For people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) exhausted by years of conflict, the United Nations envoy for the country said she understands their impatience but urges them “not to lose hope” as the Congolese government, the UN and the international community are “determined” to bring peace to the volatile region. Bintou Keita issued the message in an exclusive interview with UN News just a few days after briefing the Security Council on the situation in eastern DRC, expressing “compassion and empathy” for the long-suffering population. “We know that it is very difficult, and it is a daily difficulty,” she said, underlining the “resilience” of the Congolese people “despite all the suffering”.
DR Congo: UN envoy urges people eager for peace in the east ‘not to lose hope’ | UN News
