UN Security Council
2098

Recognizing the significant sacrifices made by MONUSCO and expressing appreciation for its efforts to improve peace and stability in the DRC, Underlining the importance of MONUSCO deterring any threats to the implementation of its mandate, Welcoming the contribution of MONUSCO to a comprehensive strategy for durable peace and security, noting with appreciation the contribution that MONUSCO makes to early peacebuilding and emphasizing that MONUSCO’s activities should be conducted in a manner so as to facilitate post-conflict peacebuilding, prevention of relapse of armed conflict and progress towards sustainable peace and development, Stressing the importance of the full and urgent implementation of the PSC Framework to reducing threats against civilians in the long-term, noting the need for MONUSCO to strengthen support to the government of the DRC to enable it to address security challenges and extend state authority of the government of DRC as expressed in paragraph 5 of the PSC Framework, and recognizing the need for a comprehensive peace process to put an end to the sources of conflict in the region,