The United Nations Security Council on Thursday reiterated its concerns on the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), calling for the implementation of the framework adopted to consolidate peace in the country.

"The members of the Security Council reiterated their concern on the fragile security situation on the ground," said a statement read to the press by Gary Quinlan, the Australian permanent representative to the UN who holds the rotating Council presidency for September.

After hearing a briefing via video teleconference by Mary Robinson, special envoy to the Great Lakes Region, and Martin Kobler, special representative of the Secretary-General for the DRC, the council commended the visit by envoys of Africa Union, European Union and US to the DRC, Rwanda and Uganda from Sept. 3- 7 to promote peace in the region.

Council members supported the implementation of the commitments under the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the region, which was adopted in February in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The framework signed by 11 countries in the presence of UN chief Ban Ki-moon requires DRC to deepen security sector reform, particularly with respect to the army and police; to consolidate state authority in eastern DRC, including preventing armed groups from destabilizing its neighbors.

The 15-member council called upon all signatories to fulfill their commitments in good faith, which is essential to achieving lasting peace and security in eastern DRC and the Great Lakes region, said the statement.

Council members were looking forward to the upcoming meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism scheduled for Sept. 23 in New York.

Over the past year, the M23, a rebel military group based in eastern DRC, had joined other armed groups and clashed repeatedly with the DRC national forces (FARDC). The fighting resumed last month, this time dragging in a group of Ugandan-based rebels.

According to UN figures, the clashes displaced more than 100, 000 people, exacerbating the region's ongoing humanitarian crisis, which has seen 2.6 million people displaced internally and 6.4 million in need of food and emergency aid.