UN General Assembly
2013

proof of that. But let us not forget that nothing is ever settled forever. For it to last, peace must be continuously nourished. I would like to commend in particular the recent efforts of the international community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The population of the north-east of the country has for years suffered massacres, mass rapes, the forced recruitment of soldiers, including of child soldiers, pillage and forced displacement. Just yesterday, witnesses told me of martyred children. That is shameful. The efforts of the Secretary-General and the Security Council to strengthen the mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are bearing fruit. The Intervention Brigade is playing an active role in protecting the population. The Addis Ababa Framework offers a genuine possibility for the stabilization of the entire region. However, let us make no mistake: agreement at Kampala is essential for the process to be successful. Pragmatic solutions must also be found — without, however, accepting general amnesty or allowing for impunity for war crimes and crimes against humanity.