Topic: 2024-The Situation in Rwanda
Country: Russian Federation
Delegate Name: Tristan Gerville-Reache
During a recent reporting period starting mid-June and ending mid-September this year, MONUSCO has recorded 663 casualties in North Kivu, including more than 100 women and half as many children. This conflict emerged 30 years prior, during the Rwandan Civil War, of which the majority Hutu government lost while they attempted to target and attack the minority Tutsi people. The result is two militant insurgents: the M23 group who oppose the current Hutu rule in DRC and consist of Tutsi, and the FDLR, consisting of Hutu who oppose the overturn of power since the war. The North Kivu province’s people are at the mercy of these terrorist groups, who have raped, executed, and massacred whoever stands in their path. The conflict recently led to a peace treaty for a ceasefire. However, this only applies to each country’s government military, not the militia in the North Kivu region. This crisis has displaced almost three million individuals, and affects more than 6.5 million, leading it to be one of UNSC’s greatest current concerns.
The Russian Federation endorses the peace talks between the DRC and Rwanda government officials. We support the DRC government’s action to counter any threats posed by any illegal militia. We plan to continue supporting SAMIDRC aegis from Malawi, Tanzania, and South Africa to spread peace throughout eastern DRC. Russia continues to support the DRC by deploying military personnel to support MONUSCO, passing Resolution 2746 which endorses further MONUSCO and SAMIDRC support to the displaced families and affected individuals, and meeting with DRC delegates to discuss further action to ensure peace for the citizens. The Russian Federation believes the intervention in war by MONUSCO and SAMIDRC will prevent insurgent groups from gathering resources to fund their arsenals. The valuable resources that can be pilfered will be protected by UN-endorsed organizations.
A step in the right direction is currently underway. The Russian Federation hopes to see a continuance of peaceful negotiations between DRC and Rwanda, as well as a continuation of the ceasefire treaty currently taking place. With the continuance of intervention by MONUSCO and SAMIDRC, we believe there is no need for extensions or additional missions to be deployed to North Kivu. This crisis will continue without international support, and the Russian Federation is in full agreement with ceasing the violence between not just the countries’ governments, but also eliminating the threats created by M23 and FDLR.
Works cited:
United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Report of the Secretary-General. https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/n24/260/62/pdf/n2426062.pdf
Security Council. https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/n24/234/33/pdf/n2423433.pdf
