The members of the Security Council were briefed on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Council members condemn the violence and human rights abuses being perpetrated against Congolese citizens.
The members of the Council urge all parties to respect human rights and the norms of international humanitarian law.
The Council members are deeply disturbed at reports of ethnic persecution and call for its immediate cessation.
The Council members call upon all parties to abstain from recruiting child soldiers.
The members of the Council call upon all States in the region to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and all States in the region.
The Council members call upon the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to permit the immediate access of ICRC workers to monitor and address the needs of the victims of the current violence.
The Council members call for an end to hostilities, for cessation of all external involvement, as well as for protection of all ethnic groups and all persons, including refugees.
The members of the Council support the regional initiatives now underway, including by OAU ministers to resolve the current hostilities by peaceful means.