UN Security Council
2017

25. Calls on the United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region to continue his regional and international engagement in furtherance of peace and stability in the DRC and the region, including through the promotion of timely, credible, and inclusive national elections, regional dialogue and by continuing, in close coordination with the SRSG for the DRC, to lead, coordinate and assess the implementation of the national and regional commitments under the PSC Framework, as well as to continue his engagement in regional initiatives with key partners to address the underlying root causes of conflict, while avoiding overlapping with other United Nations institutions; MONUSCO’s mandate 26. Decides to extend until 31 March 2018 the mandate of MONUSCO in the DRC, including, on an exceptional basis and without creating a precedent or any prejudice to the agreed principles of peacekeeping, its Intervention Brigade; 27. Taking into account the recommendations of the Secretary-General in his report S/2017/206, decides that MONUSCO’s authorized troop ceiling will be comprised of 16,215 military personnel, 660 military observers and staff officers,