19 February 2025 - UN Special Representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Bintou Keita reported that despite multiple international calls for a ceasefire and an end to the offensives, the M23, supported by the Rwandan army, has continued its advance in the North Kivu and South Kivu provinces, with “devastating consequences.” Addressing the Security Council, Keita said, “This advance has had devastating consequences, leading to the loss of many lives during the takeover of Goma.”