MONUSCO mandate renewed: An encouraging decision, but room for improvement

It was with great relief that many Congolese, including those victimized by human right violations and concerned about the uncertainty of the upcoming presidential elections, heard the news on March 30 of the United Nations Security Council extending the MONUSCO — the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — mandate for a year, until March 2017. Prolonging the UN mandate may be contrary to what the Congolese government is advocating – the reduct

It was with great relief that many Congolese, including those victimized by human right violations and concerned about the uncertainty of the upcoming presidential elections, heard the news on March 30 of the United Nations Security Council extending the MONUSCO — the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — mandate for a year, until March 2017. Prolonging the UN mandate may be contrary to what the Congolese government is advocating – the reduct…