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MONUSCO warns of mass displacement, looting and strained bases in Goma after M23 advance
Summary
The United Nations stabilization mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) told the Security Council that fighting around Goma has displaced tens of thousands, strained mission bases, and disrupted humanitarian access, and urged immediate protection measures and humanitarian corridors.
Vivian Van de Per, a MONUSCO official, told the United Nations Security Council that recent fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has caused large-scale displacement, damaged mission installations and civilian infrastructure, and hindered humanitarian operations.
"The escalating clashes in eastern DRC have resulted in massive displacement," Van de Per said, giving the council figures and describing pressure on facilities near Goma. She said more than 178,000 people fled parts of Kalehe territory after the M23 took control of Minova, and that more than 34,000 of those people are seeking refuge in already overcrowded internally displaced person sites in and around Goma.
The situation has compounded shortages in water, electricity and medical services and increased protection risks for civilians, Van de Per said. "This surge has exacerbated an already dire humanitarian…
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