During a meeting with Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, where they addressed the deteriorating security situation in eastern DRC, its consequences, and the threats to the civilian population, Van de Perre reiterated that MONUSCO supports the defense of the Congolese full sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.
Held in the African Union City on Tuesday, the meeting also analyzed the effective implementation of the immediate and unconditional ceasefire demanded by United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2773, according to a statement released by MONUSCO on its X profile on Wednesday.
The mission, which had begun its withdrawal from the DRC in 2024 at the country’s request, halted its withdrawal due to the deteriorating security situation in eastern Congo, and its mandate was renewed in December for another year.
The strategic priorities of this extension are contributing to the protection of the civilian population in its area of deployment, achieving the objectives set out in Resolution 2773 of 2025, consolidating peace, and stabilizing and strengthening state institutions in the DRC.
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