Очередной провал миротворцев ООН в Конго
То, что творится в Конго - уму непостижимо - иногда в сети появляются фотографии оттуда - которые просто невозможно смотреть.
А еще там трудятся в поте лица миротворцы ООН. Примерно вот так:
ООН критикует миротворцев, не предотвративших насилие в Конго
Представители ООН накануне сообщили, что только за июль и август более 500 человек, включая детей, подверглись насилию со стороны повстанцев в Демократической Республике Конго.
Эти данные в два раза превышают цифры, полученные по региону за предыдущий отчетный период. Помощник генерального секретаря ООН Атул Харе сказал Совету безопасности, что представители ООН частично ответственны за рост числа изнасилований.
Атул Харе назвал «провалом» то, что миротворцы не смогли предотвратить нападения на женщин и детей. Он также призвал начать уголовное преследование в отношении руандских и конголезских повстанцев, обвиняемых в большинстве этих нападений. Повстанцы формируют противоборствующие группировки, которые в Центральной Африке сражаются за контроль над золотом и минеральными ресурсами.
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UN peacekeepers failed to stop 500 Dr Congo rapes
UN peacekeepers "failed" when they did not stop the mass rape of more than 500 men, women and children in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the last six weeks, a senior official has admitted.
The number of assaults is twice that previously reported in the country's east, Atul Khare told the UN Security Council.
Aid workers who reached a village captured by rebels in late July found that 242 women and children had been raped in the course of four days.
A unit of two dozen armed UN peacekeepers stationed less than 20 miles away did nothing to stop the assaults.
"While the primary responsibility for protection of civilians lies with the state, its national army and police force, clearly we have also failed," Mr Khare, assistant secretary-general for peacekeeping, said after returning from a trip to eastern Congo.
"Our actions were not adequate, resulting in unacceptable brutalisation of the population of the villages in the area. We must do better."
The UN's mission in Congo, MONUSCO, is its largest and most expensive in the world, but has regularly been criticised for being ineffective, weak and badly managed.
Peacekeepers have in the past been sent home after they were accused of sexual abuse of children in areas they are supposed to be protecting.
The UN had earlier said that it was not aware of the most recent attacks until after Congolese and Rwandan rebels had left Luvungi town, despite running at least one patrol there while the attacks were ongoing.
But emails reportedly sent between the UN's humanitarian office, other UN agencies and aid organisations allegedly alerted officials to the rebel takeover, and of at least one rape.
Ban Ki-moon expressed his "outrage" at the attacks and dispatched Mr Khare to investigate last week.
During his visit, the chief peacekeeper found reports of the mass rape or sexual violence against at least another 267 people, including men and children.
Rape has been used as a weapon of war throughout eastern Congo's two decade civil war, which was supposed to have ended with a peace deal in 2003.
But violence continues as armed groups battle for control of lucrative mines producing metals vital for consumer electronics, including mobile phones, laptops and games consoles.
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А еще там трудятся в поте лица миротворцы ООН. Примерно вот так:
ООН критикует миротворцев, не предотвративших насилие в Конго
Представители ООН накануне сообщили, что только за июль и август более 500 человек, включая детей, подверглись насилию со стороны повстанцев в Демократической Республике Конго.
Эти данные в два раза превышают цифры, полученные по региону за предыдущий отчетный период. Помощник генерального секретаря ООН Атул Харе сказал Совету безопасности, что представители ООН частично ответственны за рост числа изнасилований.
Атул Харе назвал «провалом» то, что миротворцы не смогли предотвратить нападения на женщин и детей. Он также призвал начать уголовное преследование в отношении руандских и конголезских повстанцев, обвиняемых в большинстве этих нападений. Повстанцы формируют противоборствующие группировки, которые в Центральной Африке сражаются за контроль над золотом и минеральными ресурсами.
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UN peacekeepers failed to stop 500 Dr Congo rapes
UN peacekeepers "failed" when they did not stop the mass rape of more than 500 men, women and children in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the last six weeks, a senior official has admitted.
The number of assaults is twice that previously reported in the country's east, Atul Khare told the UN Security Council.
Aid workers who reached a village captured by rebels in late July found that 242 women and children had been raped in the course of four days.
A unit of two dozen armed UN peacekeepers stationed less than 20 miles away did nothing to stop the assaults.
"While the primary responsibility for protection of civilians lies with the state, its national army and police force, clearly we have also failed," Mr Khare, assistant secretary-general for peacekeeping, said after returning from a trip to eastern Congo.
"Our actions were not adequate, resulting in unacceptable brutalisation of the population of the villages in the area. We must do better."
The UN's mission in Congo, MONUSCO, is its largest and most expensive in the world, but has regularly been criticised for being ineffective, weak and badly managed.
Peacekeepers have in the past been sent home after they were accused of sexual abuse of children in areas they are supposed to be protecting.
The UN had earlier said that it was not aware of the most recent attacks until after Congolese and Rwandan rebels had left Luvungi town, despite running at least one patrol there while the attacks were ongoing.
But emails reportedly sent between the UN's humanitarian office, other UN agencies and aid organisations allegedly alerted officials to the rebel takeover, and of at least one rape.
Ban Ki-moon expressed his "outrage" at the attacks and dispatched Mr Khare to investigate last week.
During his visit, the chief peacekeeper found reports of the mass rape or sexual violence against at least another 267 people, including men and children.
Rape has been used as a weapon of war throughout eastern Congo's two decade civil war, which was supposed to have ended with a peace deal in 2003.
But violence continues as armed groups battle for control of lucrative mines producing metals vital for consumer electronics, including mobile phones, laptops and games consoles.
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