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Article: Security Council, in presidential statement, condemns plundering of natural resources in Democratic Republic of Congo; Requests six-month renewal for expert investigative panel.
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- December 20, 2001
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M2 PRESSWIRE-20 December 2001-UN: Security Council, in presidential statement, condemns plundering of natural resources in Democratic Republic of Congo; Requests six-month renewal for expert investigative panel (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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The Security Council this evening strongly condemned the continued plundering of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which it said was perpetuating the conflict in the country, impeding economic development and exacerbating the suffering of the Congolese people.
In a statement read out by it President, Moctar Ouane (Mali), the Council also requested the ...