Mittwoch, 3. Dezember 2008

Why Congo's Peacekeepers Are Coming Under Fire

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1854483,00.html

1000’s of peacemakers have been sent to the Congo to rescue the citizens from starvation and civil wars. However, the peacemakers are facing a problem, as the people who they want to protect are rebelling against them. Many inhabitants from the Congo began attacking and killing peacemakers, which makes the situation in the Congo even more dangerous.
The Congolese are currently involved in many civil wars which cause a great increase in starvation and deaths. All the civil wars are based on the constant demand for the scarce resources in the Congo. However, the profits coming out of the sales of these products are never seen by the poor people in the Congo. The reason for the attacks towards the peacemakers is due to the unprofessional behavior of the humanitarian organization. They try to reinforce peace with guns and violence. In addition, they are also arresting many Congolese people. Therefore, the organization has a very bad reputation among the inhabitants. For the Congolese this organization is another threat to their existence.
The UN should control this organization more with the intention to improve the situation in the Congo and not worsening it. However, the chance of the Congolese people to trust a humanitarian organization again is very low.

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