Statement / by the President of the Security Council

Statement [on the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the plight of the civilian population]
Statement made on behalf of the Security Council at the 3922nd meeting, 31 Aug. 1998, in connection with prior consultations held among Council members on the item entitled "The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo" / President, Security Council

Expresses alarm at the plight of the civilian population throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo; calls for a peaceful solution to the conflict, an immediate cease fire and for the withdrawal of all foreign forces; supports regional diplomatic initiatives aimed at a peaceful settlement of the conflict; condemns summary executions, torture, harrassment and detention based on ethnic origins, the recruitment of child soldiers, and the killing of combatants who have laid down their arms; calls for safe and unhindered access for humanitarian agencies to all those in need in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and for unrestricted access by the Red Cross to all detainees; and reaffirms the importance of holding an international conference on peace and security in the Great Lakes region under the auspices of UN

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Statement made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 3922nd meeting, 31 Aug. 1998, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo".