Human development report 2019 inequalities in human development in the 21st century briefing note for countries on the 2019 human development report rwanda introduction the main premise of the human development approach is that expanding peoples freedoms is both the main aim of, and the principal means for sustainable development. The united nations mapping exercise report and ugandas. Causes, impact and implications for the great lakes region executive summary the democratic republic of congo is recovering from conflicts, posting substantial improve ment in overall macroeconomic performance since the cessation of the war, on the back of robust copper and cobalt exports. Rwandas concerns relate to the entire report, and are not. In july, rwanda and the drc signed a peace deal known as the pretoria accord, focused on two main issues. The united nations drc mapping exercise report mapping of the most serious human.
Democratic republic of the congo, march 2019 monthly forecast. As requested by the security council in paragraph 5 of its resolution 1807 2008, the group has investigated arms shipments to the democratic republic of the congo of which exporting countries have failed to notify the security council. Before that, a briefing on the secretarygenerals latest report and consultations with the head of monusco, leila zerrougui, are likely. United nations officials report that an estimated 1. Background and current developments congressional research service summary in 2003, rwanda held its first multiparty presidential and parliamentary elections in decades. The rwanda defense force rdf, under the ministry of defense, is in charge of providing external security, although the rdf also works on internal security and intelligence matters alongside the rnp. March 2019 monthly forecast security council report.
The uns group of experts on congo submitted its latest report to the security council on monday, but an annex believed to deal with the rwanda claim. Midterm report of the group of experts on the democratic. The attacks were one of the factors leading to the war between rwanda and the democratic republic of congo that took place in 1996. The war report 2018 geneva academy of international. Democratic republic of the congo expected council action. United nations officials stated that, in addition to the rwandan troops permanently. The report charges that burundi, uganda and rwanda were all involved in mass killings in the jungles of eastern congo. Massacres of hutus during the first congo war refers to the mass killing of rwandan, congolese and burundian hutu men, women and children in villages and refugee camps then hunted down while fleeing across the territory of democratic republic of congo from october 1996 to may 1997. In the wake of the discovery of three mass graves in the eastern part of the democratic republic of the congo drc in late 2005, the united nations first announced its intention to send a human rights team to conduct a mapping exercise in drc in a june 2006 report to the security council. Kabilas alliance of democratic forces for the liberation of zaire congo adfl, aided by rwanda and uganda, took kinshasa, the capital, in 1997, and established the democratic republic of the congo. Congo addressed to the president of the security council. The united nations today finally released a delayed report implicating the government of rwanda in genocide in the democratic republic of congo, despite a vigorous campaign by.
Garretons report documented gross human rights violations, crimes against humanity and possible genocide. Men were shot in the back, women and girls were raped and then cut up. Rwandas leaders have succeeded in persuading the international community that their military presence in the eastern democratic republic of the congo protects the country against hostile groups. Democratic republic of the congo, 19932003 report of the mapping exercise documenting the most serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed within the territory of the democratic republic of the congo between march 1993 and june 2003 august 2010. Outreach programme on the rwanda genocide and the united nations. Report of the independent inquiry into the actions of the united nations during the 1994 genocide in rwanda s19991257. Conflict in the eastern regions backed rcd rebels, on the other hand, rejected the deal. Former rwandan forces continue to operate in the drc alongside. The rwanda national police rnp, under the ministry of justice, is responsible for internal security. South sudan democratic republic of the congo united nations. Report of the independent inquiry into the actions of the. The report was prepared as part of the polinares project, which aims to examine the main global challenges surrounding access to fossil fuels and.
Yes, in the late 1990s, the united nations charged roberto garreton then to investigate human rights violations in the congo. The united nations report of the mapping exercise documenting the most serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed within the territory of the democratic republic of the congo a drca between march 1993 and june 2003 a reporta is a dramatic reminder of both the scope and the gravity of the crimes committed by several state and non. The addendum apparently the correct terminology is due to be published later today or tomorrow, but, security council politics being what they are, leaked copies are already. The rising number, and evolving nature, of violence by armed groups. Oct 01, 2010 the united nations today finally released a delayed report implicating the government of rwanda in genocide in the democratic republic of congo, despite a vigorous campaign by kigali to quash the. In a september 2009 report to the united nations security council, secretary general ban ki. Rwanda s leaders have succeeded in persuading the international community that their military presence in the eastern democratic republic of the congo protects the country against hostile groups. Outreach programme on the rwanda genocide and the united. In response to a request from the government of the democratic republic of the congo drc, in 2009 the united nations environment programme unep initiated a national, multithematic assessment of priority environmental issues facing the.
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