A Day of Sensitization and Exchange on MONUSCO’s Mandate
3 January 2013 - The Nord Kivu Civil Society Provincial Coordination, in collaboration with the Civil Affairs and Public Information sections of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic…
MONUSCO is Building Security Fence Around Goma Airport
14 January 2013 - For many years, people and small animals crossing the runway have been a constant source of insecurity for aircrafts taking off and landing at Goma airport. To put an end to this situation and in an attempt…
UN mission welcomes return of renowned doctor to eastern DR Congo following attack
14 January 2013 – The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has welcomed the return to Bukavu of Denis Mukwege, a physician internationally known for his work with rape…
MONUSCO Contributes To Dr. Denis Mukwege’s Safe Return Home To Bukavu
14 January 2013 - The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) helped with special security arrangements put in place on 14 January 2013 to welcome Dr. Denis Mukwege, of…
UN appeals for $30.5 million to support humanitarian response in eastern DR Congo
17 January 2013 – The United Nations and its partners are appealing for $30.5 million to assist some 59,000 people who have been affected by the recent fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) eastern province…
Congolese Defense Ministry boosts troops’ morale
Goma, 15 January 2013 – A delegation of the Congolese Defense Ministry travelled to Goma, provincial capital of the Nord Kivu province, on 15 January 2013, to assess the security situation and take the necessary actions to…
Awareness campaign to promote culture of peace in Kisangani, Orientale province
Kisangani, 15 January 2013 – Local civil society organizations on Tuesday, 8 January 2013, concluded an awareness raising campaign, which took place over several weeks and aimed at promoting civic values and a culture of…
At General Assembly, UN chief calls for casting off ‘tyranny of the status quo’ to achieve progress
22 January 2013 – Stressing that now is not the time for business as usual, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for innovative action to tackle the numerous challenges facing the world and to meet shared goals such as…
MONUSCO eases plight of deprived school children in Sud Irumu, Ituri district
Bunia, 23 January 2013 – The Ituri Public Information Office of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), at the start of this new year, donated textbooks to pupils…
MONUSCO starts weekly press conferences between Kinshasa and eastern DRC via VTC
Goma, 25 January 2013 – The Head of the Public Information Division of United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), Madnodje Mounoubai, on Wednesday, 23 January 2013…
MONUSCO encourages local journalists in Uvira and Fizi (Sud Kivu) to work in synergy
Uvira, 25 January 2013 - The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) organized a two-day training workshop for journalists from Uvira and Fizi territories, Sud Kivu…
MONUSCO Consolidates Peaceful Coexistence between the Fizi Communities in Sud Kivu
Uvira, 25 January 2013 – In order to encourage the communities of the Fizi territory in Sud Kivu to live together and develop their region, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of…