Kinshasa, September 16th, 2025 (CPA). – A conference on the “Thirty (30) years of armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): call for the recognition of forgotten genocides...” has been announced on September 22nd in New York, United States, according to its X account of an institution, consulted on Tuesday by CPA.
« On the side-lines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the National Fund for Reparations for Victims of Conflict (Fonarev), in partnership with the Interministerial Commission for Aid to Victims and Support for Reforms (CIA-VAR) and DRC Permanent Mission to the UN, will organise a conference entitled: ‘Thirty years of armed conflict in DRC: a call for the recognition of forgotten genocides, truth and justice’, it is read in the Fonarev’s X account.
According to the same source, this event aims to make a powerful plea for the recognition of genocides that have long been silenced in the Democratic Republic of Congo and to demand truth, justice and reparations, by establishing a genuine process of remembrance and dignity for the victims, adding that it is a conference of commitment, awareness-raising and international solidarity. The United Nations General Assembly, which brings together representatives of Member States each year, is the Organisation’s main decision-making body, adding that this annual meeting is a unique opportunity for multilateral discussion on all global challenges. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote.