UN / DRC MONUSCO UPDATE

UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) echoed the decisions of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government, calling on all armed groups to immediately cease hostilities and unconditionally withdraw from eastern DRC, said a UN Spokesperson. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:11
• Production Date: 20 February 2023
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS OPERATIONS IN MOZAMBIQUE - UNOMOZ
• Subject Topical: PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
• Geographic Subject: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
• MAMS Id: 3012482
• Parent Id: 3012482
• Alternate Title: unifeed230220e

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STORY: UN / DRC MONUSCO UPDATE
TRT: 1:11
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 20 FEBRUARY 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

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20 FEBRUARY 2023, NEW YORK CITY

2.Wide shot, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, our peacekeeping mission there, echoed the decisions of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government, that was held in Addis as you know over the weekend, calling on all armed groups to immediately cease hostilities and unconditionally withdraw from eastern DRC. This follows recent clashes between the army of the DRC and the M23 in Kitchanga in North Kivu on Friday, with rockets landing near MONUSCO premises where displaced people are seeking shelter. Fighting also caused displacement of civilians, mainly women and children, from North to South Kivu. Over the weekend, MONUSCO set up a temporary military presence in Mweso to protect civilians who are also impacted by conflict. Separately, the Mission is continuing to provide logistical support to the Independent National Electoral Commission, helping transport electoral materials.”
4. Wide shot, press briefing room

Storyline

UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) echoed the decisions of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government, calling on all armed groups to immediately cease hostilities and unconditionally withdraw from eastern DRC, said a UN Spokesperson.

Speaking to reporters today (20 Feb), UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said, “This follows recent clashes between the army of the DRC and the M23 in Kitchanga in North Kivu on Friday, with rockets landing near MONUSCO premises where displaced people are seeking shelter.”

He added, “Fighting also caused displacement of civilians, mainly women and children, from North to South Kivu.”

Over the weekend, MONUSCO set up a temporary military presence in Mweso to protect civilians who are also impacted by conflict, the Spokesperson said.

He also added that separately, the Mission is continuing to “provide logistical support to the Independent National Electoral Commission, helping transport electoral materials.”