Source: United Nations (video statements)
Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, paid an official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, focusing on the security crisis and the monitoring of the ceasefire.
His visit began in Kinshasa with high-level talks with the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, and the President of the Senate. These discussions addressed MONUSCO’s role in upholding the ceasefire, in accordance with Security Council resolutions, as well as the Mission’s support to the Congolese authorities for the stabilization of the East and the protection of civilians.