DR Congo: Conflict escalation linked to deadly Mpox threat

At least 25 million people have been caught up in the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where a neglected health emergency continues to unfold at an alarming rate, the UN health agency said on Friday.

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DR Congo: Conflict escalation linked to deadly Mpox threat

Clashes in eastern DR Congo displace 450,000 in six weeks

24 Nov 2023

Humanitarians are urgently scaling up aid in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where an escalating crisis is again unfolding, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Friday.

‘Wake-up call’ to assist DR Congo battle food insecurity

10 Nov 2021

UN agencies raised the alarm on Wednesday over the growing food crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), calling for an urgent scaling-up of assistance.

DRC: Lives shattered by violence, displacement and hunger in ‘forgotten crisis’: WFP

20 Jun 2023

UN humanitarians issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday to help millions of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where chronic violence and displacement continue to fuel a dramatic hunger crisis.