Peace and security
DRC and the Great Lakes at UNGA 81
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Speeches that raised drc and the great lakes
Holy See · Day 5Cardinal Pietro Parolinwhere outbreaks of violence and extreme weather events are exacerbating the populations' already precarious living conditions.
The Holy See urges the international community to generously commit to meeting the immediate needs of the most at risk, especially women and children.
The situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo is of concern to the Holy See, particularly the protracted crisis in the east of the country and the Ebola epidemic.
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Iceland · Day 5Thorgerdur Katrín GunnarsdóttirWhat distinguished some of the past's best moments was our response.
Countries came together, built institutions and negotiated treaties.
They created Human Rights Council, OCHA, ICC, UN Women and the UNFCCC.
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