New milestone for the DRC and the region with signing of framework accord


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 25 January 2013 (ECA)-UN Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon today hailed the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region as marking a new milestone for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region. In his remarks in Addis Ababa, the Secretary-General said, “Together with leaders of the region, we have worked to find a way to break the pattern that has led to the recurring cycles of violence and collectively address the underlying causes of the conflict. ”

He highlighted that he has been deeply disturbed by the violence that erupted in April last year in eastern DRC, in the wake of the mutiny against the Congolese Army. The framework, he said, outlines a set of national and regional commitments which will contribute to addressing the underlying causes of the conflict in eastern DRC.

“We can only put an end to recurring cycles of violence through an innovative approach addressing the broader security situation with all relevant partners, said the Secretary-General,” he stressed.

“The civilian population in the affected areas endured terrible suffering as a result, the numbers of displaced persons grew by the hundreds of thousands, and innocent people were – and still are –subjected to horrendous acts of violence, including rapes and summary executions,” said the Secretary-General, stressing that perpetrators of these crimes must be brought to justice. The Framework includes two oversight mechanisms: one, at the national level, will be established by the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to support, accompany, and oversee the implementation of the national reforms called for in the Framework. The other oversight mechanism, at the regional level, will involve all the signatories to the Framework, who will come together twice a year to assess its implementation. The Secretary-General underscored that he was signing the framework together with the Chairpersons of the African Union, the International

Conference on the Great Lakes Region, and the Southern African Development Community, and he would “act as a guarantor of this long-term engagement.” He also added that he would shortly appoint a Special Envoy to support the implementation of the Framework and these oversight mechanisms. Mr. Ban underscored that national and regional stakeholders need the
engagement of the international community to support their efforts and he called for “the sustained political, technical and financial support of key partners to accompany the implementation of the commitments outlined in the Framework.”
Their active participation in the national and regional oversight mechanisms will also be essential for their success, he stressed. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been engulfed in conflict for nearly two decades, with consequences that have rolled across half a continent according to the Secretary-General. Millions have died from armed violence and its fallout, including starvation and deprivation.
According to Mr. Ban, for just as long, the United Nations has worked with Africans and the international community to address the immediate emergencies and the underlying causes, from poverty and misrule to the mismanagement of natural resources and longstanding societal and regional fissures. This signing ceremony is a significant event in itself. But it is only
the beginning of a comprehensive approach that will require sustained engagement, he said. “With the signing of this Framework, the leaders of the region commit to uphold and implement the principles of peaceful coexistence and
freedom that contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security,” he said and added: “Let us not fail the populations who have placed their hopes in us.”


The following is a list of the signatories and witnesses to the signed the agreement:

H.E Mr. Joseph Kabila Kabange  President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

H.E. Mr. Manuel Domingos Vicente Vice President of the Republic of Angola
for H.E. Mr. José Eduardo dos Santos President of the Republic of Angola

H.E. Mr. Denis Sassou N’guesso  President of the Republic of the Congo

H.E. Mr. Jacob Zuma  President of the Republic of South Africa

H.E. Mr. Parfait Anicet Mbay Second Deputy Prime Minister of the
Central African Republic and Minister of Foreign
Affairs, for African Integration, Francophonie, and Central Africans
abroad for H.E. Mr. François Bozizé President of the Central African
Republic

H.E. Mr. Laurent Kavakure
Minister of External Relations and International Cooperation of the
Republic of Burundi  for H.E. Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza President of the
Republic of Burundi
H.E. Mr. Paul Kagame  President of the Republic of Rwanda

H.E. Mr. Salva Kiir Mayardit  President of the Republic of South Sudan

H.E. Mr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete  President of the United Republic of Tanzania

H.E. Mr. BAN Ki-moon Secretary-General of the United Nations,  Witness

H.E. Mr. Armando Emílio Guebuza Chairperson of the Southern African
Development Community, Witness

H.E. Mr. Whyinter Kabimba Minister of Justice of the Republic of
Zambia  for H.E. Mr. Michael Chilufya Sata President of the Republic
of Zambia

H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma  Chairperson of the African Union
Commission, Witness

H.E Mr. Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi Vice President of the Republic of
Uganda for H.E. Mr. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Chairperson of the
International Conference on the Great Lakes Region Witness

Taswira Rasmi Kutoka IKULU:Rais Jakaya Kikwete Ashiriki Utiaji Saini Mpango wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa Amani, Usalama na Ushirikiano katika Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo kwenye makao makuu ya Umoja wa Afrika mjini Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leo

Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akiweka saini Mpango wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa Amani, Usalama na Ushirikiano katika Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo wakati wa hafla hiyo maal: umu iliyofanyika makao makuu ya Umoja wa Afrika mjini  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leo Februari 24, 2013

  Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa Mhe Ban Ki-moon akiweka saini Mpango wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa Amani, Usalama na Ushirikiano katika Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo wakati wa hafla hiyo maal: umu iliyofanyika makao makuu ya Umoja wa Afrika mjini  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leo Februari 24, 2013

 Mwenyekiti wa Kamisheni ya Umoja wa Mataifa Dkt  Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma akisaini Mpango wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa Amani, Usalama na Ushirikiano katika Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo wakati wa hafla hiyo maalumu iliyofanyika makao makuu ya Umoja wa Afrika mjini  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leo Februari 24, 2013

 Rais Joseph Kabila wa DRC na Rais Paul Kagame wa Rwanda wakibadilishana mawazo kwa furaha huku Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kongo (Brazaville) Mhe Denis Sassou Nguesso akiwa kati yao baada ya wote kweka saini  katika Mpango wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa Amani, Usalama na Ushirikiano katika Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo wakati wa hafla hiyo maalumu iliyofanyika makao makuu ya Umoja wa Afrika mjini  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leo Februari 4, 2013

 Waziri wa Ulinzi na Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa Mhe Shamsi Vuai Nahodha pamoja na Naibu Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje na Ushirikiano wa Kimataifa Mhe Mahadhi Juma Maalim na wajumbe wengine wa ujumbe wa Tanzania wakati wa uwekaji akiweka saini Mpango wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa Amani, Usalama na Ushirikiano katika Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo wakati wa hafla hiyo maalumu iliyofanyika makao makuu ya Umoja wa Afrika mjini  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leo Februari 4, 2013

 Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akipongezwa na Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa Bw. Ban Ki-moon kwa kuwa mmoja wa viongozi wa bara la Afrika walio mstari wa mbele kusimamia amani baada uwekaji akiweka saini Mpango wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa Amani, Usalama na Ushirikiano katika Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo wakati wa hafla hiyo maalumu iliyofanyika makao makuu ya Umoja wa Afrika mjini  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leo Februari 4, 2013

  Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akipongezana na Waziri Mkuu wa Ethiopia Mhe. Hailemariam Desalegn baada uwekaji akiweka saini Mpango wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa Amani, Usalama na Ushirikiano katika Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo wakati wa hafla hiyo maalumu iliyofanyika makao makuu ya Umoja wa Afrika mjini  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leo Februari 4, 2013. Katikati ni Mwenyekiti wa Kamisheni ya Umoja wa Mataifa Dkt  Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma

Rais wa Rwanda Paul Kagame  akiisaini Mpango wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa Amani, Usalama na Ushirikiano katika Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo wakati wa hafla hiyo maalumu iliyofanyika makao makuu ya Umoja wa Afrika mjini  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leo Februari 24, 2013

Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa Mhe Ban Ki-moon katika picha ya pamoja na viongozi wa nchi za Ukanda wa Maziwa Makuu baada ya uwekaji akiweka saini Mpango wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa Amani, Usalama na Ushirikiano katika Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo wakati wa hafla hiyo maalumu iliyofanyika makao makuu ya Umoja wa Afrika mjini  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leo Februari 4, 2013.Picha na IKULU