At this afternoon’s UNSC meeting on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Permanent Representative of , Amb. Evangelos Sekeris:
➡️ reiterated that the implementation of Resolution 2773 is imperative and that M23 must immediately and unconditionally cease hostilities and withdraw from all controlled areas on DRC territory
➡️ welcomed today’s signing of the Peace Agreement between DRC and Rwanda in Washington DC and commended the US facilitation efforts to achieve this agreement as well as all recent regional peace efforts and their outcomes
➡️ reemphasized Greece’s strong commitment to the safety and security of MONUSCO’s personnel, calling all parties to respect International Humanitarian Law and ensure unrestricted humanitarian access
➡️ strongly condemned all forms of human rights violations, particularly the grave violations and abuses committed against children, and welcomed steps taken by the DRC Government to hold perpetrators of grave violations against women and children accountable.
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