Children take over Radio Miraya to champion safe water and child rights
CENTRAL EQUATORIA - "I visited a school where more than 1,000 children shared a single water source. They were fighting to drink and because it wasn’t sanitary, some of the children fell sick, leading them to miss lessons for…
The initiative aims to improve safety and security standards in four priority penitentiary facilities: Ndolo and Makala prisons in Kinshasa, as well as the prisons of Bunia in Ituri and Beni in North Kivu.
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North Kivu: Beni Urban Prison receives MONUSCO support to strengthen security
The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) handed over a set of security equipment on Monday to the Beni Urban Prison in North Kivu, with the aim of strengthening…
On June 16 in Goma, students learned about their rights and Ebola prevention measures during an event organized in collaboration with MONUSCO and the WHO
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International Day of the African Child: MONUSCO and WHO Raise Awareness Among Goma’s Children on Their Rights and Ebola Prevention
Dozens of children from 10 primary schools and 2 secondary schools in the city of Goma, North Kivu, took part on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, in an awareness-raising session on their rights, their protection, and the best practices…
UNMISS peacekeepers support children’s learning in Khor Malang
WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - For families who have moved from Naivasha, a former camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Wau, to the Khor Malang resettlement site, rebuilding life is not only about having a place to call…
UNIFIL naval peacekeepers help Lebanese Navy take on maritime security duties
Through extensive training activities both at sea and in classrooms, UNIFIL peacekeepers from the mission’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) continue to prepare Lebanese Armed Forces Navy (LAF-N) for taking on maritime security…
Secretary-General’s Visit to Haiti
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visited Haiti on 16 June 2026 in solidarity with the Haitian people. During his visit, he met Haitian women and men whose lives have been profoundly affected by violence. He…
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On International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, UN in Somalia calls for safeguarding futures and empowering caregivers supporting survivors of sexual violence
Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the United Nations in Somalia today called for protecting
- Press statements
On International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, UN in Somalia calls for safeguarding futures and empowering caregivers supporting survivors of sexual violence
Women and girls in Somalia continue to face widespread threats, particularly in conflict-affected areas and regions increasingly vulnerable
MONUSCO announces the Ebola-related death of a subcontracted worker in Bunia (Ituri)
Kinshasa, 18 June 2026 – MONUSCO has learned with sadness of the death from Ebola of a subcontracted worker locally recruited in Bunia by a company under contract with the Mission. According to confirmed information, he had…
Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women.
- Women, Peace and Security (WPS)
UN Security Council: Open debate on women, peace and security
The UN Security Council met in New York for its annual open debate on women, peace and security, in line with a 25-year-old resolution. The Secretary-General’s most recent report on the issue shows that in 2024, women made up…
À Beni, une délégation composée du personnel de l’Unité d’appui à l’administration pénitentiaire, appuyée par les contingents des Casques bleus malawites, indonésiens, kenyans, népalais et tanzaniens, s’est rendue à la prison urbaine ainsi qu’à l’Établissement de garde pour enfants.
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African Children’s Day: Children in conflict with the law receive support and attention from MONUSCO in Beni and Bunia
On the occasion of the Day of the African Child, celebrated every 16 June, teams from the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) conducted support, awareness…