THE United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the M23 to immediately cease hostilities and withdraw from all controlled areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Supported by all 15 council members, the resolution also called on the Rwanda Defence Forces to cease supporting the M23 and immediately withdraw from the DRC territory without preconditions.
The draft further expresses a readiness to consider additional measures against those who contribute to the continuation of the conflict in the DRC.
The resolution also condemns support by Congolese troops “to specific armed groups, in particular the FDLR, and calls for the cessation of such support and for the urgent implementation of commitments to neutralise the group”.
