MONUC procees with the putting-in-place of the Kivu Brigades
« Over the past week, the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) proceeded with the putting-in-place of the first battalions of Indian and Pakistani peacekeepers in the Kivus», Eliane Nabaa, the Deputy Head of Public Information Division and Spokeswoman a.i. of the UN…
MONUC has no concrete proof of Rwandan military presence in the DRC
MONUC has no concrete proof of a Rwandan military presence in the DRC. The Mission of the United Nations Organisation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) has carried out several helicopter and foot patrol missions in over a hundred villages to verify rumours, information and various…
MONUC extremely concerned over increased tension in eastern DRC following allegations of Rwandan
military presence on Congo's soil MONUC extremely concerned over increased tension in eastern DRC following allegations of Rwandan military presence on Congo's soil The Mission of the United Nations Organisation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) on Wednesday announced it had spotted…
MONUC strongly reacts to Rwanda's threat to attack FDLR in DRC
The head of MONUC Public Information, Ms. Patricia Tome, told the news conference on Wednesday that Rwanda disclosed to MONUC last night its intention to attack the ?Democratic Forces of the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR)? inside the DRC territory. Addressing the Mission's weekly news conference, Ms…
MONUC condemns Attack on a Group of Humanitarian Workers in Ituri
The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) condemned Wednesday the Monday 15 November 2004 attack against an International Non-Government Organisation ''Première Urgence/First Emergency'' in Bukiringui district situated a hundred kilometres South of Bunia. Addressing the…
MONUC backs FARDC in Battle against Armed Groups in Walungu
The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) hails the DRC Transition Government's commitment to fight against the abuses on civilians committed by the foreign armed groups in Walungu, South Kivu province. ''We stand ready to support this move within the framework of our…
MONUC backs FARDC in Battle against Armed Groups in Walungu
MONUC backs FARDC in Battle against Armed Groups in Walungu The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) hails the DRC Transition Government's commitment to fight against the abuses on civilians committed by the foreign armed groups in Walungu, South Kivu province. ''We…
MONUC denounces hate campaign against it in Bukavu
The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) denounces the tension in Bukavu as a result of a hate campaign orchestrated by representatives of local civilian and religious authorities against its Mission in Bukavu as part of disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the…
Monuc hails the signing of a tripartite agreement between DRC, Rwanda and Uganda
The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo hails the signing of a tripartite agreement on regional security in the Great Lakes between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The agreement was signed in Kigali on 26 October 2004 at the end of a meeting held by foreign…
Jean-Marie Guéhenno continues his visit to the DRC
ress Briefing of October 20, 2004 *Original in French Jean-Marie Guéhenno continues his visit to the DRC The Head of the UN Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Marie Guéhenno, is in Kinshasa since October 16 where he has begun and continues to supervise consultations inside MONUC and with external…
Press briefing of Oct. 13th, 2004 -Jean-Marie Guéhenno on working visit to the DRC
The Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Marie Guéhenno, will undertake, from October 1, 2004, a working visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This visit is undertaken in the context of the development of a new operational concept of MONUC, as the…
MONUC participates in efforts to finalise the DRC-Rwanda Joint Verification Mechanism
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. William Swing, went to Kigali, Rwanda, on Monday October 4, 2004, to participate in discussions aiming to finalise the Joint Verification Mechanism between the Democratic Republic of the…