James Cariocke, the British ambassador to the UN, stated during the Security Council meeting on the Great Lakes region that the United Kingdom is extremely worried about the security situation in the region, particularly since the March 23 movement resumed violence last week.
According to a statement posted on the British government website today, Cariocy demanded an immediate end to violence, the March 23 movement’s departure from its existing locations, and a commitment from all parties to respect national sovereignty and the concept of land units.
In order to establish the country permanently, the United Kingdom urged the nations of the region to keep cooperating closely with the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United Nations Mission to Stabilize in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
He emphasised that humanitarian concerns must be given equal weight with political and diplomatic initiatives, which must take precedence over military action.
The kingdom supports the restart of Nairobi and Lwanda, and the UN must support these efforts and maintain coordination with the existing efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he continued, because military action alone would not bring peace to the Great Lakes region.
The United Nations Mission to Achieve Stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dedication to international law, and a clear departure strategy are all necessary for any military action in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to Carioca.
In order to achieve stability in the Republic regarding the conflict between the forces to ensure the protection of civilians in the first place, the East Africa and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo must fundamentally collaborate with the United Nations Mission. He expresses his confidence that the United Nations Special Envoy Huang Xia will support this coordination.
The British envoy emphasised that the country’s continued concern for the humanitarian situation in the Great Lakes region stems from the fact that the Democratic Republic of the Congo, home to 26 million people, is experiencing the world’s largest food security disaster.
We urge all parties to make it easier for humanitarian aid to reach people in need because access to those areas is extremely constrained and coordination between military and humanitarian operations is crucial.
At the end of the statement, he urged the countries of the region to intensify efforts to improve their regional cooperation, address the joint security challenges with political and diplomatic means, improve the access of humanitarian aid and end violence..
The security situation in the Great Lakes worries the UK.
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