uniforms and were armed with machine guns. >> it's estimated 200,000 women have been raped in eastern congos a weapon here and often a lethal one. because of the suffering, the u.n. has tried to stop the trafficking in congo's illicit gold, but we found that the gold from these mines is being smuggled into world trade. all those nuggets are combined in border towns, and then the gold is slipped over the border to uganda's capital, kampala. uganda and congo are right next to each other, but uganda has almost no gold production of its own. in 2007, uganda produced about $500 worth. but in the same year, it exported $75 million in gold. almost all of that is coming from the war zone. >> how much? >> maximum... >> we took a hidden camera into a trader called jit. we offered gold for sale, and we were clear it came from congo. >> he bought our gold. and we got a hold of internal ugandan records that list 228 international shipments by jit and many others. u.n. investigators say most of it is gold from congo relabeled as a product of uganda. after kampala, it heads to refiners in dubai and then o

the main rebel group controls much of the territory north of the city of goma in eastern congo. >> we are chasing the enemies far from the city of goma, and i do not inc. they will ever enter goma again. >> last september, the rebels seized goma and held it for several days before withdrawing. the latest fighting has prompted tens of thousands of civilians to flee their homes. about 30 different rebel groups are believed to be active in the area where congo, rwanda, and uganda meet. most are interested only in the region's natural resources, not in the local population. refugees from the fighting include many older people, children, and women. >> nobody cares about us, and it is the women and children who suffer the most. many women have miscarried or given birth to babies with defects or caused by the war. >> the regular united nations peacekeepers are not allowed to intervene, and a special 3000- man unit that was authorized earlier this year to intervene militarily is not yet ready for action. >> formula one boss bernie ecclestone has been indicted. prosecutors say a 30 million eur

the main rebel group controls much of the territory north of the city of goma in eastern congo. >> we are chasing the enemies far from the city of goma, and i do not inc. they will ever enter goma again. >> last september, the rebels seized goma and held it for several days before withdrawing. the latest fighting has prompted tens of thousands of civilians to flee their homes. about 30 different rebel groups are believed to be active in the area where congo, rwanda, and uganda meet. most are interested only in the region's natural resources, not in the local population. refugees from the fighting include many older people, children, and women. >> nobody cares about us, and it is the women and children who suffer the most. many women have miscarried or given birth to babies with defects or caused by the war. >> the regular united nations peacekeepers are not allowed to intervene, and a special 3000- man unit that was authorized earlier this year to intervene militarily is not yet ready for action. >> formula one boss bernie ecclestone has been indicted. prosecutors say a 30 million eur

if you're looking to get to the eastern congo, and many would ask why you would even want to do that,drive across from neighboring rwanda. this country, of course, not too long ago, suffered its own appalling genocide. behind the wheel, dan. he's been living in the drc for two years, working on a documentary about some of the several dozen rebel groups in the country. riding shotgun, dan's close friend and associate horeb, a congolese. they're taking me across the border. one side, rwanda, hotels, paved roads, internet, and paperwork to be filled out. just a few feet of barbed wire, machine guns and cement walls away -- this. welcome to goma. a city of one million, the significant number of whom are idps, internally displaced people -- sitting, rather inconveniently, at the base of mt. niragango. a still smoldering volcano. current street level is about 12 feet above where it was in january 2002 when it last erupted. lava everywhere. which explains the less than smooth ride. one of the first things you notice out the car window, the u.n. about four months ago, the m-23, one of the var

peacekeeping missions there are some of the most warlike things i mean if you look at the eastern part of congo for example where over four million people have died in the long conflict their report came out from i believe it was the un inspector general report was made at the u.n. force there and they were engaged in the same type of profiteering and just despicable behavior as all the other militaries in the region and the same thing with peacekeeping missions i mean the korean war was a police action to go keep your ideal sure well no i don't think so i mean i don't think that the united states has any sort of onus to use its military to enforce on other people what we think is right i mean just because i'm a revolutionary socialist doesn't mean that if people in mexico are revolutionary socialist i should you know gen up some controversy and use peacekeepers to put them in place which is essentially exactly how peacekeepers are used now and i don't think we should repeat them. and you guys that's it for the debate today thank you so much everyone i think that the most important thing is how

peacekeeping missions there are some of the most warlike things i mean if you look at the eastern part of congo for example where over four million people have died in the long conflict their report came out from i believe it was the un inspector general report was made of the un force there and they were engaged in the same type of profiteering and just despicable behavior as all the other militaries in the region and the same thing with peacekeeping missions i mean the korean war was a police action to go keep peace deal short well no i don't think so i mean i don't think that the united states has any sort of onus to use its military to enforce on other people what we think is right i mean just because i'm a revolutionary socialist doesn't mean that if people in mexico are revolutionary socialist i should jet up some controversy and use peacekeepers to put them in place which is essentially exactly how peacekeepers are used now and i don't think we should repeat them. and you guys that's it for the debate today thank you so much everyone i think that the most important thing is how many comm

first, we must intensify efforts to help the congolese resolve a longstanding conflict in eastern congo. there are many dimensions to this decade long human tragedy, including the current mailing by neighbors, proliferation of armed groups, lack of significantly capable security forces and a culture of impunity for human rights abuses. these challenges may seem daunting but we are encouraged by the opportunity for peace -- that was done among 11 countries in the great lakes region earlier this year. that same work agreement has now been bolstered in recent months by actions such as an , butcedented joint visit the appointment by secretary general ban ki-moon of former robertson.dent bill the u.s. has also stepped up its already considerable efforts in the great lakes region with the appointment of former senator russell feingold, a former member of this committee. secretary ofk and thested a meeting security council focused on the great lakes. >> the second main area of they held national elections in 2006 that were generally hailed as credible and reflect the will of the people. a setb

a terrorist group attacked their village in the eastern part of the democratic republic of congo.he refugees crossed into the remote district of bondo bujio seeking safety. more than 20,000 are in need of food, water, and a place to live. joshua dickinson is an american missionary and engineer who helped provide water to the refugee camp. >> to be honest, it is heartbreaking. it is a struggle to run this refugee camp, but it is the reason i'm here, and the reason i feel god has called me to serve is to be available for tragedies like this. when we first got water flowing in the camp, and, you know, many women and children were coming to collect water. and the thank yous, and to know that i'm here representing christ in a way of providing clean water, that was very fulfilling. >> wendy: dickinson works with a pennsylvania-based world harvest mission. you can learn more about the story, including how joshua sacrificed more than just his time and talent to help these people. just check out our website, cbnnews.com. >> george: coming up, it is a rare sight in american public schools,

and adhere strictly to their mandate since the consequences of instability and the eastern democratic republic of congo fall so heavily on rwanda and as has been the case in almost the last 20 years we are eager to take full advantage of this historic opportunity for peace and security and despite the serious risks i have outlined this morning, we can see early signs of progress that are not mistake the bible. our plan mr. president is that action is just words and when it comes to the eastern drc there have been enough words. there has been enough speeches and writing and there has been more than enough grandstanding especially by unaccountable actors who receive profit and publicity from their regions misery. it is time for such forces to move aside and allow the framework to move forward. this is the time for accountable parties to stand up and step forward and now is the time for action. i thank you for listening to me. >> thank you very much madam minister. we appreciate your comments and i look forward to my meetings on the side of this gathering with both you as well as with your counterpart fro

challenge of problems seemed almost immune to solution, which is instability in the eastern democratic republic of congo expanded approach that offers a ray of hope. the u.n.'s peace keeping force in the democratic republic of the congo is the u.n.'s largest remaining an essential tool for the protection of the civilians and to promote stability, but recognizing the security tools alone were insufficient to solve the programs, and the secretary general at the beginning of the year concluded a political agreement among 11 countries, the four neighbors and african union dubbed the 11 plus four agreement. this frame work codified commitments from the drc, the other national cig any stories, and other nations. the secretary general had u.p. high commissioner for human rights as the special envoy for the great lakes region to use the frame work to ends returning cycles of violence and sexual violence. other than working in the senior leadership level, senior envoy robertson is drawing grassroots civil society and women's organizations towards a comprehensive political approach. we also recognize and welcome

consequences of instability in the eastern democratic republic of congo fall more heavily on rwanda,20 years, we are eager to take full advantage of this historic opportunity for peace and security and despite the serious risks i have outlined this morning, we can see early signs of progress that are not unmistakable. plan -- a plan without action is just words, and when it comes to the eastern drc, there have been enough words. there has been enough speeches and report writing, and there has been more than enough grandstanding, especially by unaccountable actors who see profit and publicity from the region's misery. it is time for such forces to move aside and allow the movework of hope to forward. this is the time for accountable parties to stand up and step forward and now is the time for action. i thank you for listening to me. more news from the u.n.. the security council had a meeting with syrian rebels in an article. they met with the council to get russia to end its support of the syrian government and to talk about the war. the council has been deadlocked on syria. russia an