Elements of the ADF, an insurgent group affiliated with the Islamic State from neighboring Uganda, led the attack in the city of Komanda, territory of Irumu, province of Ituri.

At least 49 civilians were killed, including nine children. Several other people were injured and removed, and shops and houses were burned.

Most of the victims were reportedly killed with blade weapons during a night vigil in a church.

The incident comes after ADF’s attacks earlier in the month killed 82 civilians in the provinces of itturi and northern Kivu, which, which, which, which, which, which, which, which, which, which, which Monusco sentenced July 23.

The group has committed serious human rights violations against civilians since its foundation in 1995 and is under the UN sanctions Since June 2014.

“Deep indignation” on attacks

Monusco has expressed “deep outrage in the face of these acts of heinous violence, which constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights offenses”.

The peacekeeping mission has also exercised condolences to the bereaved families, urged the Congolese authorities to investigate these murders and reiterated the UN Secretary General’s appeal to all foreign armed groups to fix their arms unconditionally and to return to their country of origin.

“These targeted attacks against defenseless civilians, in particular in places of worship, are not only appalling but also in violation of all humanitarian human rights standards,” said Vivian Van de Perre, special deputy representative of the UN Secretary General for Protection and Operations and the Chief of Monusco.

She added that the mission “will continue to work tirelessly alongside the Congolese authorities to protect the population online with its mandate.”

Field response

Monusco supports local authorities in their response by organizing burials and providing medical care to the injured.

The peacekeeping mission also intensifies security efforts in and around the city of Komanda.

The mission is committed to working with the Congolese authorities and communities “to help prevent future attacks, protect civilians, reduce tensions and contribute to the stabilization of areas affected by armed violence”.

Speaking on Monday morning at the high -level conference on the peaceful regulation of the Palestine issue and the implementation of the two -state solution, the UN chief painted a striking image of a conflict that continues to “take lives, destroy future and destabilize the region and our world”.

“We know that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has endured for generations-defying hopes, challenging diplomacy, challenging countless resolutions, challenging international law,” said Guterres. “But we also know that its persistence is not inevitable. It can be resolved. This requires courageous political will and leadership. And he demands the truth. “

“” The truth is: we are at a breakdown. The two -state solution is further than ever.“”

The secretary general denounced the attacks of Hamas October 7 against Israel and the hostage -taking as acts of terror which he “condemned on several occasions”. At the same time, he said: “Nothing can justify the obliteration of Gaza which took place before the eyes of the world”.

He also spoke out against civilians in civilians, the murder of tens of thousands of people, mass trips, the violence of the colonists and the “creeping annexation” of the occupied West Bank – a decision he called “illegal”.

Stop undermining the two -state solution

“” The unilateral actions that would forever undermine the solution to two states are unacceptable and they must stop,“He said.” These are not isolated events. They are part of a systemic reality which dismantles the constituent elements of peace in the Middle East. »»

The three -day conference is mandated by the general assembly by resolutions ES-10/24 And 79/81is co-organized by France and Saudi Arabia. It includes plenary sessions and thematic round tables on issues such as security arrangements, humanitarian needs, reconstruction and economic viability of a future Palestinian state.

Go beyond “well-intentioned rhetoric”

In his speech, Mr. Guterres urged Member States not to let the event become “another exercise in well -intentioned rhetoric”.

“He can and must serve as a decisive turning point-the one that catalyzes irreversible progress towards the end of the occupation and the realization of our shared aspiration for a viable solution to two states,” he said.

Reiterating the long -standing position of the UN, the secretary general said that the two -state solution remains the only viable path to peace – Israel and Palestine living side by side in secure and recognized borders, based on the lines before 1967, with Jerusalem as the capital of the two states.

“” It’s the sine qua no [Latin for indispensable or absolutely essential] for peace through the wider Middle East“, He concluded.

More to follow …

Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France; Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia; And Mohammad Mustafa, Prime Minister of the State of Palestine, also spoke at the meeting.

The meeting continues with conclusion sessions of the thematic round tables.

A plenary meeting in the general assembly room will take place at 3 p.m. in New York.

You can follow the Live coverage of the conference here.

A world in which a sovereign state of Palestine and Israel coexist peacefully seems to be a distant perspective, in particular in the light of the attacks of October 7, 2023 of Hamas on Israel, and the Israeli bombardment according to Gaza. A high -level opening of the United Nations Conference on July 28 will nevertheless be the last UN attempt to find a way to end the conflict.

Development comes like the UN Secretary General António Guterres warned that hunger focused on conflicts is spreading “from Gaza to Sudan and beyond”.

“Hunger feeds instability and undermines peace. We must never accept hunger as a weapon of war, “he told a video message to the United Nations Food System Summit In Addis Ababa.

Meanwhile, citing reports on Monday that “more children died today of hunger”, the United Nations Agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA,, said That it hoped to receive permission to bring thousands of trucks loaded with food, medicine and hygiene that Israel prevented from Gaza for months.

“They are currently in Jordan and Egypt while waiting for the green light,” said the United Nations agency, adding that at least 500/600 trucks are needed every day to prevent more people from starving. More than 100 people are now hungry to death in Gaza, UNRWA said, while reports from local health authorities indicate more than 40 malnutrition deaths this month only.

“Opening all the passages and flooding of Gaza with aid is the only way to avoid more deepening of famine among the inhabitants of Gaza”, the United Nations Agency kept.

Humanitarian breaks

His comments follow a major change in policy during the weekend when the Israeli army announced the creation of a daily humanitarian break from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., in the local time, in areas where its troops are not active. Malnutrition of children has increased in Gaza, especially since March 2, when Israel has imposed an almost total blockade, Unwra said.

According to a map provided by the Israeli authorities, the humanitarian break applies to a thin strip of Gaza encompassing Al-Mawasi in the southwest, Deir al-Balah in the center and the city of Gaza in the north.

On Sunday, a convoy of more than 100 trucks with aid supplies would have entered the band via the Kerem Shalom cross -border crossing in the south.

Desperately necessary

While welcoming this development, the United Nations Coordination Office, Ochhahighlighted the amazing scale of needs in the field in Gaza.

One in three people “has not eaten for days,” insisted Tom Fletcher, UN emergency chief and OCHA chief. “People are slaughtered just by trying to get food to feed their families. Children waste. This is what we are faced with on the ground at the moment. ”

In his statementMr. Fletcher recognized “progress” on the aid front, but stressed that “large amounts of aid are necessary to avoid famine and a catastrophic health crisis”. He said that the United Nations agencies and the humanitarian community remain mobilized “to save as many lives as possible”.

In addition to the temporary boost of Israel for increased aid in Gaza, customs restrictions on food, medicines and fuel in Egypt would have been lifted. Secure routes for United Nations humanitarian convoys have also been designated.

“We need a sustained action, and quickly, including faster releases for convoys going to the crossing and sending of Gaza,” said Fletcher, highlighting the need for “several trips per day to level passages so that we and our partners can take the cargo; safe routes that avoid crowded areas; And more attacks against the people we make for food. ”

Meeting on a two -state solution

Meanwhile, in New York, France and Saudi Arabia launched a new diplomatic initiative on Monday to put pressure for a two -state solution between Israel and the Palestinian people.

The three -day conference begins when President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will officially recognize Palestine in September, the first G7 nations to do so.

A resolution of the United Nations General Assembly of 1947 established the partition of Palestine – then under British mandate – in two independent states, one Jew and the other Arab. The state of Israel was declared in 1948.

“It’s not a peace conference,” said Bob Rae, Canada Ambassador to the UN, said UN News Before the event, mandated by the General Assembly, in which his country will play a leading role.

“It is a way of trying to maintain the debate and overcome the points of sticking to the solutions. We hope there will be listening, and we hope there will be learning on the basis of what we hear. »»

Mr. Rae’s prudence reflects the high levels of uncertainty and concern surrounding the two -state solution. None of the two parties to the conflict will participate, and the United States, a solid player in Israel, should not participate.

In an address at Security advice In April, the UN Secretary General António Guterres warned that the process is “at risk of disappearing completely”. The political will to achieve the goal, he said, “feels more distant than ever”.

However, in an exchange with the press on June 5, Mr. Guterres also said: “And for those who doubt the two -state solution, I ask: what is the alternative? Is this a solution to a state in which the Palestinians are expelled, either the Palestinians will be forced to live in their country without rights? ”

He recalled that it was “the duty of the international community to keep the solution to two states alive, then to materialize the conditions to get there”.

The Canadian ambassador said that the event organizers continue to urge Israel and Palestine to engage with the conference, they understand the difficult situation in which they both find themselves. “Many citizens [of Israel] are always detained as hostages by Hamas. They have undergone this huge attack, the worst attack on the Jewish population all over the world since 1940. And now we have to face the outcome of what was the war in Gaza, which is extremely traumatic for the Palestinians and for many members of the Arab community. »»

Make a difference in the field

The conference, held at the council of the supervision of the UN headquarters in New York, was convened following the adoption of a resolution of the General Assembly (Resolution ES-10/22) In 2024. In a conceptual note published before the event, the two nations declared that the international consensus on the two -state solution “still benefits from almost universal support” and that it is “clearly the only way to satisfy legitimate aspirations, in accordance with international law, both Israelis and Palestinians … and to create the conditions of regional peace and stability.”

In a blow to the failure of previous efforts to provoke peace, the declaration declares that “the objective of this international conference would not be to” relaunch “or to” restart “another endless process, but to implement, once and for all, the solution to two states”.

In a preparation meeting For the conference held at the UN in May, Anne-Claire Legendre, counselor in the Middle East and North Africa of French President Emmanuel Macron, said that “the prospects of a Palestinian state must be maintained. Irreversible steps and concrete measures for its implementation are necessary “and call for a loose drying, an immediate influx of human aid and the liberation of the hosts.

His counterpart, Manal Bint Hassan Radwan, head of the Saudi negotiation team, added that efforts to end the fighting and guarantee the release of hostages and prisoners must be “anchored in a credible and irreversible political plan which approaches the deep cause of the conflict and offers a real journey to peace, dignity and mutual security”.

“There must be the basis of a broader political solution. It is not only a question of saying that there will be a ceasefire and which will solve the problem. How to rebuild Gaza? How to change the governance of Gaza? How do we approach the West Bank? How did we deal with a new negotiation that was really successful, which has been really managed to negotiate, on the basis of 1993, since there has been a really successful negotiation, on the basis of 1993, since, there has been a really successful negotiation, on the basis of the 1993, since, there has been a really successful negotiation, on the basis of the 1993, Negotiate, which has been on negotiations, from a Onet Lovered, from a real workforce, this time, we have not had many fundamental contracts.