The Council approved a proposal submitted by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which "strongly condemns" the neighboring country Rwanda's military and logistical support to the M23 militia in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was also decided to establish an expert group to investigate human rights violations in the region.
M23 and Rwandan troops captured Goma last week and are now moving into the neighboring province of South Kivu.
The risk of violence escalating throughout the entire region has never been higher, warns the UN's human rights chief Volker Türk.
He further states that nearly 3,000 people have been killed and 2,880 injured since M23 entered Goma on January 26, and adds that the actual figures are likely to be much higher.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has previously expressed concerns that the fighting in Goma could lead to the leakage of samples of Ebola, Marburg, mpox, and other pathogens from an important laboratory in the city.
However, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that the situation is under control.
I can say that the laboratory is safe, says Boureima Hama Sambo, WHO's representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to reporters in Geneva.
