U.N. official vows to step up aid after attack on Congo camp

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U.N. official vows to step up aid after attack on Congo camp
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A top U.N. peacekeeping official has vowed to step up humanitarian assistance to Congo's Ituri province, where militiamen killed at least 60 people at a displaced persons camp this month.

A young boy runs towards the United Nations helicopter carrying Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean Pierre Lacroix before it lands in Bunia, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. Lacroix replaced UN's General Secretary Antonio Guterres who had to cancel the three-day visit to the region and return to New York due to the situation in Ukraine. BUNIA, Congo — A top U.N.

“The United Nations has not forgotten the people of Ituri and will continue to support the Congolese government to restore peace,” said Lacroix, who visited the Roe displaced persons camp and also met with local leaders. The instability has caused many humanitarian agencies to suspend their work, and advocates say the local population's needs are now enormous with limited resources available.

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