UN PEACEKEEPERS IN EASTERN CONGO HELP RESTORE CALM AFTER INTER-ETHNIC VIOLENCE FLARES

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Date: Jun 7, 2014 7:01 PM
Subject: UN PEACEKEEPERS IN EASTERN DR CONGO HELP RESTORE CALM AFTER INTER-ETHNIC VIOLENCE FLARES
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Web version   New York Jun 7 2014 7:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  Fighting in North and South Kivu provinces in the DRC has led to massive displacement, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. Photo: UNHCR/G. Ramazani UN PEACEKEEPERS IN EASTERN DR CONGO HELP RESTORE CALM AFTER INTER-ETHNIC VIOLENCE FLARES Strongly condemning the fresh outbreak of deadly violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), sparked by a dispute over cattle, the head of the United Nations mission there has called for an immediate end to the fighting and has deployed UN peacekeepers to work alongside local authorities to help restore calm. Read more RELATED Insecurity, funding shortfall leaves millions hungry in DR Congo – UN Senior United Nations officials for the Great Lakes region of Africa are in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to draw attention to continuing insecurity there, while the world body reported today that the fighting and a decrease in financial resources is causing millions of people to go hungry. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version Click here to unsubscribe from the UN mailing list. UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media