The United Nations is launching a special
investigation into attacks on peacekeepers in restive eastern Democratic
Republic of the Congo (DRC), one month after 15 'blue helmets' were
killed and dozens wounded in the deadliest single assault on a UN
mission in nearly a quarter century.
According to a UN spokesperson, Secretary-General
António Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of veteran UN
peacekeeping official Dmitry Titov of Russia to lead a Special
Investigation into recent attacks on peacekeepers and bases in the Beni
territory of North Kivu Province, in the DRC.
The probe will include a focus on the 7 December attack on a base
of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSC) in
Semuliki that killed 15 Tanzanian peacekeepers and wounded 43 others.
One blue helmet remains missing.
The UN said the special probe will examine the circumstances
surrounding these attacks, evaluate MONUSCO's overall preparedness and
response to the events and provide recommendations on how to prevent
such attacks from occurring in the future or when they do occur, from
having such lethal consequences.
The investigation team will head to the DRC early in January and
will also visit relevant countries in Africa's Great Lakes region.
Alongside officials of the United Nations, the team will also include
two military officers from Tanzania.
Having joined the United Nations in 1991, Mr. Titov served as
Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions in
the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) from 2007 – 2017.
He also served as Africa Director in DPKO's Office of Operations.
The investigation team will head to the DRC early in January and will
also visit relevant countries in Africa's Great Lakes region. Alongside
officials of the United Nations, the team will also include two
military officers from Tanzania.
Having joined the United Nations in 1991, Mr. Titov served as
Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions in
the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) from 2007 – 2017.
He also served as Africa Director in DPKO's Office of Operations.
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