International Youth Day:
Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO, appeals for the mobilization of young people as actors of change for the development of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa, 12 August 2014: On the occasion of the celebration of the…
Fighting poverty by teaching new skills to the wives of soldiers in the AFDRC
On the right bank of the Congo River in Kisangani, thirteen women weed and plow a piece of land that you can see from the road. Small rows of all kinds of vegetables have been planted side by side - eggplants, green beans…
Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO, condemns the murder of six people in Mutarule, South Kivu
Kinshasa, 14 August 2014 – “This new attack against six members of the same family in Mutarule yesterday is unacceptable and I strongly condemn this crime,” declared Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO. MONUSCO forces have…
Some 140 elements of Egypt’s Formed Police Unit decorated with the United Nations medal
Bukavu, 15 August 2014 – Some 140 elements of the Egyptian formed police unit (FPU) based in Bukavu, South Kivu, were presented with the United National medal by the Deputy Commissioner of the UN Police (UNPOL) component of…
Members of Indian Contingent receive UN Peacekeping Medal
Himbi, 15 th August 2014 - A Medal Parade in commemoration of 68th Independence Day of Republic of India was organized at the Indian Battalion base at Himbi near Goma on 15 th August 2014In a two hour long program, the parade…
North Kivu: MONUSCO Chief Martin Kobler visits Rutshuru; Assesses Progress on “Islands of Stability”
Goma, 22 August 2014 – The Special Representative of United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Martin Kobler, on an evaluation tour of “Islands of Stability” in the eastern North Kivu province…
UN organizes capacity-building session for DRC Police Inspection Personnel in Kinshasa
MONUSCO Security Sector Reform section organized between 26 and 29 August, in Kinshasa, a 4-day operational capacity-building workshop for the Congolese National Police Inspection personnel. Twenty senior police members…
Martin Kobler inspects weapons and ammunition recovered in North-Kivu
Goma, 3 September 2014 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, Martin Kobler, accompanied by the North-Kivu head of office Ray Torres inspected the weapons and rounds of ammunition recovered by the Indian…
Celebration of the International Peace Day
Kinshasa, 15 September 2014: On Sunday 21 September, the whole world will celebrate the International Peace Day . This year’s theme focuses on “The Right of Peoples to Peace”. Several activities will be organized around the…
MONUSCO Force Commander Inaugurates Culvert on Important Road in Mushake
MONUSCO Force Commander, Lt General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz, on 15 September 2014 inaugurated a concrete culvert constructed by MONUSCO in Mushake on the road connecting Sake to Masisi in North Kivu province…
Celebration of the International Day of Peace
Kinshasa, 15 September 2014: On Sunday 21 September, the whole world will celebrate the International Day of Peace. This year’s theme focuses on “The Right of Peoples to Peace”Several activities will be organized around the…
School children of the DRC participate in the video conference organized by UN
School children of the DRC participating in the video conference organized by UN today applauded the initiative and thanked MONUSCO for their substantial contribution to peace in the DRC; which will save many lives and give a…