Signature du Programme d’action entre le ministère de la défense nationale et des anciens combattants et la mission EUSEC RD CongoLe programme d'action qui guidera les activités du cinquième mandat de la mission EUSEC RD Congo a été signé le 21 janvier 2010 par le ministre de la défense, S.E.M Charles Mwando Simba, et le chef de la mission EUSEC RD Congo, le général Jean-Paul Michel.
Le programme, qui couvre la période allant du 1er octobre 2009 au 30 septembre 2010, est relatif au conseil et à l'assistance pour la réforme du secteur de sécurité en matière militaire en République démocratique du Congo.
More info... Following an official request by the DRC government, the EU decided to establish an EU advisory and assistance mission for security reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ("EUSEC RD CONGO"). The mission was launched on 8 June 2005 and its mandate runs until 30 September 2010.
The mission provides advice and assistance to the Congolese authorities in charge of security while ensuring the promotion of policies that are compatible with human rights and international humanitarian law, gender issues and children affected by armed conflicts, democratic standards, principles of good public management, transparency and observance of the rule of law.
Restoration of governance in general and defence reform in particular remain central factors in creating lasting conditions for stability in DRC. To contribute towards that goal, EUSEC´s continued cooperation with the DRC Government and close coordination of EUSEC with EUPOL RD Congo, the Community activities and Member States' bilateral activities, as well as with the UN and other relevant international actors are of great importance.
On 17 November 2009, the Council welcomed the work of EUSEC RD Congo and stressed that defence reform and good governance in the defence field remain key factors in creating conditions for lasting stability and development in the country. The Council underlined the importance of EUSEC RD Congo's key tasks of providing advice and assistance for defence reform w ith the aim of implementing the Congolese revised reform plan for the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) and to translate it into concrete actions.
The Council welcomed the progress in the integration of former armed groups, including CNDP. The Council underlined the importance of EU action in DRC in contributing to the prevention and addressing of human rights violations and therefore welcomed the increased focus of EUSEC RD Congo in supporting efforts to address impunity for crimes, particularly sexual and gender-based violence, committed by the security forces and the use of child soldiers.