Statement [Made on Behalf of the Security Council, at the 5566th Meeting, 16 Nov. 2006, in Connection with the Council's Consideration of the Item Entitled "the Situation in the Great Lakes Region"]

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A Presidential Statement of the Security Council, under agenda item 101 The situation in the Great Lakes region, published in 2006.

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Ceasefires Children in Armed Conflicts Dispute Settlement Great Lakes Region (Africa)Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Humanitarian Assistance Internal Security Military Demobilization Regional Security Treaty Compliance Uganda

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At the 5566th meeting of the Security Council, held on 16 November 2006, in connection with the Council’s consideration of the item entitled “The situation in the Great Lakes region”, the President of the Security Council made the following statement on behalf of the Council:

“The Security Council welcomes efforts aimed at bringing an end to the long-running conflict in northern Uganda, and is following closely the Juba talks process between the Government of the Republic of Uganda and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). The conflict with the LRA has caused the displacement of up to two million people and the death of about 100,000 people in the region, as well as leading to the death of eight UN peacekeepers.

“The Security Council welcomes the cessation of hostilities which took effect on 29 August 2006, and was renewed on 1 November 2006, and stresses the importance, for peace and stability in the region, of both parties respecting that cessation of hostilities. The Security Council commends the Government of Southern Sudan for facilitating this agreement, and for its efforts to further a long-term and peaceful solution to the conflict, and calls on all parties to commit themselves fully to this end.

“The Security Council demands that the LRA immediately release all women, children and other non-combatants, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1612 (2005) on children and armed conflict, and that the peace process be concluded expeditiously.

“The Security Council will continue to monitor developments closely. It invites UN Member States to support efforts to bring an end to this conflict so that peace and security can be restored to the region and the rule of law re-established, and to ensure that those responsible for serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law are brought to justice.

“The Security Council welcomes the briefing provided by the Secretariat on 7 November 2006, which it will consider further, in particular in light of progress in the Juba talks process. It recalls the briefing provided on 19 April 2006 by the Ugandan Foreign and Defence Ministers, the visit to Uganda of the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict in June 2006, and the briefings by the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs on northern Uganda on 20 April and 15 September 2006.

“The Security Council welcomes the announcement by the Government of Uganda of the establishment of a Joint Monitoring Committee to oversee the delivery of a prioritised Emergency Action Plan to tackle the humanitarian issues in northern Uganda, looks forward to further progress on improving the living conditions for civilians in northern Uganda, measurable against clear bench-marks, and urges Member States to maintain their support to these efforts. It also welcomes the Government of Uganda’s work so far on its Peace, Recovery and Development Plan to address the long-term needs of the region.”

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