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The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Bintou Keita, condemned the “proliferation of messages inciting hatred, violence and hostility between communities in several provinces of the country,” according to a spokesperson. UNIFEED

Hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are in need of urgent assistance. Majority are seeking shelter in towns and villages where living conditions are dire particularly for the most vulnerable: women, children, the elderly and people with disabilities. UNHCR

The number of children in child labour has risen to 160 million worldwide – an increase of 8.4 million children in the last four years – with millions more at risk due to the impacts of COVID-19, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF. ILO

UNHCR and partners are assisting displaced people who have fled the volcano eruption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Thousands were forced from their homes as lava flowed towards the town of Goma. Many crossed the border to neighbouring Rwanda. UNHCR

Thousands of residents from Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been evacuated following the volcanic eruptions of Mount Nyiragongo on May 22nd, as the Goma Volcanological Observatory has warned that the risk of a new eruption is real. UNTV CH

Hundreds of children are feared to be missing and thousands of people fled their homes after Mount Nyiragongo volcano erupted 12 kilometres north of the town Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on 22 May. UNTV CH

Nyiragongo, a volcano towering over the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, suddenly erupted on Saturday night, sending people fleeing their homes. MONUSCO

The Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) concluded a five-day visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo this week where she met with Nobel Laureate, Dr. Denis Mukwege, and visited his Panzi Hospital to see the wards for survivors of sexual violence. UNFPA

Mounting numbers of people face acute hunger and require urgent life-saving assistance, with number acutely hungry people in countries hit by food crises reaching in 2020 the highest level in five years, an annual report launched by an international alliance of UN, governmental and non-governmental agencies working to tackle food crises together has found. FAO

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus congratulated all involved in bringing an end to the 12th Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and stressed the need for continued vigilance to prevent a return of the disease and in containing other health challenges. WHO