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| DR Congo: The country that knows how to beat Ebola | |
World Health Organization - December 11, 2014 | |
 | “In DRC there was long experience with Ebola – this was the seventh outbreak of the disease here. The country had the knowledge and the people needed to stop an outbreak – plus strong technical assistance and support from WHO,” says Dr Joseph Waogodo Cabore, WHO Representative to DRC. “It is an impressive achievement, considering that overall, the country’s health system has serious weaknesses.” |
| DR Congo improves education, child survival but greater efforts needed - UN | |
UN News - October 6, 2010 | |
 | The Democratic Republic of Congo has made significant progress in education and child survival in recent years, but much more needs to be done to achieve the anti-poverty Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to a new United Nations-backed study. Three out of four children now go to school, a 23 per cent increase over 2000 with near parity for girls and boys, the fourth Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (UNICEF), reported. |
| UN Report Describes 'Terrible' Year for Children in Armed Conflict | |
VOA News - September 16, 2009 | |
 | The U.N. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict says the past year has been terrible for children in war-torn regions. In a report submitted to the U.N. Human Rights Council, the Special Representative highlights the grave situation of child soldiers and other children in a number of conflicts around the world. |
| UNICEF: Grave violations of children's rights during armed conflicts must end | |
Xinhua - April 30, 2009 | |
| The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday joined the call of UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon for an end to the recruitment and sexual exploitation of children by armed groups in theaters of conflict. |
| Celebrities Promote Humanitarian Causes | |
VOA News - April 20, 2009 | |
 | Movie stars, models and musicians can often command the media's attention when they promote charitable or environmental causes. Angelina Jolie, Bono, Leonardo Di Caprio are just some of the A-list celebrities lending their famous faces to humanitarian issues, third world debt and climate change. |
| Another rebel group gives up arms | |
IRIN - February 28, 2007 | |
 | One of the main rebel groups in the troubled Ituri District of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) began surrendering its weapons on Tuesday under an ongoing demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration (DDR) process, military and United Nations sources said. |
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