I hope that if there is one unequivocal and clear message to both the Governments involved and the rebel sides involved it is that they should all hear today's programme of the international community and recommit themselves to the search for peace. To do otherwise is simply unconscionable. As Ambassador Levitte pointed out earlier, we do not have the choice of giving up. We must continue to address this issue. If one looks at this man-made disaster, the only conclusion one can draw is a broad indictment of those who seek to win or retain power by the force of arms.
Governments have to be held accountable to their people and responsive to their needs.
It is our view that responsive Governments resting on broad bases of support are necessary for the resolution of humanitarian crises. The solution to the crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo involves political will, resources and time. Thus far the Governments involved have failed to demonstrate the political will, the international community has failed to marshal the necessary resources, and the lack of a functioning peace agreement has meant that the time for recovery continues to be delayed. A solution will also require combating the deadly combination of three factors that have brought the Democratic Republic of the Congo to its present state. These three factors are foreign aggression, internal armed rebellion and unaccountable Government.