Undp united nations development programme uneca united nations economic community for africa unfpa united nations population fund unep united nations environment programme unhcr united nations high commissioner for refugees unhrc united nations human rights council unicef united nations childrens fund unifem united nations development fund. The rwandan economy maintained its good performance in 2012. The failure by the united nations to prevent, and subsequently, to stop the genocide in rwanda was a failure by the united nations system as a whole. This report would not have been possible without the commitment and support of the government of rwanda. Over 14,000 rwandans returned to rwanda after their deportation from the united republic of tanzania. Explaining rwandas 1994 genocide university of denver. United nations rwanda delivering as one annual report 2011. In a mostly symbolic sign, the us one of rwanda s firmest international backers cancelled the transfer of usd 200000 in military aid. Apr 14, 2000 the chairman of the independent inquiry into united nations actions during the 1994 rwanda genocide, ingvar carlsson, presented his report to the security council this morning, saying the council.
Rwandas president kagame might have the most to gain from m23s successes in the eastern drc, but he may also have the most to lose. Rwanda is a heavily aid dependent state with over 40% of its budget provided by donors. Nov 27, 2012 rwandas president kagame might have the most to gain from m23s successes in the eastern drc, but he may also have the most to lose. The outreach programme on the rwanda genocide and the united nations focuses on preventing genocide and supporting survivors. Everything you need to know about human rights in rwanda. Challenges and opportunities sustainable development, afts3 country department c2 africa region public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized. The 49page report, which was prepared by a panel of four u. The preservation of international peace and security depended on maintaining a shared vision of the desired outcomes for the world.
While rwandan officials have coordinated the creation of the rebel. Permanent mission of rwanda to the united nations statement by jeanne byaje deputy permanent representative of rwanda to the united nations 8th session of the open working group on sustainable development goals conflict prevention, postconflict peace building and promotion of durable peace, rule of law and governance. According to the dr congo government, 25 rwandan members of m23 have surrendered as part of a total of over 370 m23 soldiers that have allegedly surrendered by 25 june. Outreach programme on the rwanda genocide and the united nations. It broke out in 2012 and continued into 20, when a peace agreement was made among eleven african nations, and the m23 troops. Examining the role of rwanda in the drc insurgency. In 2007, the office of the high commissioner for human rights ohchr deployed the human rights adviser hra in rwanda to focus on, inter alia, the provision of technical assistance to rwanda to comply with its reporting and followup commitments to treaty bodies. Rwanda united nations general assembly special session on hiv and aids country progress report for 2010.
Supported by the tutsidominated government in burundi, rwandan tutsi refugees there began launching unsuccessful attacks into rwanda. Following the publication of the addendum to its interim report s2012348add. Uk cannot ignore evidence of rwandan involvement with. The chairman of the independent inquiry into united nations actions during the 1994 rwanda genocide, ingvar carlsson, presented his report to. The united nations report of the mapping exercise documenting the most serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed within the territory of the democratic republic of the congo a drca between march 1993 and june 2003 a reporta is a dramatic reminder of both the scope and the gravity of the crimes committed by several state and non. Rwanda, under intense international pressure over its alleged covert aid to m23 rebels in the eastern democratic republic of congo, has maintained total silence since the groups defeat. Small and landlocked, rwanda is hilly and fertile with a densely packed population of about 12. For many years during the habyarimana regime, the country maintained close ties with france, as well as belgium, the former colonial power. Rwandas involvement in supporting m23 grew substantially as 2012 progressed, to the point that, according to the u. A summary of the rwandan genocide polytechnic school. In december, a belgian court sentenced fabien neretse to 25 years in prison for his role in the genocide. The president of rwanda is the head of state, and has broad powers including creating policy in conjunction with the cabinet, exercising the prerogative of mercy, commanding the armed forces, negotiating and ratifying treaties, signing presidential orders, and declaring war or a state of emergency. The rebellion was part of continued fighting in the region after the formal end of the second congo war in 2003. It draws attention to the lessons learnt from the rwanda genocide in.
Security councils group of experts said in a confidential report that rwanda and uganda despite their strong denials continued to support m23 rebels in their sixmonth fight. This accounted for the continued relevance and durability of the united nations. The group has, however, found no substantive element. The rwandan government denied any involvement in supporting the m23. The president is elected by popular vote every seven years, and appoints the prime minister and. Rwandas concerns relate to the entire report, and are not limited to narrow definitional issues or specific allegations. Nov 23, 2012 uk cannot ignore evidence of rwandan involvement with congolese militia. Report of the independent inquiry into the actions of the.
The world bank supports the energy, agriculture and transport sectors. According to the latest reports, m23 leader sultani makenga is in kampala, uganda, for peace talks at the invitation of the ugandan military. The final report accuses rwanda of commanding the m23 and uganda of supporting the rebels. The plan to resolve the conflict in the kivu by emphasising a military solution is failing. M23 s chain of commanding is said to end with rwanda s defence minister james kabarebe. Group of experts on the drc, human rights watch and other observers, kigali. Why is drc negotiating with m23, not rwanda and uganda. The civil society umbrellas have played a remarkable role to ensure the views expressed in this report are representative of the views of civil society and plhiv. Examining the role of rwanda in the drc insurgency crisis group. The uk, the us, holland, germany and sweden then cut or delayed aid to the central african nation, even though this will not do major damage to the rwandan economy directly. Background and current developments congressional research service summary in 2003, rwanda held its first multiparty presidential and parliamentary elections in decades. Unhcr united nations high commissioner for refugees unhrc united nations human rights council. The members were given two years to produce a report based on access to all official documents relating to rwanda in the 19901994 period, including confidential presidential, diplomatic, military and intelligence archives. Uk cannot ignore evidence of rwandan involvement with congolese militia.
The fundamental failure was the lack of resources and political commitment devoted to developments in rwanda and to the united nations presence there. M23s chain of commanding is said to end with rwandas defence minister james kabarebe. The suspension of aid is the first punitive action taken against kigali since the allegations of support to the m23 rebellion in congo surfaced in late june. Challenges and opportunities sustainable development, afts3. Support provided by the government of rwanda to m23 6. The world was changing for the better, he continued. In the french version of the 2011 world report chapter on rwanda, the name of the murdered green party vicepresident was misspelled.
While rwandan officials have coordinated the creation of the rebel movement and its major military operations, the more subtle support of ugandan. It broke out in 2012 and continued into 20, when a peace agreement was made. We also thank the several human rights organizations for their inputs. Both rwanda and individuals within the government of uganda have been supporting m23. Rwanda s support to m23 corroborates with what our source within the group of experts says. Rwanda urged all member states to join it in passing those important measures. It borders the far larger and richer democratic republic of congo. Nov 10, 20 rwanda, under intense international pressure over its alleged covert aid to m23 rebels in the eastern democratic republic of congo, has maintained total silence since the groups defeat. Congolese armed forces, m23 faces challenges in carrying out independent operations and controlling newly gained positions owing to troop shortages. Rwanda has achieved impressive development gains since the 1994 genocide and civil war. United nations s2012843 security council distr general 15 november 2012. The m23 rebellion was fighting in north kivu, democratic republic of the congo drc, that occurred between the march 23 movement and government forces. Rwanda is a member of the united nations, african union, francophonie, east african community, and the commonwealth of nations.