The humanitarian crisis in Congo will continue for years to come. It took months to displace these people from their home. But it will take years to get every home and back to normal.
UN chief pledges more help for DRC refugees
"In working with the international community and the United Nations, a plan of action is being worked out with the prime minister's office to increase humanitarian access to people in need," Ban said, according to his spokesperson.
Ban, who had been in DRC since Saturday, pledged "to bring further assistance to those displaced people" and help them return home, his spokesperson, Yves Sorokobi, said.
The remarks came as the UN chief toured a camp housing about 15 000 displaced people near the town of Kibati.
The UN mission in DRC, known by its acronym, Monuc, says about 600 000 people have been displaced as a result of months of fighting in eastern DRC.
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