The United Nations Security Council has condemned the renewed attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF-NALU) which resulted in 66,000 Congolese refugees and caused casualties among both the FARDC and MONUSCO forces.
The attacks in question were carried out on July 11, 2013 against the FARDC in Kamango and July 14, 2013 against MONUSCO forces along the Muba-Kamango axis.
The message was contained in a Presidential Statement following a High-Level (Ministerial) debate on July 25, 2013 in New York under the theme, “The situation in the Great Lakes Region”.
The debate was presided over by United States Secretary of State John Kerry, where Uganda was represented by Sam K. Kutesa, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Crispus Kiyonga, Minister of Defence accompanied by Uganda’s Permanent Representative to New York, Richard Nduhuura.
During his intervention in the dabate, Kutesa deplored and condemned the ADF attacks which have increased both in intensity and frequency, and called on the Security Council to do likewise.
He also regretted the renewed fighting between the DRC Government and the M23, while apprising the Council of the progress in the Kampala Talks. He urged Council to call on the parties to urgently resume and conclude the Kampala Talks, as a political solution would be the best way to resolve their differences. He expressed the view that the success of the Talks will make a positive contribution to the National Consultations due to start in DRC.
After the Security Council Debate, Kutesa held a meeting with the United Nations Secretary-General and discussed issues related to DRC, Somalia and the Post 2015-Development agenda and sustainable Development Goals.
Kutesa and the secretary-General agreed to enhance their engagement on these matter, in particular the Post-2015 Development agenda, which is coming at a time when the Millennium Development Goals are due to end in 2015.
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