Democratic Republic of the Congo: Progress being made on armed group integration

United Nations, New York, 10 July 2009 - Significant progress had been made in the integration of local armed groups into the Congolese military, and in their incorporation into its operations against foreign fighters, but the two processes had engendered serious humanitarian consequences for the civilian population, Alan Doss, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, told the Security Council this morning.

Presenting the Secretary-Generals report on the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), Mr. Doss said action to dismantle foreign armed groups operating in the eastern part of the country had led to population displacements and serious human rights violations by the Democratic Liberation Forces of Rwanda (FDLR) and the Lords Resistance Army (LRA), as well as undisciplined soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC).

Twenty-eighth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo:
http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=S/2009/335&Lang=E

Watch the entire Security Council session (Real media, 36 minutes):
http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/sc/2009/sc090710am.rm

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