Leaders will come together in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High Level Week starting September 19 for both a return to diplomacy and a test of diplomacy.
There are over six million Venezuelan migrants and refugees globally, more than 1.8 million living in neighboring Colombia. These individuals have fled a country suffering from years of economic hardship and political strife. And still today, the situation in Venezuela continues to deteriorate leading to projections that emigration will continue, with Colombia receiving an outsized proportion of migrants. Just this year, over 753,000 Venezuelans have left home.
Over the past few years, the prevention of violence has gained new momentum at the United Nations (UN). However, the UN still lacks a comprehensive strategy to transform these commitments into action. The UN Charter mostly focuses on the prevention of international conflicts, while lethal violence is nowadays mostly concentrated within countries.
In this new survey report, Congolese Seek Democratic Politicians: Between a Thirst for Accountability and Social Dissatisfaction, the Congo Research Group (CRG) and Ebuteli, its research partner in the DRC, with the Bureau d'études, de recherche et de consulting international (Berci), note a persistent distrust of institutions and a decried security policy.
In this new analysis, the Congo Research Group and Ebuteli, its research partner in the DRC, along with the Bureau d’études, de recherche et de consulting international (BERCI) reveals three major lessons about women in the Congolese political arena based on a survey conducted between April and May 2022.
