The UN Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) expressed deep concern today over growing evidence of forced recruitment of civilians by the M23 for both combat and non-combat purposes.
“Whilst forced recruitment by various armed groups has long characterised conflict in the DRC, numbers have increased substantially since the upsurge of recent hostilities in the east, and in particular the actions of the M23 in Rutshuru territory, North-Kivu Province”, said the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MONUSCO, Roger Meece.
“Using children and youth in armed conflict will create generations trained in violence, tearing apart the fabric of Congolese society”, Mr.Meece underscored, calling on the M23 and all other armed groups to immediately stop this inhuman practice.
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