The Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Peace-Building Update
On Thursday, February 12, Ambassador William Swing, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the head of the UN Observer Mission to the DRC will give a briefing on the peace process. This event will be webcast live at 12:30 p.m. (ET).
High Bandwidth (Windows Media Player)Low Bandwidth (Windows Media Player)
Live Webcast: 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. (ET)
A six-time United States Ambassador, William Swing served nearly forty years in the U.S. Foreign Service. His career, which began in 1963, was devoted primarily to Africa and included postings in South Africa, Nigeria, Liberia, the former People's Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. From 1993-98 he served as Ambassador to Haiti. Prior to his current UN assignment, Ambassador Swing served as the Secretary-General's Special Representative to Western Sahara.
The Program will be moderated by Ambassador Princeton Lyman. Now at the Council on Foreign Relations as the Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow in Africa Policy Studies, Ambassador Lyman has served as U.S. Ambassador to South Africa and to Nigeria, and as an Assistant Secretary of State.
Related Program
Africa Program
The Africa Program works to address the most critical issues facing Africa and US-Africa relations, build mutually beneficial US-Africa relations, and enhance knowledge and understanding about Africa in the United States. The Program achieves its mission through in-depth research and analyses, public discussion, working groups, and briefings that bring together policymakers, practitioners, and subject matter experts to analyze and offer practical options for tackling key challenges in Africa and in US-Africa relations. Read more
