News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

The situation has remained generally calm across the whole of the DRC territory since the last news conference. Within the framework of the regional efforts for a smooth electoral process, Foreign Ministers of Angola and South Africa visited Kinshasa on 5 and 6 January to review the overall…

Verbatim of Weekly News Conference – Wednesday 7 December 2005 Wednesday 7 December 2005 press conference was jointly held by the Director MONUC Public Information and Spokesman for the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kemal Saïki, and Lieutenant-Colonel Frédéric…

Verbatim of Weekly News Conference - Wednesday 30 November 2005 MONUC enhances its logistic support to the electoral process in Bandundu and Equateur provinces Wednesday 30 November 2005 press conference was jointly held by the Director of MONUC Public Information and Spokesperson of the United…

This Wednesday's weekly press conference was jointly held by the Deputy Director of MONUC Public Information, Ms Eliana Nabaa, Lieutenant-colonel Thierry Provendier (military spokesman), Fernand Castanon, Director of Human Rights Division and Luc Henkibrant (Human Rights Division). The Special…

The delegation of the UN Security Council visiting the Great Lakes region of Africa since last Friday arrived yesterday in Entebbe, Uganda where they were due to meet with President Yoweri Museveni. In a press conference held last Thursday at the UN headquarters in New York, the head of the…

MONUC concerned over cases of rape committed by elements of the Congolese police forces. MONUC 'is deeply concerned about cases of rape committed on a regular basis by elements of police forces,' announced Mr Kemal Saiki, the UN Mission's Director of Public Information and Spokesman, addressing a…

MONUC condemns the massacre of at least 15 people by Rwandan Hutu rebels in South Kivu MONUC 'condemns in the strongest terms possible the attack by a group of about 25 Rwandan Hutu rebels on the locality of Buba, 60 km south west of Bukavu, in South Kivu,' the Director of MONUC Public Information…

'The UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, recommends new reinforcement of MONUC strength to secure the province of Katanga, in anticipation of the upcoming elections,' the Director of Public Information and Spokesperson of MONUC, Mr. Kemal Saiki told the news conference. 'In his last security report…

MONUC To Receive US$ 103 million To Pursue Logistic Support for DRC Electoral Process. 'MONUC will receive US$ 103 million to continue providing support to the DRC electoral process,' the Deputy Spokesperson of the UN Mission in DRC, Ms Rachel Eklou-Assogbavi told the weekly news conference. 'The…

MONUC Launches Large-Scale Operation To End Insecurity in Ituri MONUC 'launched Wednesday morning a major military operation in Ituri. The operation is conducted with five combat companies, supported with air assets as part of the overall effort to end insecurity in Ituri. The objective is to…

(CEI, Independent Electroral Commission) MONUC 'proceeds with sensitisation activities conjointly with the Independent Electoral Commission. Besides, it has stepped up logistic support to CEI,' Rachel Eklou-Assogbavi, MONUC spokesperson told the Mission's weekly press conference. MONUC 'proceeds…

MONUC 'strongly condemns the coward killing a human rights activist, Pascal Kabungulu Kibembi in Bukavu last Sunday; The activist was working for an NGO known as 'Héritiers de la justice,' MONUC Deputy Spokesman, Mr. Mamadou Bah told the news conference. 'MONUC extends its heartfelt condolence to…