can only be described as enviable levels of specialized training and equipment from the United States and other western nations. Yet despite the risk of the arms of surrendering or defecting soldiers falling into the hands of terrorists no comparable arms embargo exists today on the Republic of Iraq. With regards to the Russian proposal the Democratic Republic of Congo would be willing to accept the proposal as it stands if all sanctions on procuring aircraft and aircraft equipment is lifted. Also given the size of the Democratic Republic of Congo's army I do not necessary believe that the United Nations would be willing to commit the number of observers necessary to observe all army units, however we would accept a United Nations observer presence at our armories in order to reduce the risk of sensitive hardware being stolen by those who have a intention of selling them to rebels or terrorist groups. Edited by Vonar Roberts, Jun 21 2014, 07:46 PM.
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| iceviking | Jun 21 2014, 08:36 PM Post #10 |
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Ambassador Harald Braun Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations Germany echoes the words of both and America and Russia, We are willing to agree to this, we are willing to send to the DR Congo,50 x TPz Fuchs and small arms but under supervision. |
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