UNSC commends Qatar's efforts in signing Doha Framework For Peace between DRC Government, M23 Movement

New York: The United Nations Security Council (UNCS) has adopted a press statement on the signing of the Doha Framework for Peace between the Governme...

New York: The United Nations Security Council (UNCS) has adopted a press statement on the signing of the Doha Framework for Peace between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Congo River Alliance (M23 Movement) in Doha on November 15. The statement commended the State of Qatar's pivotal efforts that led to the signing of the Doha Peace Framework.

Members of the Security Council welcomed the signing of the Doha Framework for Peace between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement, on November 15, as an important step towards de-escalation, cessation of hostilities, national reconciliation, restoration of stability, confidence-building, and addressing the root causes of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The members of the Council expressed their deep appreciation to the State of Qatar for its crucial mediation role, as well as to the United States, while reaffirming the key roles of the African Union and the Republic of Togo in this regard.

The UNCS members urged the signatories to implement their commitment to a permanent, effective, and verifiable ceasefire.

They called upon the signatories to remain committed and to work in good faith to finalize all remaining protocols, annexes, and technical arrangements to ensure effective implementation, with the aim of dismantling all illegitimate parallel administrations and restoring state authority throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in accordance with resolution 2773 (2025).