Iwill make three points:

First, the United Kingdom welcomes the signing last week of the Washington Accords and the signing of the Framework Agreement in Doha last month. We commend the leadership of the United States, Qatar and of the African Union in driving these efforts. We call on the parties to implement the agreements and to honour their commitments in full.

Second, we are deeply concerned that, despite progress on the political tracks, violence has increased in South Kivu. We condemn the recent M23 offensive and takeover of Uvira, with the support of the Rwandan Defence Forces.

The UK urges an immediate cessation of hostilities and for all parties to fully comply with Security Council resolution 2773. There can be no military solution to this conflict. This escalation in fightin

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