eastern congo is spectacular, remote, and lawless. to get to the gold fields, we traveled through territory controlled by one militia, then another. we found this gold mine on the mwana river in the province of south kivu. the first thing you notice are the children. families set them to work early, and for many, it's the only life they'll know. their method is at least 2,000 years old. they lay blankets in the riverbed and let the sediment collect in the fibers. the blankets are wrung out, and somewhere in all that mud is treasure. they mix mercury into the sediment, which chemically binds the gold together, and then they simply burn the mercury away. no one worries too much about the toxic fumes; the neurological damage from mercury may not show up for years. and you pour that out there? and there it is. there it is, about a quarter the size of a pencil eraser, but it's gold. how much is this worth? >> he say this can be maybe five dollar. >> this could be worth $5? clink! that's a sound that's behind what is now the deadliest war 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, the best way is to 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 1 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 off 20202, 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 various r

if you're looking to get to the eastern congo, and many would ask why you would even want to do that, the best way is to 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

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 many commonalities we all have with each other in terms of restoration of civil libert

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 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 your 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 you know jet up some controversy and use peacekeepers to put them in place which is essentially exactly how peacekeepers are used now 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 commonalities we all have with each other in terms of restoration of civil liberties an

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 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 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 commonalities we all have with each other in terms of restoration of civil liberties and the i

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 commonalities we all have with each other in terms of restoration of civil liberties and in

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 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 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 many commonalities we all have with each other in terms of restoration of civil liber

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 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 your deal so 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 it. 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 commonalities we all have with each other in terms of restoration of civil libertie

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. the 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

democratic republic of congo. i also think the au commissioner for his regional efforts undertaken by the african union towards finding peace in the great lakes region. i also acknowledge the presence of honorable ministers from countries of our region and from fellow councilmembers. rwanda welcomes the special envoy of the united states to the great lakes region, russ feingold and the new srsg as well as the force commander, the new force commander of minusko. i wish to assure all of you as a team of rwanda's total corporation for our common or suit of peace for our region. mr. president, while rwanda is pleased to support the presidential statement we nonetheless would have loved to have seen efforts of the region included in the statement particularly in support of the kampala peace talks established under the auspices of the international conference of the great lakes region. indeed ,-com,-com ma we would like the united nations special envoy mary robinson to play an active role in seeing through the kampala t

democratic republic of congo with a new 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 the recent aappointment of the u.s. enscroi a

consequences of instability in the eastern democratic republic of congo fall more heavily on rwanda, as has been the case in 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 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 b