After 22 years, the UN mission in the DRC has clearly failed to protect Congolese civilians and build the safe and peaceful environment they had hoped for.
Osama Alshantti
Osama is the executive director of Spheres of Influence. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of British Columbia. Osama's academic and journalistic work focuses on various issues in international relations, including human rights, diplomacy and conflict between states, climate change, and disaster and humanitarian relief. Osama believes in the power of writing, considering it a strong tool of change and building a better, more just world. In his free time, you can find him reading, watching documentaries, and gardening.