Kananga, 22 mars 2012 – In the run-up to the forthcoming local elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and especially in Kasai Occidental province, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO)'s Public Information Office organized in the province's capital, Kananga, on 21 March, a workshop on the appropriately selected theme "Evaluation of the 28 November 2011 elections, and the next stages of…
Mbuji Mayi, 1st May 2012 – The Office of Public Information and the Police Unit of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) launched on 28 April 2012, a theatre festival in Mbuji Mayi, the capital of Kasaï Oriental province, to sensitize the local population on the Peacekeepers' role in the country and on the Rule of Law. The festival was organized in partnership with the local civil society in the…
Mbandaka, 10 April 2012 – The Congolese Nature Conservation Institute (ICCN) and other partner organizations dedicated to environmental protection requested the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) to step up its support to protect Salonga Park and the local populations around it. An operation named "Bonobo" has been underway since October 2011, and is being conducted jointly by MONUSCO…
Kindu, 6 May 2012 – the Office of Public Information and the Electoral Division of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) sensitized more than a hundred children on their involvement in the on-going electoral process in the DRC. The theme of this awareness-raising workshop which was organized on 3 May in Katako Kombe, a locality situated seven kilometres from the town of Kindu in…
Bunia, 27 April 2012 – On Saturday, 27 April 2012 in Bunia, the Force Commander of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), General Chander Prakash, chaired the decoration ceremony of Blue Helmets of the Bangladeshi contingent and military observers based in Ituri. In all, 365 Blue Helmets from different contingents received the United Nations Medal for Special Service under the…
Kinshasa, 8 May 2012 – The World Press Freedom Day which is observed every 3 May was celebrated in DRC on 8 May. Media professionals gathered in the country's major cities to address issues of common interest. In Kinshasa, celebrations were organized under the auspices of the Union nationale de la Presse du Congo (UNPC) with the support of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations…
Bunia, 8 May 2012 – From 7 to 8 May 2012, The United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) organized a training workshop for magistrates in the Ituri district on "la Lutte contre l'impunité des violences sexuelles" (Combating Impunity for Sexual Violence). This workshop is part of the Government's Stabilization and Reconstruction Plan for Areas Emerging from Armed Conflict, known by its acronym STAREC. The workshop consisted of modules on…
Kananga, 8 May 2012 – On 28 April and 5 May 2012, the Office of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) in Kasaï Occidental, organized a round table on "Le mandat de la MONUSCO et la jeunesse dans les processus électoraux" (MONUSCO's Mandate and the Role of the Youth in the Electoral Process), in collaboration with Université Notre-Dame du Kasayi (UKA) and Université de Kananga (UNIKAN). The…
Matadi, 8 May 2012 –The United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) through its Civil Affairs Office, organized a training workshop for local experts on the peaceful negotiation, mediation and transformation of local conflicts in Matadi, the provincial capital of Bas-Congo from 8 to 12 May 2012. This workshop was attended by about a dozen participants from the Mbanza-Ngungu, Songololo, as well as Matadi…
Goma, 20 March 2012 – In Nord Kivu, Indian peacekeepers of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) set up a weekly course program for youngsters in villages located within their area of responsibility, thereby enabling young Congolese of the region to acquire professional skills and basic civic education. The program, coined "Catch them young", is an initiative of Nord Kivu Brigade…