Set 3 years into the start of the Ituri conflict , the film is an in-depth look into the violent conflicts taking place in the region borne out of the Rwandan genocide , where ethnic tensions , a massive influx of arms , and the formation of warlord-led militias plagued the fragile country of the Democratic Republic of Congo between 1999 and 2003 . The events of the documentary start 1 year and 1 day after the events of the September 11 , 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center . Then president George W. Bush , leads the 57th UN General Assembly bringing the Ituri conflict to light . During this time , a contingent of Ugandan and Rwandan troops act as security deterrence for the region . UN Secretary General , Kofi Annan , chaired the meeting as he looked to expand on the current UN peacekeeping mission in the region
Rwandan genocide
Rwandan genocide
The Peacekeepers (film)