23
Nov
2022
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Forced displacement of people as a result of escalating conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, in recent months armed groups in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have escalated violence. We can see this in the rebel group of the March 23 Movement, which is currently trying to expel millions of women and children from their territory and is systematically trying to really rape women and achieve its political advance within that territory. People there often suffer from food and water shortages, which is why the European Parliament has decided to adopt an urgent resolution calling on the international community to try to pressure all actors in the field and resolve this. I must say that all groups from the left to the right have agreed on this resolution. And I think that this sends a rather firm and clear signal to all parties involved that we want to resolve this conflict and we care that this violence stops.