To discuss the political, peace and security matters affecting the Great Lakes countries, President Yoweri Museveni recently held a meeting with Bintou Keita, the United Nation’s Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations in Africa. The meeting was also attended by the Speaker of the Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sam Kutesa. The agenda was to discuss the problems of instability in the Eastern region of Democratic Republic of Congo, that has now stretched over to Mozambique, yet the area is occupied by UN forces.
The UN Refugee Agency had duly warned that during the pandemic thousands of people have been displaced which could lead to terrible consequences for the country due to violence in eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
UN’s policy of involving community policing and contingency of a UN force was a good stand on the part of the UN according to Mr Museveni.
The UN Envoy Bintou Keita lauded the government of Uganda for its contribution towards peace and stability in the region in the capacity of a UN member state.
