“The situation in the Congo is not just a Congolese issue, it’s not just an African issue. It’s a global issue, a worldwide issue. Congo’s a part of the second-largest rainforest in the world. It’s vital to the fight against climate change. If you’re concerned about climate change, you should be concerned about Congo. Half of those who have died as a result of the conflict are children under the age of 5. So if you’re a child advocate, if you’re concerned about children, you ought to be concerned about what is happening in the Congo. If you are concerned about women, if you have a mother, a sister, you ought to be concerned about what’s happening in the Congo. If you drive an automobile, or fly in airplanes, or own a cell phone, as a human being, at the very least, you ought to be concerned, you ought to say something, you ought to want to find out why this is happening, you ought to want to be moved to bring an end to it.”

-Maurice Carney, Friends of the Congo – Crisis in the Congo