Press Realease following the demise of Papa Wemba
The United Nations share the Congolese people’s pain following the demise of its famous musician and artist, globally known as Papa Wemba Kinshasa - 25 April 2016 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary…
The Governor of Bas-Uélé province requests MONUSCO’s support for the restoration of State Authority
Kisangani, 9 May 2016 – On Saturday, the Governor of Bas-Uélé province, Mr. Armand KASUMBU MBAYA held a working session with MONUSCO’s leadership in Kisangani during which Mr. Armand KASUMBU MBAYA requested MONUSCO’s support…
A first Club “MONUSCO’s Friends” has come into existence in Uvira.
Uvira, 13 May 2016 – At the initiative of the Public Information Section of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), the students of “Institut Supérieur de Développement Rural, ISDR-Uvira” recently…
Civilians’ Protection: MONUSCO and its partners decide to intensify joint patrols in the City of Uvira
Uvira, 14 May 2016 – The report is issued by the coordinating meeting held on Friday 13 May at MONUSCO-Uvira headquarters that was chaired by the new head of Civilian Police/MONUSCO0-Uvira, Clémence Doamba; the purpose of the…
- Human Rights
Principales tendances de violations des Droits de l’homme au cours du mois d'avril 2016
Durant le mois d’avril 2016, le BCNUDH a documenté 366 violations des droits de l’homme sur le territoire de la RDC, ce qui représente une baisse par rapport au mois de mars 2016 au cours duquel 410 violations avaient été…
MONUSCO equips Gangala - Nabodio district with Police sub-station
Dungu - May 2016: MONUSCO joint delegation including the chief of Dungu office and members of UNPOL; Civil Affairs; United Nations Joint Human Rights Office; Public Information; Disarmament, Repatriation, Reintegration and…
MONUSCO expresses deep concern over the latest developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Kinshasa, 21st May 2016 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Chief of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), Maman Sidikou, is deeply…
DR Congo: Ban ‘profoundly concerned’ over reports of rising political tensions
25 May 2016 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed profound concern over reports of increasing political tensions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) linked to the continuing uncertainty…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Secretary-General is profoundly concerned by reports of increasing political tensions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo linked to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the country's electoral process. The Secretary…
- International Day of UN Peacekeepers
A committed peacekeeper woman from Uruguay
I am Natalia Gallardo, a Uruguayan Peacekeeping Sailor, working in the Uruguayan Riverine Company (URPAC) in Bukavu, South Kivu. I am 22 years old; I was born in Paysandu city (North Uruguay). I come from a modest family…
- International Day of UN Peacekeepers
In Uvira, International Peacekeepers’ Day marked in a spirit of brotherhood
Uvira, 27 May 2016 – Like in many parts of the DRC, in Uvira, this Day was celebrated earlier on Friday 27 May as it fell on Sunday. A hundred invitees met at the Conference room of MONUSCO HQ: students from secondary school…
The PSCF Guarantors welcome resumption of operations against FDLR, encourage strengthening of FARDC-MONUSCO cooperation and urge ex-FDLR to accept to repatriate to Rwanda without preconditions
Goma, eastern DRC, 26 May 2016 - The representatives of the Guarantors of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework comprising of the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU), the International Conference on the…