Three key moments punctuated this ceremony, which took place in a venue that was overflowing with attendees. Everything started with the introduction of the author by Professor Kisangani Endanda from the University of Kinshasa (Unikin), who retraced the author's journey from neighborhood leader, to mayor of the cities of Beni and Butembo, to the central government, and also his tenure as the governor of North Kivu for over ten years.

Subsequently, a video was shown in the room, outlining the path of Julien Paluku, a territorial executive, then member of the central government, and a scientific expert in conflict management.

This video presentation was followed by the speech of the foreword writer for the publication, Dr. Vital Kamerhe, who provided a brief overview of the history of the DRC, in order to set the context in which these UN resolutions were adopted.

The most memorable part was undoubtedly the presentation of the book by Professor Emile Bongeli, who managed to capture the audience's attention with his sense of humor.

The 800-page work is divided into three volumes: from 1960 to 2006, a period marked by secessions, chaos, dictatorship, and armed insurrection.

The second volume focuses on the period from 2007 to 2018, characterized by the first democratic elections to the first transition of power, and finally the third volume, which deals with the first democratic succession at the state's helm, the FCC-CACH rupture, and the resurgence of the M23.

The author listed 156 resolutions taken for the DRC by the UN. In pondering why, despite all these resolutions, the DRC is far from finding peace, the author pointed out that while the UN can be blamed, the DRC also shares some of the responsibilities for not having benefitted from these resolutions.

Théodore Ngangu