UN Security Council
2017

which support these armed groups and further underlines the need for tailored responses in tackling armed groups; 31. Stresses the need for coordination and cooperation between the Government of the DRC and other national authorities, United Nations entities and development actors to build and sustain peace, stabilize, improve security situation and assist in restoration of State authority; 32. Reaffirms that the protection of civilians must be given priority in decisions about the use of available capacity and resources; 33. Authorizes MONUSCO, in pursuit of the objectives described in paragraph 32 above, to take all necessary measures to carry out its mandat e and requests the Secretary-General to immediately inform the Security Council should the MONUSCO Force or Police fail to do so; 34. Decides that the mandate of MONUSCO shall include the following priority tasks, bearing in mind that these tasks as well as those in paragraph 35 below are mutually reinforcing: (i) Protection of civilians (a) Ensure effective and dynamic protection of civilians under threat of physical violence, including by preventing, deterring, and stopping all armed groups