Readouts
Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Joseph Kabila Kabange, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and H.E. Mr. Edward Ssekandi, Vice President of the Republic of Uganda
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 24 February 2013
The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Joseph Kabila Kabange, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and H.E. Mr. Edward Ssekandi, Vice President of the Republic of Uganda.
The Secretary-General commended the strong leadership of President Kabila and Ugandan President Museveni in addressing in a comprehensive and durable manner the recurring crisis in the region.
He also noted that their commitment is crucial in ensuring the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region.
The Secretary-General also discussed with the leaders the role of his envisaged Special Envoy in supporting the implementation of the Framework, as well as his intention to propose to the Security Council the deployment of an Intervention Brigade within MONUSCO, the UN mission in the DRC. They discussed the importance of maintaining close collaboration with the regional organizations to ensure the success of these endeavours.
Readouts on 24 February 2013
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Hailemariam Dessalegn, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Chairperson of the African Union
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Colonel Parfait Anicet Mbay, 2nd Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Central African Republic
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Armando Emílio Guebuza, President of the Republic of Mozambique and Chair of the Southern African Development Community