UN Security Council Warns on Stalled DRC-Rwanda Washington Accords

The UN Security Council convenes on April 17, 2026 for a briefing on the Great Lakes region, with UN Special Envoy Huang Xia reporting on implementation of the 2013 Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework. U.S. Ambassador Tammy Bruce calls for immediate Rwandan troop withdrawal from eastern DRC and full compliance with the Washington Accords signed December 4, 2025. Despite months of U.S.-facilitated diplomacy and the Angola-mediated Luanda Process (formally concluded March 2025), M23 rebels maintain territorial control — including the strategic city of Goma, captured January 27, 2025 — Rwanda has not withdrawn its forces, and the FDLR armed group has not been disbanded as demanded by Kinshasa. Analysts warn that without concrete implementation steps, the diplomatic framework risks complete collapse. The DRC conflict has displaced over 7 million people in the east, making it one of the world's largest humanitarian crises.