G7 foreign ministers call for the DR Congo peace process to be conducted in “good faith”
G7 foreign ministers from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States have urged all parties to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) peace process to act in “good faith.”
Seven of the most developed economies in the world are gathered together in the G7: the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
The G7 foreign ministers convened under Canada’s presidency from November 11 to November 12. The European Union High Representative, as well as the foreign ministers of Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, and Ukraine, were also present at the meeting.
Energy security, vital minerals, economic resilience, and maritime security and prosperity were the main topics of debate.
Following the event, they issued a joint statement on a variety of issues, such as the security and defense of Ukraine, the peace and stability of the Middle East, and the security and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific area as well as African nations like Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The statement specifically called on all parties “to protect civilians and facilitate humanitarian access” in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
We called on all sides to participate in the peace process in good faith in order to bring about enduring peace and security in accordance with UNSC Resolution 2773. In the July 19 Declaration of Principles and the June 27 Peace Agreement, we urged parties to fulfill their obligations to do so,” the statement stated.
The Washington Peace Agreement, signed in June of this year between Rwanda and DR Congo, aims to mend the two nations’ strained relations by disarming and dismantling the FDLR, a genocidal militia supported by DR Congo that has destabilized Rwanda through cross-border attacks from Congolese territory.
Additionally, the deal is anticipated to result in the removal of Rwanda’s defensive security measures against the DR Congo’s security threat. It aims to strengthen regional economic cooperation as well.
