Kinshasa, September 17th, 2026 (CPA).- The United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) reaffirmed on Wednesday its support for the ceasefire in the east of the country following a briefing chaired by the Prime Minister, according to a statement seen by the CPA on Thursday.
“Our discussions today focused on the support the UN mission is providing to the ongoing peace process, in particular the implementation of the ceasefire within the framework of the Doha process, as well as the expanded joint verification mechanism,” has said James Swan, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in DRC
“Furthermore, we discussed our support for DDR for foreign armed groups, particularly the FDLR. MONUSCO, for its part, will continue to engage with all stakeholders and, in accordance with its mandate, provide the technical, logistical and security support necessary for the ongoing peace efforts,” he has added, before reassuring that MONUSCO remains fully committed, alongside the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its partners, to peace, security and stability in the east of the country and throughout the region.
The Deputy Prime Minister, in charge of the Interior, Jacquemin Shabani, has confirmed that discussions were indeed taking place regarding the involvement of the United Nations mission in ensuring the effectiveness of the Washington peace agreement and the Doha Declaration of Principles, including all the mechanisms they contain for verifying the ceasefire and the deployment that MONUSCO is due to carry out in this area.
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‘We have received a briefing and explanations from the United Nations which are reassuring regarding the progress of the process and the effective implementation of the verification mechanism. Her Excellency the Prime Minister asked a number of clarifying questions, and the teams of experts will continue their work with the MONUSCO team of experts in the near future; together we will witness the effective deployment of all these personnel, who will consolidate the peace process,” has noted the head of MONUSCO. CPA