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U.S. Leads Ministerial Conference on Transboundary Conservation with Rwanda, DROC, and Uganda
(July 10): Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, Environment and Science Claudia A. McMurray, in conjunction with the Central Albertine Rift Transboundary Core Secretariat will convene a ministerial conference in Gisenyi, Rwanda from July 14-15. Full text
U.S. Marks Small Arms Destruction Day
(July 8): Projects helping to destroy additional MANPADS or other conventional weapons (not just small arms), or providing physical security and stockpile management of arms and munitions are underway in Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Lebanon, Montenegro, Uganda, and Ukraine, and with the Regional Center on Small Arms, which has 12 member states from Africa’s Great Lakes and Horn of Africa regions. Full text
U.S. Supports End of Conflict with the LRA
(June 17): The United States condemns the recent LRA attacks on Sudanese Peoples' Liberation Army forces at Nabanga, Sudan, and elsewhere, as well as the LRA's abductions and other abuses of innocent civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, and southern Sudan. Full text
Meeting in Kisangani with Rwandan Armed Factions
(May 26): The United States welcomes efforts by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to advance the momentum for peace generated by the Nairobi Communiqué and the Goma Agreement. Full text
Assistant Secretary Frazer and Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson will announce that the U.S. is renewing the "Rewards for Justice" initiative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today, May 12, at 3:00 p.m. Notice to the Press
Goma Peace Agreement Implementation
(Apr. 4): The United States congratulates the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and all parties to the Goma Peace Agreement on the official start of its implementation phase. Full text
Additional U.S. Contribution to Refugees and Conflict Victims in the World
(Jan. 31): The U.S. Emergency Relief and Migration Assistance (ERMA) Fund is a no-year appropriation that is drawn upon to meet unanticipated refugee and migration emergency needs whenever the President determines that it is important to the national interest to do so. ERMA provides critical flexibility to respond on a timely basis to emergency refugee and migration crises around the world. Full text
An Inclusive Process to Bring Peace, Security and Development to North and South Kivu
(Jan. 11): "We strongly believe this process is the best path toward achieving lasting peace and prosperity in the Kivus and support efforts by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to bring peace to eastern Congo." Full text
Cessation of Hostilities and Kivus Conference
(Jan. 8): "We congratulate the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo on the successful opening of the Conference on Peace, Stability and Development in the Kivus." Full text | 
