Can the UN Stop the Violence in DR Congo? | How The US Foreign Aid Freeze Impacts the UN

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.globaldispatches.orgThe major city of Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, is now under the control of a Rwanda-backed rebel group. UN peacekeepers in the area were unable to repel the assault but continue to play a key role in protecting civilians from violence. Meanwhile, the Security Council has held emergency meetings to address this growing crisis, w…

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