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<p>Conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has displaced approximately 500,000 people since the start of the year. 2012 has seen a significant deterioration in DRC’s humanitarian situation, with large numbers of people forced to flee their homes and livelihoods, brutal attacks on civilians by a number of armed groups, and serious cholera and measles epidemics among displaced populations.</p><p>The UK has been providing significant support to those who have had to leave their homes as a result of violence, ensuring that displaced people have access to safe water, shelter, healthcare and protection from further attacks. Our support reaches 2.1 million people in DRC each year with emergency assistance. The UK is the largest donor to the Rapid Response to the Movement of Populations mechanism which—by the end of July—had reached more than 368,000 newly displaced people with emergency assistance.</p><p>We remain extremely concerned by the situation facing the population of eastern Congo, and are working closely with United Nations and non-governmental organisations to ensure vulnerable people are reached quickly and effectively with essential lifesaving assistance.</p> |