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"Mr President, Commissioner, it has been said that the electoral process in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was marked by a lack of transparency and credibility caused by numerous irregularities and fraud. What is worse still is that the DRC is facing a real human tragedy. The security and humanitarian situation continues to worsen. Let us not overlook the fact that over 2 million people have been displaced, 4.5 million people are living in extremely vulnerable conditions and over a million children are suffering from malnutrition in a country so rich in resources.
According to the UN humanitarian coordinator, those working on the ground are desperately short of financial resources. The World Food Programme (WFP) has reduced its rations and the High Commissioner for Refugees has had to close some of its offices.
Yes, the EU should support the efforts of the Congolese authorities, regional organisations and humanitarian and development agencies. Yes, the international community needs to remain highly committed to the promotion of peace, security, democracy and good governance, all of which are prerequisites for development, but also, in the long term, to the DRC.
Still, the European Union’s help will only be complete and effective if it supports a strategy and the political will of the Congolese authorities."@en1
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