DR CONGO CRISIS: Security Council hears call for ‘urgent and coordinated international action’ over Goma
2025-01-28 12:00
New York, United Nations – The Security Council held an emergency meeting Tuesday to discuss the escalating humanitarian crisis in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The meeting was called in response to a request from the DRC government, which has appealed for international assistance to address the deteriorating situation.
Briefing the Council, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock said that the crisis in Goma is “a tragedy of immense proportions.”
“Over 3 million people have been displaced from their homes,” Lowcock said. “They are in desperate need of food, water, shelter and medical care.”
Lowcock warned that the situation is only going to get worse if the international community does not take urgent action.
“The rainy season is approaching, which will make it even more difficult to deliver aid to those in need,” he said. “We need to act now to prevent this crisis from spiraling out of control.”
The Security Council heard from a number of other speakers, including representatives from the DRC government, the United Nations, and non-governmental organizations.
All of the speakers called for urgent and coordinated international action to address the crisis.
The Security Council is expected to adopt a resolution in the coming days that will authorize the deployment of additional peacekeeping troops to the DRC and provide funding for humanitarian assistance.
The United States has already pledged $100 million in humanitarian aid to the DRC. The European Union has also pledged significant funding.
However, much more is needed to address the massive humanitarian needs in the DRC.
The international community must act now to avert a catastrophe.
Background
The crisis in the DRC began in December 2018, when fighting broke out between government forces and rebel groups in North Kivu province.
The fighting has displaced millions of people and caused a severe humanitarian crisis.
The United Nations estimates that over 3 million people have been displaced from their homes in North Kivu. Over 1 million people have fled to neighboring Uganda.
The displaced people are in desperate need of food, water, shelter, and medical care. Many are living in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions.
The rainy season is approaching, which will make it even more difficult to deliver aid to those in need.
The international community must act now to prevent this crisis from spiraling out of control.
DR CONGO CRISIS: Security Council hears call for ‘urgent and coordinated international action’ over Goma
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