The Secretary-General appeal for peace
1 January 2017 New York On my first day as Secretary-General of the United Nations, one question weighs heavily on my heart. How can we help the millions of people caught up in conflict, suffering massively in wars with no…
The Secretary-general message on the international day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation
(6 February 2017) Female genital mutilation denies women and girls their dignity, endangers their health, and causes needless pain and suffering, with consequences that endure for a lifetime and can even be fatal. Sustainable…
SRSG Mindaoudou receives the UN flag 29 June 2017
The final closure of UNOCI
The final closure of UNOCI on 30 June 2017 illustrates Côte d'Ivoire's progress towards lasting peace and stability. Abidjan, June 26, 2017 - The mandate of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) ends on 30…
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the closure of UNOCI
The Secretary-General welcomes the closure of the United Nations Operation in Cote d’Ivoire (UNOCI) on 30 June 2017, after having successfully achieved its mandate. The Secretary-General congratulates the people and…
Installation of 22 information panels on HIV/AIDS in North Kivu
At the beginning of July, the National Multisector Plan in the fight against HIV/AIDS (PNMLS) of North Kivu and MONUC began the installation of information billboards on HIV/AIDs in strategic points, including border zones in…
WFP launch the HIV/AIDS Prevention project "River of Hope" with MONUC's assistance
The World Food Programme's (WFP) "River of Hope" project, part of the UN Joint Programme "Transporting Hope," completed its first trip on the Congo river from Kinshasa to Mbandaka on 9 March 2009. MONUC's HIV team sensitized…
Special report on the events in Ituri, January 2002-December 2003
The lturi district, located in the Orientale Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, currently has one of the world's worst -and for a long time largely ignored - human rights records. Based on the investigations…
Report of the UN High Commissioner for HR on the situation of human rights in DRC - 2009
Report presented on the 13th session of the Human Rights Council Through interaction with various parts of the United Nations human rights system, including the High Commissioner, the Human Rights Council and its special…
Report on the human right situation in DRC (July-December 2006)
Between July and December 2006, the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was cause of grave concern. As historical elections took place and marked the end of a three-year transition, the United…
Report on the human rights situation in DRC (July-December 2006)
This report presents an outline of the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during the period July to December 2006. Date of publication: 8 February 2007
Report on the human rights situation in the DRC (April-December 2005)
This report presents an outline of the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during the period April to December 2005. Date of publication: 10 May 2005
Interim report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the DRC (2003)
The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) submits this report pursuant to General Assembly resolution 57/233 and resolution 2003/15 of the Commission on Human Rights…