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Huang Xia warns of worsening Great Lakes crisis, urges swift operationalization of ceasefire oversight
Summary
In a Security Council briefing, Mr. Huang Xia said diplomatic accords have not yet translated into action, described intensified warfare tactics and severe humanitarian harm, and urged the Council to back operational ceasefire oversight, humanitarian corridors and regional mediation.
Mr. Huang Xia told the Security Council that the humanitarian and security situation in the Great Lakes region has worsened since his previous briefing, and that a growing gap between political commitments and reality on the ground is the Council’s “main collective challenge.”
Huang said diplomatic initiatives — including the Washington and Doha processes — have opened opportunities, noting the signing of the Washington Accords on Dec. 4. He added that the temporary capture of Uvira by the M23 days later had “severe consequences for civilians and regional relations.”
The briefing detailed steps in Doha, where delegates established a ceasefire oversight and verification mechanism and adopted terms of reference for an enhanced joint verification mechanism (EJVM plus).…
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