News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Kinshasa, 26 April 2025 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) welcomes the signing of the Declaration of Principles on 25 April 2025 in Washington, D.C., under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State, between the governments of…

Kinshasa, April 30, 2025 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) welcomes the start of an operation transporting several hundred unarmed members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), the Congolese…

Didier Vignon Dossou-Gbakon The Indonesian and Bangladeshi contingents of MONUSCO, deployed in Ituri, were decorated during United Nations medal ceremonies organized on April 23 and 24, 2025, at the Ndoromo base in Bunia. Presided over by the MONUSCO Force Commander, these ceremonies took place in…

Kinshasa, 14 May 2025 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) deeply regrets to announce the loss of two of its personnel following a serious road accident that occurred on 13 May 2025. The accident took place approximately 13…

Kinshasa, 15 May 2025 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) announces the conclusion of the transfer operation of over 1,300 unarmed members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and the Congolese…

KUAJOK – The completion of intensive training for 40 traditional chiefs and local administrators from Gogrial West County in Kuajok highlights the importance of investing in local governance and empowering community leaders to shape their regions' future. The workshop, facilitated by the Civil…

GREATER PIBOR - South Sudan’s justice system was left in tatters after decades of civil war, leaving marginalized communities with only limited access to formal courts. As reliance on traditional courts often proves insufficient for complex cases, many cases have been put on hold indefinitely. In…

EASTERN EQUATORIA – As tensions increase across the country, threatening the Revitalized Peace Agreement, civil society organizations, journalists, and youth in Magwi are uniting to challenge the systems that are restricting the civic space and preventing public participation in political, peace and…

WAU - “It is a new dawn.” This emotional declaration signaled a turning point in the relationship between Ngok Dinka and Twic Dinka youth as they signed a new peace agreement, demonstrating their commitment to end the catastrophic conflict between their communities. “All this time, we have been used…

UNITY - Leer County is one of the areas hardest hit by the conflict that has ravaged South Sudan. When civil war erupted in 2013, persistent violence and insecurity forced the withdrawal of judges from Unity State, leaving communities entirely dependent on customary courts to resolve disputes…

EASTERN EQUATORIA - Poor sanitation and overcrowded facilities that leave little to no privacy for inmates at the Magwi Prison have been long overdue for replacement. This week, thanks to joint efforts by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and implementing partner, the Community…

UPPER NILE - What started as a dream has now become a reality: the road from Malakal to Melut in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state, is open for regular and business transportation, cutting travel time from six hours to one-and-a-half. Given continuing security concerns in the state, the Palouch-Malakal…