Dr Denis Mukwege on the situation in the Eastern DRC: ”This is no longer a humanitarian crisis; it is a crisis of our humanity”
Dr Denis Mukwege urged that the only way to bring peace to the DRC is by tackling what he considers the root cause of the violence: illegal exploitation and exportation of mining resources. Image: Swedish Development Forum 2025
Av: Dr Denis Mukwege
– It's time to move from a 'Do No Harm' approach to a 'Do Good' one, urged Nobel Peace Prize laurate in his opening statement of "Business for Peace" a seminar on the obstacles and solutions to building a fair and sustainable mineral trade in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The seminar was arranged in late January 2025 by FUF in collaboration with Friends of Panzi Hospital and took place only days before M3 rebel forces started their assault on Goma, an important node for people and minerals in Eastern DRC. Dr Mukwege's opening statement has been rendered as delivered below.
10 februari, 2025, Guest piece, Magazine