Statement by Stephen Hickey, UK Acting Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Briefing on Democratic Republic of Congo:Thank you Mr President. 40,000 people have fled from Ituri to Uganda in this year alone, bringing the refugee population up to 670,000. This has caused a devastating humanitarian crisis – over 13.1 million are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection. Without this, there is a significant risk of further violence destabilising not just the DRC, but the wider region also. The people of the Democratic Republic of Congo cannot afford to wait any longer.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 09, 2018 13:18 UTC