00:01Touchdown in Goma as the acting head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo arrived in the
00:06city,
00:07which is currently under the control of the M23 armed group.
00:12The mission described the arrival as an important milestone after a prolonged interruption of air access.
00:18Speaking from Goma, the official called for an end to the fighting in the DRC.
00:26In accordance with Security Council Resolution 2808 of 2025,
00:31MONUSCO is mandated to support a permanent ceasefire.
00:38M23 fighters seized control of the city last January as part of a lightning offensive in the east of the
00:44country that has claimed thousands of lives.
00:47The acting head of MONUSCO announced her plans for the region.
00:53In the coming days, MONUSCO will deploy an initial aerial reconnaissance mission in Uvira.
00:58My visit aims to engage with the relevant interlocutors and move forward with concrete preparations,
01:03verification procedures, coordination, communication and practical conditions to ensure the mechanism functions in a credible manner.
01:17The mission is set to be deployed in the coming weeks.
01:22In recent weeks, Angola has ramped up efforts to end the conflict and proposed another truce from Wednesday between the
01:29Congolese army and the M23.
01:30The mission is set to be Voast the
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