“France which currently holds the EU presidency has already shown strong political commitment by helping to persuade the UN Security Council to authorize MONUC to deploy more troops on the ground. But the people in North Kivu urgently need greater protection now and some EU member states are willing to provide it. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner must now mobilize the political will that is so urgently needed and gain agreement for the swift deployment of a peacekeeping force,” said Nicolas Vercken, Oxfam conflict advocacy officer in Paris. OXFAM, 12-3-08
The Irish Red Cross is accepting donations for the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo online and via telephone (1850 50 70 70). Another worthy vehicle is OXFAM.
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