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Roleplay of DRC Negotiations 12-5-02 jobs, rebuilding the infrastructure and improving conditions for local populations in the areas of education, health, water and sanitation. Reconstructing and reforming the State institutions of the DRC, particularly the State’s capacity to secure its territory and borders should go hand-in-hand with the withdrawal of foreign troops. The main purpose should be to enable a legitimate transitional government to control the country’s natural resources without foreign intervention. The establishment of a transitional government in Kinshasa should be accompanied by four elements: the disarmament of all rebel groups in the DRC; phased withdrawal of foreign troops; measures to drastically curb the illegal exploitation of resources and encourage legal exploitation; and the application of serious leverage through multilateral pressures and incentives. The trade in commodities from conflict areas must also be regulated. Specialized industry organizations such as the International Gold Council and the International Coffee Federations could be asked, in cooperation with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, to monitor trade in commodities from conflict areas. This would result in a reliable body of data that includes information relating to the extraction of commodities, transit routes through neighboring countries and information on end- users and their operations. In turn, this data could be used for industry policing of individuals, companies and financial institutions that trade in commodities from conflict areas. This data could also be useful in the event that a moratorium is called for on the illegal trade in commodities originating in the DRC, such as coltan. (*Note: Rwanda/RCD is responsible for overseeing approximately 60-70% of the coltan mined in
Roleplay of DRC Negotiations 12-5-02 the DRC. Therefore, Rwanda/RCD would likely opposed data collection and monitoring of the trade in coltan) Humanitarian Issues The international community is determined to push the humanitarian issues. They need to see a solution for the refugees and IDP problems. Currently, the UN places gender mainstreaming very high on its agenda. The issue of child soldiers is likely to receive much attention, especially after the example of Sierra Leone. It remains difficult to have comprehensive reporting on the humanitarian situation, particularly in eastern Congo, due to the lack of field verification of many of the charges made. The UN Human Rights Commission needs extensive field research in order to make sweeping allegations. This is also relevant regarding the process of following up on the massacres in Zaire (now DRC) during the 1996-97 war. Unsubstantiated allegations only feed rumor and fuel local desire to check Tutsi (and Hutu) aspirations by whatever means perceived to be necessary. Ironically, this situation increases impunity and vigilante justice. It also makes coercion more difficult by exacerbating relations between groups, particularly when false or exaggerated allegations pass as fact. MAIN OBJECTIVES • The UN can only commit a small number of troops to the security force of the DRC. Suggest building an army and retraining and building the police force. Maintain an exit strategy.
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