The General Office is responsible for document and information processing, secretarial affairs, organizing conferences, supervision and follow-up, duty rosters and emergency response; the organization of research, research project management, academic exchanges and evaluation of research outputs; official-document review, drafting of relevant documents and legal affairs; day-to-day press and public communication; financial affairs, asset management and auditing; confidential communications, secrecy and archives; and assisting the DRC leadership in managing affiliated institutions.