The UN’s fight against sexual violence in Congo

The World

A top UN official is briefing the Security Council today on her recent trip to eastern DR Congo to investigate the mass rape of civilians there this summer. The World’s Jeb Sharp looks at what UN peacekeepers can do to better protect civilians and prevent sexual violence by armed groups in the eastern DRC.

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