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UN Refugee Head: Rich Nations Failing Congo

HeadlineJan 03, 2008

The top United Nations official for refugees has blasted the world’s richest nations for failing to addresses the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Millions of people have died in internal fighting over the past several years. In an interview with the Financial Times, UN High Commissioner António Guterres said the international community has done little while allowing its multinational corporations to profit from the Congo’s resources. Guterres said, “The international community has systematically looted [the Democratic Republic of Congo] and we should not forget that.”

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