The United Nations
The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to renew the mandate of the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for another year.
The Mission, known as MONUSCO, has been in the country for two decades and is in the process of drawing down.
MONUSCO will remain there until 20 December 2024 with a core mandate that includes protecting civilians, supporting security sector reform, and assisting in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) processes.
Elections and insecurity
The Council vote came on the eve of general elections in the DRC and amid escalating insecurity in the east related to the M23 rebel group, as well as in the Greater Katanga region and in Mai-Ndombe and Tshopo provinces.
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