Source: European Parliament
On Wednesday 5 February, Development Committee MEPs will participate in an extraordinary meeting of the European Parliament’s Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly on the topic of the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The discussion will focus on the humanitarian aspects of the crisis following the M23 offensive in North Kivu and the subsequently soaring displacement and humanitarian needs in the area.
The meeting will feature contributions from:
• Dr Denis Mukwege, Nobel Peace Prize 2018 and Sakharov Prize 2014 laureate (remotely),
• Ms Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Democratic Republic of Congo,
• Ms Nathalie-Aziza Munana, Minister of Social Affairs and Solidarity, Democratic Republic of Congo (remotely),
• Mr Maciej Popowski, Director-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), European Commission.
The meeting can be followed via the following link.