An overview of the UNSC meeting on DR Congo's situation (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – AmbassadorPham Hai Anh, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations,reiterated the need to promote reconciliation in a bid to put an end toviolence and address security challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Addressing a meetingof the UN Security Council (UNSC) on July 7 to discuss the situation in DRCongo and activities of the UN Stabilisation Mission in the African nation(MONUSCO), the ambassador stressed the importance of intensifying efforts to address root causes of the instability in the east DR Congo, including prevention of illegalacts related to natural resources and promotion of socio-economic development.
He upheldthe vital role of regional cooperation and support of the international communityto help authorities and people of DR Congo to surmount current hardships.
Bintou Keita, theSecretary-General’s Special Representative for the DR Congo and MONUSCO head, briefedparticipants on the situation in the country in the recent three months.
She reported that anew coalition government, which took power this April, has exerted efforts inState management reforms and ensuring security and socio-economic development.
The new government hascontinued to bolster bilateral and regional relations in an attempt to tacklecommon security challenges and foster integration.
However, the east of DR Congo continues to see complicated security situation, primarily due toillegal natural resources exploitation and smuggling of armed groups, and ongoingviolence between communities in some provinces, Keita added.
Instability, diseasesand natural disasters have dealt a blow to humanitarian activities in the recent past,while the adverse impact of COVID-19 on socio-economic development hinderslocal people’s access to fundamental services, especially in the health sector.
Participantsacknowledged the commitment of DR Congo’s government in promoting reforms,and maintaining stability and development. They also expressed a concern aboutsecurity in the eastern provinces and worsen humanitarian crisis in the pastmonths.
At the meeting, delegates also extended condolences to Haiti for the assassination of President Jovenel Moisewhich occurred the same day./.
