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STORY: UN / DRC
TRT: 04:19
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / FRENCH / NATS
DATELINE: 27 MARCH 2025, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters
27 MARCH 2025, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. SOUNDBITE (French) Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Nations / Head, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO):
“The political and security context remains tense due to the expansion in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, of the Congo River Alliance [AFC] and the March 23 Movement [M23], supported by the Rwandan defense forces.”
4. Wide shot, Security Council
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Nations / Head, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO):
“In February and March, the AFC/M23, backed by the Rwandan Defence Force, advanced further in North and South Kivu. By mid-March, it had consolidated its control over Idjwi territory and several chiefdoms in the Uvira highlands, in South Kivu, while also continuing its expansion into Walikale territory in North Kivu. Today, AFC/M23 controls large parts of both provinces, North Kivu and South Kivu, and threatens to expand into Tshopo and Maniema provinces.”
6. Med shot, Special Representative for DRC, delegates
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Nations / Head, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO):
“AFC/M23 also continued installing a parallel administration, appointing most recently a governor, two vice-governors and a mayor in Bukavu in South Kivu. In North Kivu, AFC/M23 has appointed financial administrators and a mining delegate, echoing links between armed conflicts and the illegal exploitation of natural resources in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.”
8. Med shot, Special Representative for DRC, delegates
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Nations / Head, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO):
“Despite extensive regional and international efforts, the immediate and unconditional ceasefire called for by the East African Community [EAC], the South African Development Community [SADC], the African Union, Security Council Resolution 2773, and most recently under the auspices of Qatar, is yet to materialize. It is imperative that all parties honour their stated commitment to silence the guns and pursue a peaceful solution.”
10. Med shot, Special Representative for DRC, delegates
11. SOUNDBITE (French) Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Nations / Head, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO):
“The human rights situation is severely deteriorating. In recent months, North Kivu province has recorded the highest number of human rights violations and abuses.”
12. Med shot, Special Representative for DRC, delegates
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Nations / Head, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO):
“As more people flee the Democratic Republic of Congo eastern provinces to government-controlled areas in the west, disinformation labelling them as infiltrators or suspects is spreading, in particular on social media. Attacks, albeit isolated, against Tutsi and Swahili-speaking Congolese citizens along with the resurgence of hate speech, undermine social cohesion.”
15. Med shot, Special Representative for DRC, delegates
16. SOUNDBITE (French) Zénon Mukongo Ngay, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
“The implementation of Resolution 2773 (2025) stands as a priority. To date, no Rwandan soldier has withdrawn from the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, no M23/AFC elements have withdrawn from Goma, Bukavu, or any of the controlled areas, and no illegitimate parallel administration has been dismantled.”
17. Med shot, DRC Permanent Representative, delegates
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Olivier Nduhungirehe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Rwanda:
“What is clear to us in Rwanda, is that the defensive measures we have put in place will remain, until there is a credible framework for long-term security guarantees, along our border with the DRC.”
19. Med shot, Special Representative for DRC, delegates
20. Wide shot, Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs walking to stakeout
21. SOUNDBITE (English) Olivier Nduhungirehe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Rwanda:
“It's up to the region, to the African led process to give us the read the way forward.”
22. Pan right, Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs leaving stakeout
UN Special Representative Bintou Keita said, “The political and security context remains tense due to the expansion in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, of the Congo River Alliance [AFC] and the March 23 Movement [M23], supported by the Rwandan defense forces.”
Addressing the Security Council today (27 Mar) Keita reported, “In February and March, the AFC/M23, backed by the Rwandan Defence Force, advanced further in North and South Kivu. By mid-March, it had consolidated its control over Idjwi territory and several chiefdoms in the Uvira highlands, in South Kivu, while also continuing its expansion into Walikale territory in North Kivu. Today, AFC/M23 controls large parts of both provinces, North Kivu and South Kivu, and threatens to expand into Tshopo and Maniema provinces.”
She added, “AFC/M23 also continued installing a parallel administration, appointing most recently a governor, two vice-governors and a mayor in Bukavu in South Kivu. In North Kivu, AFC/M23 has appointed financial administrators and a mining delegate, echoing links between armed conflicts and the illegal exploitation of natural resources in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.”
She stressed, “Despite extensive regional and international efforts, the immediate and unconditional ceasefire called for by the East African Community [EAC], the South African Development Community [SADC], the African Union, Security Council Resolution 2773, and most recently under the auspices of Qatar, is yet to materialize. It is imperative that all parties honour their stated commitment to silence the guns and pursue a peaceful solution.”
She also said, “The human rights situation is severely deteriorating. In recent months, North Kivu province has recorded the highest number of human rights violations and abuses.”
She highlighted, “As more people flee the Democratic Republic of Congo eastern provinces to government-controlled areas in the west, disinformation labelling them as infiltrators or suspects is spreading, in particular on social media. Attacks, albeit isolated, against Tutsi and Swahili-speaking Congolese citizens along with the resurgence of hate speech, undermine social cohesion.”
Zénon Mukongo Ngay, Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations, said “The implementation of Resolution 2773 (2025) stands as a priority. To date, no Rwandan soldier has withdrawn from the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, no M23/AFC elements have withdrawn from Goma, Bukavu, or any of the controlled areas, and no illegitimate parallel administration has been dismantled.”
Olivier Nduhungirehe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda said, “What is clear to us in Rwanda, is that the defensive measures we have put in place will remain, until there is a credible framework for long-term security guarantees, along our border with the DRC.”
Addressing the press after the Council, Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs said, “It's up to the region, to the African led process to give us the read the way forward.”
