Democratic Republic of Congo: UN Peacekeeping chief urges immediate ceasefire

The chief of United Nations peacekeeping has urged for an immediate halt to hostilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as tensions rise between the March 23 Movement (M23) and the DRC government, resulting in numerous civilian deaths and widespread displacement.

In a special interview with China Central Television in New York, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, voiced his serious…