"UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION STABILIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO - MONUSCO"

The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) said that fighting between the Congolese armed forces and the M23 armed group has continued Monday in the areas of Tshanzu and Runyoni, as well as close to Bigenga, a UN Spokesperson said. UNIFEED

Briefing reporters today, Farhan Haq, UN Deputy Spokesperson said that “colleagues at the UN Mission [MONUSCO] have confirmed the death of one peacekeeper from Nepal.” UNIFEED

In the presence of the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, a memorial service took place in Goma for eight peacekeepers from Pakistan, Russia and Serbia who lost their lives in a helicopter crash. MONUSCO

The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) said, without a combination of approaches that address “both causes and symptoms, our resources and those of the FARDC (the Congolese military) will remain insufficient” in the face of the deteriorating security situation in the country, adding that this illustrates the “inherent limitations of relying solely on security operations to resolve these conflicts.” UNIFEED

Comprehensive political strategy needed to tackle structural causes behind conflict in Democratic Republic of the Congo, mission head tells Security Council.

Providing an update on Tuesday’s attack in the province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations spokesperson Farhan Haq said, “UN peacekeepers are continuing to conduct robust patrols in the area” and “have also reinforced their Temporary Operating Base in the area with troops from Bunia.” UNIFEED

From peacekeeping, to the protection of refugees and providing life-saving humanitarian aid, the work of the United Nations remained vital in a year marked by multiple overlapping crises. UNIFEED

Security Council extends mandate for United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo, unanimously adopting resolution 2612 (2021).

From peacekeeping, to the protection of refugees and providing life-saving humanitarian aid, the work of the United Nations remained vital in a year marked by multiple overlapping crises. UNIFEED / FILE

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Bintou Keita, told the Security Council that the challenges facing the Congolese Government in implementing a state of siege “highlight the limits of a strictly military approach to the protection of civilians and the neutralization of armed groups.” UNIFEED