UNITED NATIONS -- The deputy UN humanitarian chief, Kyung-wha Kang, on Thursday concluded her four-day mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following a visit to Mulamba village in South Kivu province, deputy UN spokesman Eduardo del Buey told reporters here.

"The village is now home to many people who have fled conflict in other parts of eastern DRC," del Buey said at a daily news briefing here.

"Ms. Kang met with displaced and host communities who expressed the urgent need for emergency aid as well as longer-term assistance to help rebuild their lives," he said.

During her visit, she also visited a food distribution site managed by the UN World Food Program and saw other ways in which UN agencies and humanitarian partners are trying to reach people with lifesaving aid, he said.

On Wednesday, Kang visited the Panzi Hospital which specializes in health and psychological treatment for women who have been raped or subjected to other forms of sexual violence, del Buey added.