14 hours ago · Now is the time to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday in a briefing to journalists in New York. António Guterres made the “special appeal for peace” ahead of two major meetings to address the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group’s brutal offensive across the region.

12 hours ago · UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a call to end violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as summits in Tanzania and Ethiopia are preparing to convene to discuss ways out of the ...

16 hours ago · Respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Uphold international human rights law and international humanitarian law. There is no military solution. It is time for all the signatories of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the region to honour their commitments.

12 hours ago · "We are at a pivotal moment and it is time to rally together for peace," says Antonio Guterres.

Jan 23, 2025 · The UN chief on Thursday expressed alarm over a renewed offensive by M23 rebels in recent days in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which is taking a “devastating toll” on...

Jan 27, 2025 · The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and reiterates his strongest condemnation of the M23 [23 March Movement] armed group’s ongoing offensive and advances towards Goma in North Kivu with the support of the Rwanda ...

Jan 24, 2025 · The Secretary-General reaffirms his unwavering support for the peace efforts led by President João Lourenço of Angola to de-escalate tensions between the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

Mar 16, 2024 · The Secretary-General condemns the incident earlier today, in which eight peacekeepers of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

Mar 27, 2023 · "The security situation deteriorated further in the three eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo with a steep surge in violence," UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said...

Jan 26, 2025 · UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply concerned" by the escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), his spokesman said Sunday.