In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the ICRC recently accompanied and helped transport hundreds of disarmed members of the armed forces and national police – along with their families – from Goma to Kinshasa. This operation, which spanned nearly 2,000 kilometers and crossed multiple zones of conflict, was made possible because all sides trust the ICRC to act without bias.
Our teams ensured that these individuals were transported safely, humanely and voluntarily, while also calling for other humanitarian agreements to reduce tensions and alleviate the suffering of people in eastern DRC. These operations, though largely invisible to the public, are crucial to creating space for peacebuilding and easing human suffering.
As the humanitarian situation has deteriorated in the DRC and families have been forced to flee across borders, there has been an increase in the number of people separated, with children being especially vulnerable. In response, volunteers from the National Societies in the DRC, Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda, with support from the ICRC, have provided phone and internet services, enabling hundreds of displaced people and refugees to re-establish contact with their family members.
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