欧美文化:Gov't, M23 clashes displace 90,000 people in DRC's North Kivu: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- UN humanitarians report that recent clashes between Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) forces and M23 rebels have displaced about 90,000 people, a UN spokesman said on Friday.
The chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Stephane Dujarric, said that initial reports from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) centered the fighting in and around Kitchanga in North Kivu province in eastern DRC.
"Many of the displaced are seeking refuge in nearby Mweso, in schools and churches and with host families," Dujarric said. "As more displaced people arrive in Mweso, humanitarian organizations are concerned about the spread of cholera, following an outbreak last month."
He said the clashes also impeded road access, making it difficult to deliver humanitarian aid.
The spokesman said the UN peacekeeping mission, known as MONUSCO, provides physical security and immediate assistance, including shelter, water and medical care, to about 500 displaced civilians in and around the UN base in Kitchanga.
Dujarric said the United Nations reiterates the secretary-general's call on all armed groups to lay down their weapons and join the national Disarmament, Demobilization, Community Recovery and Stabilization program.
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