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…
MONUC celebrates International Day of Peace with the Congolese people
The International Day of Peace was celebrated around the world, on 21 September 2004. MONUC commemorated the day beside the Congolese people who have suffered enough because of the war, MONUC spokesman, Mr. Mamadou Bah, said…
Press Briefing
The Special Representatives of the United Nations Secretary-General for the DRC?s activities, Ituri Disarmament and Community Reintegration process and humanitarian situation following the recent massive displacement of…
UN hails the release of MONUC peacekeeper of Moroccan contingent
UN hails the release of MONUC peacekeeper of Moroccan contingent The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan declares himself satisfied with the release on Monday of Rashid Zahidi, a MONUC peacekeeper of Moroccan…
Launching of Disarmament and Community Reintegration Programme of the Ituri armed groups "DRC"
Launching of Disarmament and Community Reintegration Programme of the Ituri armed groups 'DRC'. The Disarmament programme was launched on 1st September 2004, Patricia Tomé, Head of MONUC Public Information announced during…
Security Council explores new MONUC Deployment Strategy
The United Nations Security Council opens debate, this Wednesday in New York, on the new MONUC mandate and deployment strategy for which the UN Secretary-General requested that the Mission?s strength be doubled from 1st…
MONUC seriously concerned about renewed violence in the Great Lakes region with the recent
Gatumba massacre Renewed tension in the Great Lakes region after the killing of over 160 Congolese refugees in Gatumba during the night of Friday to Saturday, gives cause for serious concern to the United Nations Mission in…
News conference
MONUC special report on human rights situation in Ituri, the humanitarian situation in Kivu, the alarming epidemiological situation in the Kivus and the Special Representative?s activities are the highlights of the MONUC…
Tense situation in eastern DRC
The situation remains tense in eastern DRC, declared MONUC spokesman, Hamadoun Toure, during the Mission?s weekly conference on Wednesday. He reported skirmishes and troops movements in the region. « The situation is not…
Security Council in consultations to extend MONUC mandate
Press conference of July 28, 2004 *Original in French MONUC will not leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo on July 1st, 2004, when its current mandate expires. Consultations are under way within the Security Council in…
MONUC new Mandate: Mr. William Swing in New York for Consultations
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of Congo, William Lacy Swing, leaves Kinshasa this Thursday for New York for consultations about the Mission?s mandate, MONUC…
MONUC examines the terms of reference for DRC-Rwanda Verification Mechanism
MONUC examines the terms of reference for the DRC-Rwanda Verification Mechanism The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) has already initiated a study of the terms of reference for the…