DRC / LACROIX VISIT WRAP

Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, met with President Joseph Kabila, in Kinshasa, as part of a five-day trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. MONUSCO

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:53
• Production Date: 16 June 2017
• Asset Language: French
• Personal Subject: JEAN-PIERRE LACROIX; JOSEPH KABILA KABANGE
• Corporate Name: DEPARTMENT OF PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS - DPKO; UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION STABILIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO - MONUSCO
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY; PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS; VIOLENCE
• Geographic Subject: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
• MAMS Id: 1911265
• Parent Id: 1911265
• Alternate Title: unifeed170616f

Description

STORY: DRC / LACROIX VISIT WRAP
TRT: 02:53
SOURCE: MONUSCO
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH / NATS

DATELINE: 14 JUNE 2017, KANANGA, DR CONGO / 16 JUNE 2017, KINSHASA, DR CONGO

Shotlist

16 JUNE 2017, KINSHASA, DR CONGO

1. Pan left, USG motorcade arrival at the president’s residence
2. Med shot, USG getting out of the car
3. Med shot, President Kabila shaking hands with USG
4. Med shot, USG seated
5. Various shots, Kabila
6. SOUNDBITE (French) Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations:
"I think I can say that the United Nations is a true friend of the Congolese people. We exchanged views on how to continue this support, how to ensure that MONUSCO can be useful on all these issues. I also mentioned the concern about the violations of human rights that were committed, particularly in Kasai. The people have suffered and we have agreed that the importance of combatting impunity, the importance that the perpetrators of human rights violations, wherever they come from, should be brought to justice. We agreed that this was an extremely important element. We also agreed that the importance of all those responsible for the assassination of our two colleagues, the experts, be brought to justice."
7. Various shots, motorcade leaving

14 JUNE 2017, KANANGA, DR CONGO

8. Wide shot, delegation walking
9. SOUNDBITE (French) Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations:
“We have discussed the assassination of the United Nations experts. The goal is that those who are responsible are brought to justice. We must work with the Congolese judicial authorities; the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s judicial authorities play an essential role. Once again, it’s very important for us, for the United Nations that those responsible should be brought to justice. It is a major objective for us because two of our colleagues have fallen, and I believe and I also speak on behalf of the countries where these experts come from, the United States from Sweden, Chile, and I assure you that for these countries it’s also a major priority.”
10. Wide shot, peacekeepers

Storyline

Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, met today (16 Jun) with President Joseph Kabila, in Kinshasa, as part of a five-day trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Throughout his visit, Lacroix reaffirmed the UN's commitment to support the full implementation of the 31 December Agreement and the UN Mission’s efforts to help create a peaceful environment conducive to the holding of free, fair and inclusive elections by the end of the year.

Lacroix conveyed the UN's deep concern over the continuing violence and grave human rights abuses in the Kasais.

SOUNDBITE (French) Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations:
"I think I can say that the United Nations is a true friend of the Congolese people. We exchanged views on how to continue this support, how to ensure that MONUSCO can be useful on all these issues. I also mentioned the concern about the violations of human rights that were committed, particularly in Kasai. The people have suffered and we have agreed that the importance of combatting impunity, the importance that the perpetrators of human rights violations, wherever they come from, should be brought to justice. We agreed that this was an extremely important element. We also agreed that the importance of all those responsible for the assassination of our two colleagues, the experts, be brought to justice."

On Wednesday, he had travelled to Kananga, the capital of Kasai province, to express the UN's solidarity with the people of the region and discuss ongoing efforts to strengthen the UN Mission’s presence there.

He underscored the importance of ensuring accountability for crimes committed by all sides and pledged the UN's full support in ensuring that those responsible for the killing of Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalán are brought to justice.

SOUNDBITE (French) Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations:
“We have discussed the assassination of the United Nations experts. The goal is that those who are responsible are brought to justice. We must work with the Congolese judicial authorities; the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s judicial authorities play an essential role. Once again, it’s very important for us, for the United Nations that those responsible should be brought to justice. It is a major objective for us because two of our colleagues have fallen, and I believe and I also speak on behalf of the countries where these experts come from, the United States from Sweden, Chile, and I assure you that for these countries it’s also a major priority.”

Also, in Goma, Lacroix exchanged views with the Governor of North Kivu, Julien Paluku, on how the UN Mission can best help address security challenges and inter-communal tensions in the province.