The UK condemns attacks against civilians by armed groups such as ADF and M23 in eastern DRC: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Iwill make three points.

First, the United Kingdom commends Qatar, the African Union and the United States for their leadership and facilitation of negotiations between the parties in the DRC.

We welcome the second meeting in Washington DC this month on the Joint Security Coordination Mechanism between the DRC and the Republic of Rwanda.

We urge all parties to continue to engage in negotiations in good faith to secure a durable political solution.

The parties must implement their commitments in full, and comply with Council resolution 2773. This includes the withdrawal of Rwandan Defence Forces from DRC’s territory.

Second, we condemn violence by armed groups in eastern DRC.

Recent months have seen a significant increase in attacks against civilians, particularly at the hands of ADF