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Leila Zerrougui takes up her duties as Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

KINSHASA, 11 February 2018 – Following the announcement of her appointment in late December 2017, Ms.

11 Feb 2018

UN Secretary-General's address to High-level Meeting on UN Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

New York, 18 September 2017

Over the years, I have been haunted by my many encounters with women and children scarred by sexual violence and further stigmatized sometimes by their own communities.

19 Sep 2017

UN Security Council expresses concern at the slow implementation of the 31 December 2016 agreement.

Statement by the President of the Security Council on DRC

26 Jul 2017

Peace is the 'bedrock' for women's development and human rights UN deputy chief says in DR Congo

25 July 2017 – The importance of reversing the tragedies of violence, particularly against women and children, and ensuring that women's and girl's voices are heard in all aspects of society are at the core of the second leg of a high-level United Nations-African Union (AU) missi

25 Jul 2017

Security Council warned DR Congo’s violence on rise amid little political progress

11 July 2017 – The security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to be a major source of concern, with violence in the Kasai provinces, in the western part of the vast country, reaching “disturbing” levels, the United Nations Security Council was told

12 Jul 2017

Peacekeeping is cost effective, but must adapt to new reality

By António Guterres

30 May 2017

The United Nations Secretary-General's Remarks to the Security Council Thematic Debate on the Peacekeeping Operations Review

6 Apr 2017 - Remarks by H.E. Mr. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, during the Security Council thematic debate entitled Peacekeeping Operations Review.

New York, 6 April 2017

07 Apr 2017

DR Congo: Security Council extends peacekeeping mandate, but reduces troop strength

31 March 2017 – The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for another year but reduced the number of troops.

31 Mar 2017

Statement of the Secretary-General on the death of two members of the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo

I am deeply saddened to confirm that the remains discovered by peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) on 27 March outside of the city of Kananga in the Congolese Kasaï-Central province are those of Michael Sharp (United States) and Zaida Cat

29 Mar 2017

The Secretary-General’s Report on Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A New Approach

The Secretary-General today released his report on Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A New Approach for consideration by the General Assembly.

10 Mar 2017

Report on Human Rights violations in the DR Congo in the context of the events of 19 December 2016

KINSHASA/GENEVA (1 March 2017) – Defence and security forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo used excessive, disproportionate and at times lethal force to prevent and contain demonstrations in December 2016, a UN report published today has found.

28 Feb 2017

In Kananga, UN Joint Human Rights Office intensify sensitization on people’s rights and responsibilities in preparation to upcoming elections

14 Aug 2018

Force Intervention Brigade's Women Celebrate Women's Day in the Mission area, DRC

The effervescent or rather fizzy and adventurous activities as planned by the RSA Battalion Gender Officer Gift Molepo and Chaplain Dorah Mphahlele for the 9th August National Women's Day celebrations were held at the Kilimanjaro Resort, Tanzanian Base in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

14 Aug 2018