UNITED NATIONS, March 26 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Tuesday asked the international community to help the Great Lakes region in central Africa with capacity building and help address the root causes of conflict.

Poverty and under-development have severe impacts on durable peace and stability of the Great Lakes region, Wu Haitao, the deputy permanent representative of the Chinese mission to the United Nations, told the Security Council.

The international community should honor its commitments and increase humanitarian aid and official development aid, help the internally displaced people and refugees return home and increase support and investment in health, education, connectivity and other infrastructure areas, said Wu.

He also asked for efforts to promote employment of young Africans and to improve the living standards of locals.

Wu asked for international support for capacity building in the countries in the Great Lakes region. The countries lack funds and capacity in peacebuilding and in dealing with the threat of armed groups, he said.

The international community should provide aid in cash and in kind as well as technical assistance, with a focus on helping the countries improve security capacity and their capabilities in natural resource management and border control, said Wu. Enditem

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