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 26 November 2008

French UN Ambassador Calls for Expeditious Deployment of Troops to Reinforce UN Mission in Congo

Jean Maurice Ripert, the French Ambassador to the UN says it's important that the international community offer its support to the people of Democratic Republic of Congo especially during this critical time. More than two hundred fifty thousand people have been directly affected by the hostilities in Congo and the Ambassador says despite global problems such as the financial crisis, the people of the Congo need the help of the international community.
Gail Walker reports


The full stakeout is available below
Report One
Duration: 00:01:02
Outcue: "... United Nations ..."
Stakeout by the French Ambassador to the DRC
Duration: 00:10:36
Jean Maurice Ripert, the French Ambassador to the United Nations talks to the media prior the UN Security Council meeting on the latest developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the need for international support for the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo.