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KINSHASA/GENEVA (21 October 2016) – Congolese police, armed forces and the Republican Guard used excessive – including lethal – force during demonstrations in Kinshasa last month, when at least 53 people were killed over two…

The Secretary-General takes note of the conclusion of the national dialogue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He commends Edem Kodjo, the African Union Facilitator for the dialogue, as well as participants to the…

Goma, North Kivu: The Special Representative of the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflic Ms Zainab Hawa Bangura has been to Heal Africa Hospital to visit cases of women of sexual violence in Goma on the 14th of…

12 October 2016 – The General Assembly tomorrow is expected to act on the recommendation of the Security Council regarding the appointment of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations; last week, the Council forwarded…

11 October 2016 – Warning of an extremely fragile political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where “actors on all sides appear more and more willing to resort to violence to achieve their ends,” the…

11 October 2016 Monsieur le Président, Distingués membres du Conseil de sécurité, Je vous remercie de l'opportunité qui m'est offerte de vous entretenir sur la situation en République démocratique du Congo (RDC). Je…

The management of allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN personnel in peace operations is a complicated matter. Several actors are involved and many steps have to be taken. More than often we have struggled to…

Rutshuru, 28 September, 2016 – The North Kivu Provincial Commissioner of Police, General Awachango Vital, and the representative of MONUSCO’s Goma Head of Office, Joseph Balironda, have hailed the construction of a brand new…

The Princess of Monaco Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline and the Brazilian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo His Excellency Paoulo UCHOA have visited the Internal Displaced Persons camp in Mungote in Kitchanga…

In the present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 30/26, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights reports on the human rights situation and the activities of the United Nations Joint…

Geneva, 27 September 2016 Distinguished President, Excellencies, Colleagues and Friends, For 20 years the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has been a partner of the Congolese people and authorities. A long…