S/RES/2389 (2017)
United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
8 December 2017
Resolution 2389 (2017)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 8125th meeting, on
8 December 2017
The Security Council,
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of
the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic
of the Congo (DRC) and the Region,
Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and
territorial integrity of all States in the region and emphasizing the need to respect
fully the principles of non-interference, good-neighbourliness and regional
cooperation,
Recalling that the Governments of the region bear the primary responsibility to
protect civilians within their territories and subject to their jurisdiction, including
protection from crimes against humanity and war crimes,
Expressing concern over the significant increase in the numbers of refugees
and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Great Lakes region over the past year,
totalling now more than 7 million internally displaced persons and 3.5 million
refugees, and stressing the link between forced displacement and instability and
insecurity in the region,
Reiterating its deep concern regarding the security and humanitarian crisis in
the DRC exacerbated by destabilizing activities of foreign and domestic armed
groups, stressing the importance of neutralizing armed groups in the DRC, and
recognizing the importance of efforts of the Forces Armées de la République
démocratique du Congo (FARDC) and the United Nations Organization
Stabilisation Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), including by conducting joint
operations, in accordance with its mandate as stipulated in resolution 2348 (2017),
Welcoming the credible and peaceful conduct of elections in some States of the
Great Lakes region, and noting, however, that recent and ongoing electoral
processes in some countries of the Great Lakes region raise deep concerns about the
risk of instability, insecurity, the potential for violence, human rights violations and
abuses and violations of international humanitarian law and further d isplacement of
people which impact all countries of the Great Lakes region,
Expressing concern at the illicit flow of weapons within and into the DRC,
including their recirculation to and between armed groups, in violation of resolution
2360 (2017), and declaring its determination to continue to monitor closely the
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