Written statement to Parliament

Justine Greening and William Hague: Response to the UN's DR Congo report

Joint statement by the International Development Secretary and Foreign Secretary on the evidence of Rwandan and Ugandan involvement in supporting the M23 rebel group

• From: Department for International Development and The Rt Hon Justine Greening
• Published: 22 November 2012

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• Delivered on: 22 November 2012

Joint statement on the United Nations바카라 사이트� on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), by Foreign Secretary William Hague and International Development Secretary Justine Greening.

바카라 사이트淭he Security Council discussed on 21 November the new UN Group of Experts report, which presented evidence of the 바카라 사이트 of Rwanda and individuals within Uganda supporting the rebel group M23. All such support is unacceptable, damaging to the security of the region, and in direct contravention of UN Security Council 2076, which demands that any and all outside support to the M23 cease immediately.

바카라 사이트淲e judge the overall body of evidence of Rwandan involvement with M23 in the DRC to be credible and compelling. We will be studying the implications of this report in full, but these allegations will necessarily be a key factor in future aid decisions to the 바카라 사이트 of Rwanda.

바카라 사이트淲e note that alleged Ugandan involvement is assessed to be of a lower intensity and less systemic than Rwanda바카라 사이트檚. We call on both countries to respond in full to the report바카라 사이트檚 findings, and to engage openly and constructively with the UN process.

바카라 사이트淭he UK is greatly concerned about the escalating situation in eastern DRC and the plight of its civilian population. We repeat our calls for the immediate withdrawal of the M23 from Goma, the restoration of State authority of the 바카라 사이트 of the DRC in Goma and in North-Kivu, and the end to attacks on the civilian population.

바카라 사이트淲e welcome the efforts of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) chaired by the 바카라 사이트 of Uganda in bringing together regional countries in an attempt to find a way forward. We welcome the meeting yesterday of the ICGLR Foreign Ministers and urge them to continue to take every opportunity to find a swift and sustainable solution. Mr Simmonds, FCO Minister for Africa, arrived in the region yesterday to ensure the UK is doing everything it can to support a solution.바카라 사이트�

Published 22 November 2012