The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced people, Paula Gaviria, said Monday that the resolution of the internal displacement crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) requires the implementation of government-led strategies and policies that address the root causes of the crisis. Gaviria’s statement followed her official visit to the DRC, and she plans to present a detailed report to the UN Human Rights Council in June 2026.

Gaviria emphasized that the DRC’s government must take the lead in protecting the millions of people who have been internally displaced due to the ongoing armed conflict and who continue to face human rights abuses. She acknowledged the government’s efforts to reform and enhance its national policy and legal framework rela

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