The 24-point resolution sets out important dates that the parties must adhere to, starting with the disengagement and redeployment of forces on March 15. The council said that it plans to send a mission to the region in May to monitor progress. The resolution also supports the agreements and developments that have taken place in the past several weeks, including the DRC's willingness to start the inter-Congolese dialogue under the mediation efforts of Sir Ketumile Masire and the commitment of Rwanda and Uganda to withdraw from Pweto. President Kabila's public and private comments and his expressed commitment to energizing the Lusaka process was a big factor.
Nobody can impose peace on Congo or on the region.
They need to have the will. We go back happy. We go back determined to carry out our side of the bargain. This site is produced and maintained by the U.S. Department of State. Links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein.