A high-powered group of special envoys to the Democratic Republic of Congo have assessed the peace process in the conflict-torn Democratic Republic of Congo.

The envoys from the United Nations, African Union, European Union and United States met in Kinshasa with Martin Kobler, the head of the large UN mission in DRC (MONUSCO). Their two-day visit is part of the ongoing international oversight of DRC’s peace process, with a particularly focus on the east of the country, which has suffered more than two decades of strife and human rights abuses. The Envoys met with representatives of the government, civil society and the international community and heard first hand information about the implementation of commitments to the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework and what they can do to support further progress.

The experts’ oversight role arises from a pact signed by 11 African countries in Addis Ababa under UN auspices on February 24, 2013. The signatories on this agreement included Rwanda and Uganda.

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