UNHCR

International Women's Day: Text messages spotlight abuse of Congolese refugee women

GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, March 7 (UNHCR) - From Kinshasa to Kivu this Saturday, an electronic text message will urge men around the vast Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to ...
International Rescue Committee

What's happening in DRC, and how to help

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing a rapidly escalating humanitarian emergency, with civilians paying the price of escalating conflict. As violence surges in Eastern DRC, displacement is ...
Save the Children

DRC: Over 375,000 Children Out of School in North Kivu at Risk of Violence

KINSHASA, (March 7, 2025) – About 375,000 children are missing out on education and are vulnerable to violence and recruitment by armed groups in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of ...
International Rescue Committee

A new study by the IRC and partners reveals women and children are bearing the brunt of the ongoing conflict in Eastern DRC

The study by IRC, the Ecole Regionale de Santé Publique of the Université Catholique de Bukavu (ERSP-UCB), and partners reveals attacks against healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...
Save the Children

DRC: Violence in Eastern DRC Driving a "Catastrophic Escalation" in Children Going Hungry

KINSHASA, (April 7, 2025) – The number of children going hungry in war-torn eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surged 50% due to an escalation in violence this year, ...
UNHCR

DRC: UN officials raise alarm at the dramatic impact of prolonged conflict on women and children, including increased risk of conflict-related sexual violence on displaced people

NEW YORK/GENEVA – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in ...
Jurist

UN human rights chief expresses concerns over escalating violence in DRC

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed concern on Friday over the recent escalation of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly in North Kivu and South ...
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DRC: Women use cobalt boom to create green jobs

In DRC women are believed to scare minerals away. But stones were Virginie Adala’s first love. Today the young geologist is on a mission: to mitigate the environmental impact of the mining sector. PNP ...