GPC Operations Cell: gpc[at]unhcr.org
Gender-Based Violence: chase[at]unfpa.org
Child Protection: rpouwels[at]unicef.org
Housing, Land and Property: jim.robinson[at]nrc.no
Mine Action: unmasgeneva[at]un.org
The Global Protection Cluster (GPC) is issuing this urgent Protection Alert in response to the ongoing escalation of violence in South Kivu, particularly in the territories of Kalehe, Kabare and the surroundings areas of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu. The crisis, driven by intensifying clashes between the FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo) and M23 elements in the High and Middle Plateaus of Kalehe, has led to widespread displacement and severe human rights violations. The M23 offensive towards Bukavu is of a particular protection concern, especially following the withdrawal of the UN Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) from the province in June 2024.
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