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Reporting from North Kivu documents children working in informal coltan and cobalt mining to support their families, despite the practice being formally prohibited. Oversight in the artisanal mining sector remains extremely limited, and conflict in the area compounds the risk to children.
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A UNICEF report finds tens of thousands of cases of sexual violence against children recorded nationwide in 2025, with cases nearly tripling since 2022. UNICEF is calling on all parties to the conflict and the international community to end these violations and fund survivor support services, which have been sharply cut back.
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A new UN retrospective details nearly 25 years of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDRRR) work across DRC and neighboring Great Lakes states, crediting cross-border cooperation with the repatriation of over 32,000 members of foreign armed groups back into civilian life.
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Fostering regional economic growth and connectivity.
See program →Addressing humanitarian challenges and environmental protection.
See program →The Regional Follow-up Mechanism includes the Summit, RIMC, Secretariat, and National Coordination Mechanisms.
Details of the structure →Summit of Heads of State
The Troika
Regional Interministerial Committee
Conference Secretariat
