Security Council urged to support eastern DR Congo peace initiatives

In a briefing to ambassadors, UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region Huang Xia called for increased coordination of peace processes.

He noted that the Congo River Alliance-M23 rebel group has continued its territorial expansion. This is happening despite calls from the Security Council, regional and sub-regional organizations in Africa, and the European Union, and in the face of restrictive measures and sanctions.

Furthermore, a ceasefire in not yet effectively in force, violations are ongoing, and the humanitarian crisis is deepening – both in the DRC and neighbouring countries such as Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda, which have seen an increase in Congolese refugees.

“This somber reality means that we have to strive to redouble efforts, to see how together we...
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