UN peacekeeping reforms open door for DR Congo funding
Soldiers protect their faces from projections when a helicopter lands in South Kivu Province, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on October 10, 2020. PHOTO | AFP
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s regional peace bid could begin tapping into a UN peacekeeping fund as early as January next year if the UN Security Council gives the nod, boosting chances of an alternative conflict resolution for the troubled country.
The move, lobbied by the East African Community, is part of reform discussions for a new format UN Peacekeeping management across the world, and targets to support more locally led inititatives. It is based on lessons learnt from the departing UN Stabilisation Mission in the Congo (Monusco).
