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The Head of the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the Congolese Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Francophonie co-signed a note “on the accelerated, gradual, orderly and responsible withdrawal of MONUSCO from the DRC”, informed a UN spokesperson. UNIFEED

A UN spokesperson said that the UN peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is concerned about clashes between members of the M23 militia, the Congolese armed forces, and coalitions of armed groups that have been occurring daily since the beginning of October in the province of North Kivu. UNIFEED

United Nations spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters in New York that a possible case of serious misconduct, including sexual exploitation and abuse as well as assault by UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been reported. UNIFEED

A spokesperson said that peacekeepers from the UN mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) “have launched a joint operation with the Congolese armed forces against the armed group known as CODECO.” UNIFEED

The Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Bintou Keita, called on the Security Council “to express itself clearly on the recommendations set out in the 2 August report of the Secretary-General on the future of the MONUSCO.” MONUSCO

In his address to the General Assembly’s General Debate, the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, said the “phased withdrawal of MONUSCO is a necessary stage to consolidate progress” that the country has already achieved. UNIFEED

Briefing the Security Council, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, said, “Peacekeeping is not a magic wand to help a country return to stability, but with the support of a unified international community, political processes, and peace agreements have been successfully implemented.” UNIFEED

The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) welcomed the actions taken by the government in the wake of demonstrations on 30 August, in which protestors as well as security and defense officers were killed, a UN spokesperson said. UNIFEED

The head of the peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Bintou Keita, condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the attack that took place earlier this week, in the Samboko area in Ituri. UNIFEED

A UN spokesperson updated reporters on the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), where peacekeepers “continue to support efforts to protect civilians amid increasing attacks by the CODECO armed group in Ituri province”, and the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). UNIFEED