UN condemns 'summary executions' of children by M23 in DR Congo

A group of children stand next to a wooden bridge near a street gutter, where they find refuge at night, in Goma on February 18, 2025. On February 17, 2025, authorities issued a seven-day ultimatum for families to reclaim their children before security forces take action.[AFP]

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has summarily executed children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

The UN rights office warned the situation in eastern DRC was "deteriorating sharply, resulting in serious human rights violations and abuses".