Jan 27, 2025 · The activation, Keita said, was to reinforce MONUSCO positions to counter the M23 advance. Keeping civilians safe is a priority and the use of especially artillery will be “carefully calibrated” to avoid harm to Congolese, damaging civilian facilities and steering clear of “our forces on the ground”.

2 days ago · The M23 captured Goma, a city of nearly two million people, last week after a lightning advance in DR Congo's eastern region. ... (Monusco) - who have been tasked with protecting civilians from ...

Jan 26, 2025 · Since then, M23 fighters have pushed southwards into South Kivu, battling the Congolese army and its allies including Burundian troops, sources said. ... (MONUSCO) years-old mandate to counter the ...

Jan 28, 2025 · As the Security Council convened an emergency meeting for the second time in three days to address the worsening situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a senior United Nations official warned that escalating attacks by the 23 March Movement, or M23, continue to kill civilians and peacekeeping personnel in and around the city of Goma.

Dec 20, 2024 · The Security Council today extended for one year the mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), expressing grave concern...

Feb 20, 2024 · M23 has pushed deeper south — displacing more people towards Goma and neighbouring South Kivu Province. This has exacerbated “the desperate conditions” in severely overcrowded displacement sites...

Kinshasa, January 7, 2025 – Ms. Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), strongly condemns the recent offensive launched by the March 23 Movement (M23) on January 2, 2025.

recent offensive launched by the March 23 Movement (M23) on January 2, 2025. This tragic attack resulted in the deaths of at least seven civilians and displaced tens of thousands of people, further exacerbating the severe humanitarian crisis in eastern DRC. The M23, which according to the United Nations Group of Experts is supported by external

Kinshasa, January 24, 2025: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) continues to provide support to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) in their efforts to halt the territorial expansion of the “March 23 Movement” (M23) armed group in North Kivu province.

Jan 29, 2025 · On January 26 th, the M23 and the Rwanda Defence Forces launched an attack on the strategically important city of Goma, reported Vivian van de Perre, Deputy Special Representative for Protection and Operations of MONUSCO, the UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC, during a Security Council briefing on Tuesday. “These attacks continue to ravage ...