Vietnam calls for more humanitarian aid for DR Congo
Vietnam has called for more humanitarian aid for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) during the United Nations Security Council’s meeting on the country’s unrest and activities of the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) on December 6.
A group of soldiers in the DR Congo conducts a patrol in Manzalaho village near Beni city (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –༺ Vietnam has called for morehumanitarian aid for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) during the UnitedNations Security Council’s meeting on the country’s unrest and activities ofthe UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) on December6.
Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Charge d'affaires ofVietnam to the United Nations (UN), voiced his concern over prolonged instability in the DR Congo where civilians have become the main target of armed groups. He also expressed his concern over the humanitarian situation and called for further support for the UN's humanitarian fund in the DRCongo. The diplomat emphasised the necessity to look for solutions tounderlying causes of instability and violence through new and advancedstrategies that will ensure the protection of civilians, restore Stateauthority, natural resources management and security improvement. He underlined the significance of cooperation between the DRCongo and neighbouring countries and region and crucial support of theinternational community for the efforts. At the meeting, Bintou Keita, Special Representative of theUN Secretary-General and Head of MONUSCO, presented an overview of theSecretary-General’s latest report on the country in the past three months. Challenges regarding the protection of civilians in thecountry’s eastern provinces still exist, she remarked./.
Constructive dialogues and reconciliation efforts will help settle conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), particularly cross-border security challenges, said Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations.
Vietnam and Indonesia have emphasised the need to give priority to promoting intra-regional cooperation in the Great Lakes Region in Africa on the basis of peace and stability goals, and called for support from the international community for the region.
Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, reiterated the need to promote reconciliation in a bid to put an end to violence and address security challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, called on the international community to intensify multi-faceted assistance for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) during the UN Security Council’s meeting on the country’s situation on October 5.
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A group of soldiers in the DR Congo conducts a patrol in Manzalaho village near Beni city (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
