DR CONGO: BAN CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS, CALLS ON PARTIES TO PURSUE POLITICAL PROCESS

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Date: 30 Aug 2013 11:00:00 -0400
Subject: DR CONGO: BAN CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS, CALLS ON PARTIES
TO PURSUE POLITICAL PROCESS
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DR CONGO: BAN CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS, CALLS ON PARTIES TO
PURSUE POLITICAL PROCESS
New York, Aug 30 2013 11:00AM
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned the latest bout of
violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and
called on all parties to engage in the political process that aims to
address the causes of the conflict.

In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr. Ban said he was "deeply
concerned about the escalating violence in the eastern DRC" and in
particular by the indiscriminate shelling by the armed group M23 which
caused deaths, injuries and damage among the civilian population in
the eastern provinces as well as the immediate border area in Rwanda.
A UN peacekeeper also died in one of the attacks on Wednesday.

"The Secretary-General encourages all parties concerned to pursue a
comprehensive political process aimed at addressing the root causes of
the conflict," the statement said.

Mr. Ban called on all regional actors concerned to "exercise utmost
restraint and refrain from any acts or statements that could lead to a
further deterioration of the situation." He also called on all
countries with influence in the region to assist in easing tensions.

The Secretary-General's Special Envoy to the Great Lakes region, Mary
Robinson, and his Special Representative for the DRC, Martin Kobler,
are currently fully engaged in diplomatic efforts to help overcome the
current situation, the statement said.

Over the past year, the M23, along with other armed groups, has
clashed repeatedly with the national DRC forces (FARDC) in the eastern
DRC. As part of an effort to address the underlying causes of violence
in the region, the Government of DRC along with 10 other countries and
four regional and international institutions adopted a framework to
consolidate peace in the country.

Known formally as the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for
the DRC and the Great Lakes region, the accord serves as a blueprint
for peace and development in the region.

Mr. Ban stressed that the UN remains committed to taking all necessary
actions to protect civilians in the eastern DRC and emphasized that
spoilers and those who violate international law must be held
accountable.


Aug 30 2013 11:00AM
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