Kinshasa, 17 June 2013 - The Joint Technical Working Group in charge of the implementation of the Action Plan to prevent and stop the recruitment and use of children by armed groups organized an official ceremony in the Congolese capital Kinshasa on 17 June 2013, to commemorate the Day of the African Child. The event was attended by senior government officials, as well as highly ranking military representatives, members of the diplomatic corps, civil society organizations, and the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in charge of the rule of law.
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Goma, 12 June 2013 – The newly-appointed Force Commander to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) is currently touring the different provinces of the country to acquaint himself with the security situation on the ground, and also to meet with his troops as well as with the UN staff and the local authorities. While visiting Goma this week, he took a question from a journalist, and had this to say.
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Goma, 12 June 2013 - The last batch of the Tanzanian troops committed to the Force Intervention Brigade arrived in Goma, North Kivu province, on 5 June 2013. They will be part of the 3,069 strong force, to which Malawi and South Africa are the other two contributing countries.
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Goma, 12 June 2013 - The special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Roger Meece, has announced his departure from MONUSCO. Mr. Meece made the announcement in Goma on Tuesday, 11 June 2013, during a press briefing at the airport.
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Bunia, 12 June 2013 - As a prelude to the forthcoming celebration of the Day of the African Child on 16 June, ten journalists from local radio outlets in the Ituri district, Oriental province, met on Tuesday to reflect on the phenomenon of child recruitment and use by armed groups, as well as the protection of children from sexual violence. The meeting was initiated by the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) through its Child Protection Unit, and UNICEF.
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