Martin Kobler, Chief of MONUSCO, applauds the adoption of the electoral law by the Parliament in an effort to bring back social peace to the DRC Kinshasa, 25 January 2015 – “I congratulate the Parliament on reaching a compromise on the revision of the electoral law, and the political stakeholders for demonstrating their common resolve to preserve social peace in the DRC,” declared Martin Kobler, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary…
Mitwaba, 15 - 17 January – The Department of plan and Civil Society in South Katanga organized from 15 to 17 January a capacity-building workshop on local development planning in Mitwaba, a locality situated more than 450 Km from Lubumbashi.The workshop was attended by about forty participants mainly from the public service, civil society organizations as well as from the different sectors and districts of Mitwaba; it received logistic and…
The Secretary-General is concerned about the deteriorating situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including in Kinshasa and other cities following the adoption of a draft electoral law by the National Assembly, currently under further review in the Senate. He deplores the loss of lives and injuries caused so far and calls on the national security forces and demonstrators to refrain from further violence and exercise maximum restraint…
Isiro – 13 January 2015: MONUSCO Public Information Section in Kisangani organized a meeting with civil society in Isiro on 13 January 2015 to discuss MONUSCO’s mandate. The meeting took place at the conference room of the Isiro cathedral and was attended by civil society delegates who, in turn, should debrief the population in the administrative capital of Haut Uélé. The purpose of the meeting chaired by the head of public information office…
Head of MONUSCO Martin Kobler deplores the loss of life occurred during demonstrations in Kinshasa Kinshasa, 20 January 2015 – “I deplore the dead and the injured following the clashes that occurred yesterday morning as a result of violent demonstrations and the ensuing use of lethal force by the security forces. The use of force by law enforcement officers must always be necessary, proportionate, and a measure of last resort,” emphasized Martin…
Kinshasa, 15 January 2015 – “I express full solidarity with the Government and back its fight against all armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The current fighting against the Front de Résistance Patriotique de l’Ituri shows our determination to neutralize all the groups that have inflicted untold suffering on the Congolese population. All the armed groups must now understand that any further attempt to use civilians as human…
Kinshasa, 15 January 2015 – “I express full solidarity with the Government and back its fight against all armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The current fighting against the Front de Résistance Patriotique de l’Ituri shows our determination to neutralize all the groups that have inflicted untold suffering on the Congolese population. All the armed groups must now understand that any further attempt to use civilians as human…
Kinshasa, 9 January 2015 – “I am very impressed by the high level of preparedness and the team spirit that reigns between the FARDC and the MONUSCO. I am confident about the engagement of the troops in the upcoming operations against the FDLR,” declared the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Following the United Nations Security Council Presidential Statement reiterating the need to…
Kinshasa, 5 January 2015 – “The joint operation FARDC-MONUSCO against FNL is a strong signal for all armed groups, including the FDLR: the only way toward peace is through voluntary disarmament,” recalled Martin Kobler. FARDC troops backed by MONUSCO’s attack helicopters and the Force Intervention Brigade took control of the FNL main bases in Ruhoha, 25 km east of Uvira in South Kivu province. “We are prepared to fight all armed groups and…
Nairobi, 02 January 2015 – Today, 2 January 2015, marks the expiration of the six month grace period granted by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for the full and unconditional surrender and demobilization of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR). The Team of International Envoys, comprised of UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Said Djinnit…