UN official says ‘window of opportunity’ for peace in DR Congo

The envoy lauds the progress in diplomatic efforts despite the worsening security and humanitarian situation.Published On 14 Oct 202614 Oct 2026A senior United Nations official has told the Security Council there is a “window of opportunity” for peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a mineral-rich region plagued by decades of conflict.Huang Xia, the UN special envoy for the impacted Great Lakes Region, on Tuesday said that both US- and Qatar-led peace processes have achieved “notable progress”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Plane carrying DR Congo military delegation crasheslist 2 of 3Mourners bury DR Congo official killed after defending Ebola responselist 3 of 3Funeral held for DR Congo politician killed after defending Ebola responseend of listHowever, “despite this sustained diplomatic effort, the security and humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has continued to worsen”, he added.Several parties, including the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group and the Congolese army, have clashed in the territory, prompting a series of international diplomatic efforts.Huang stressed the “urgency of seizing the window of opportunity,...