Written question asked by Alicia Kearns (Conservative) on Friday, 23 June 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 June 2023. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Monday, 3 July 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Democratic Republic of Congo: Elections

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the security situation ahead of the elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in December 2023.

Answer: The UK Government has a long-standing commitment to supporting prosperity, development, and stability in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The UK is working with stakeholders to support the delivery of elections this year. We continue to emphasise the need for these to be free, fair, inclusive and transparent. We regularly raise the conflict in eastern DRC at the highest levels in Kinshasa, Kigali and the wider region. We continue to urge all parties to deliver on their commitments, agreed through the regional Nairobi and Luanda peace processes. We firmly believe these regional peace processes provide the best means by which to achieve a lasting peace in eastern DRC and offer them our full support.

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