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The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) express grave concern over the humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as violent clashes between non-state armed groups and government uproots over 450,000 people from their homes. UNHCR

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

The head of UN peacekeeping Jean-Pierre Lacroix saluted the service and dedication of women and men police officers deployed in the UN peace operations, who work “relentlessly to serve communities in increasingly challenging contexts.” 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

The Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), Valentine Rugwabiza, called for “a remobilization of all stakeholders at the national, sub-regional and regional levels for a holistic implementation of the Political Peace and Reconciliation Agreement.” UNIFEED / FILE

A photo exhibition called ‘Peace Begins with Her’ took place to mark the 23rd anniversary of the landmark Security Council resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS). UNIFEED

The UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region Huang Xia said that the humanitarian and security situation in the region has not improved and the risk of a direct confrontation between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda remains very real. 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is on track to have record levels of verified grave violations against children for a third consecutive year in 2023. UNICEF