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From right: Head of MONUSCO Martin Kobler, UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, Said Djinnit and Boubacar Diarra, AU Special Representative for Burundi and the Great Lakes region meeting in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with Command
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DR Congo: UN, African Union urge eastern town to support operations to end rebel threat

Visiting the site of a recent flare-up of deadly violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations and African Union (AU) envoys met with the Mayor of the town of Beni, Congolese military officials and local leaders, urging a united front to “put an end to the terror imposed on the population by armed groups,” including Ugandan-based rebels operating in the area.
Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth Ahmad Alhendawi.
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UN-backed forum: world's youth to demand seat at policy table

Set to kick-off next week in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku, a United Nations-backed Global Forum on Youth Policies will, for the first time, amplify voices passionate about developing and implementing national policies tailored to the specific needs, aspirations and demands of today's young people.