UN warns of worse to come if east DR Congo violence spreads

The United Nations human rights chief, Volker Turk, has emphasized the urgent need for international action to alleviate civilian suffering in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The situation in eastern Congo is dire, with the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels having taken control of the city of Goma. Turk has called for an investigation into massive human rights violations by the DRC, which has convened an urgent meeting of the UN Human Rights Council. He has also warned that the global community is implicated in the exploitation of the DRC's valuable mineral resources, contributing to the ongoing violence.