United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres issued a special appeal for peace in the democratic republic of Congo, warning about the serious humanitarian situation in Goma due to ongoing violence.
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00:00United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres issued a special appeal for peace
00:04in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, warning about the serious humanitarian situation in
00:09Goma due to the ongoing violence.
00:11Guterres called for an immediate halt to hostilities and gandam, human rights abuses, including
00:16sexual violence, forced recruitment and attacks on humanitarian efforts.
00:21The United Nations Chiefs' Statements came ahead of key summits of the East African Community,
00:26the Southern Africa Development Community and the African Union Peace and Security Council.
00:31Guterres will travel to Addis Ababa next week for the African Union Peace and Security Council
00:36summit, where discussions on restoring stability in the Great Lakes region are expected to
00:41take centre stage.