Tanker Explosion Victims in Sangue Assisted by MONUSCO
Kinshasa, 3 July 2010 – Yesterday evening, at about 6 o'clock p.m., a tanker carrying fuel from Bukavu to Uvira overturned and exploded near the locality of Sangue, 33 km north Uvira while a crowd of people were attempting to…
MONUSCO denounces fraudulant use of UN Mission and UNSC's Names
Kinshasa 15 March 2011 - It has been brought to the attention of the United Nations Organization Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, (MONUSCO) that some individuals have been using the name of both…
Over 1800 FDLR armed rebels in DR Congo surrender to UN peacekeepers in 2010
Goma, 03 February 2011 - Last year 1881 rebel combatants from the militia group known as the FDLR - the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda - opted for voluntary surrender and disarmament to the United Nations…
Roger Meece visits Congolese National Police Training Center “PNC” in Kapalata
Kisangani, 7 December 2010 – Roger Meece, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) today visited the Kapalata training center (8 km north of…
Roger Meece visits the MONUSCO base at Rwindi following the 23 October attack
Kinshasa, 1 November 2010 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mr. Roger Meece paid a visit to North Kivu this Saturday, 30 October 2010. The Special…
INTERVIEW: Alain Le Roy Discusses U.N. Peacekeeping Operations
Source: National Public Radio in "All Things Considered", Washington, 4 May 2011 Michele Norris talks with the head of U.N. Peacekeeping Operations, about sexual violence in the Congo and the impact of Rwanda on future…
Peacekeepers’ Day Quietly Celebrated in Goma
Goma, 6 June 2011 - Goma, the capital of Nord-Kivu province celebrated Peacekeepers' Day on 4 June. The highlights of the event included a photo exhibit on the work of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in…
Peacekeepers’ Day in Kisangani
Kisangani, 30 May 2011 -Peacekeepers' Day was celebrated on 30 May in Kisangani. Among the main actitivities were a wreath laying ceremony, a military parade, speeches, free medical consultations, and sport activities. The…
International Peacekeepers’ Day celebrated in Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi, 1 June 2011- In an effort to be on par with the rest of the provinces that celebrated Peacekeepers' Day in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Lubumbashi Office of the UN Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo…
Kindu Celebrates Peacekeepers’ Day
Kindu, 29 May 2011 – To kick start the Peacekeepers Day celebrations in Kindu today, a minute silence was observed for those who lost their lives while serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the year. This was…
Kinshasa Celebrates International Peacekeepers’ Day 2011
Kinshasa, 27 May 2011 – The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) celebrated Peacekeepers' Day in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on 27 May, two…
Visitor's Lounge for Makala Inmates
Kinshasa, 26 May 2011 – As a prelude to the celebration of Peacekeepers' Day this year, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic of Congo (MONUSCO) inaugurated a visitor's hall at the Makala central prison…