Congo Season at the Frontline Club
What's on... | 14th May 2008 | Democratic Republic of Congo
On May 12 the Frontline Club in London presented a programme of two short films, entitled “Mission Impossible” and “The UN’s Dirty War”, about the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The largest such mission in the world today, MONUC (the French-language acronym for ‘UN Mission in DR Congo’) currently comprises 16,475 personnel from UN member states including Pakistan, South Africa, India, and 15 other countries. The documentaries presented disturbing footage of the continuing conflict in eastern DRC and its impact on the civilian population, and highlighted controversial allegations of corruption and misconduct by members of the UN forces. The films were followed by a very interesting and well-informed discussion about the UN role in the Congo, with contributions from the filmmakers themselves and from members of the audience, including several Congolese attendees and former DRC-based NGO and UN workers.
Frontline continues its ‘Congo Season’ on Thursday evening (May 15) with an event focusing on the country’s abundant natural resources and how they have fuelled the conflict.
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