The Secretary-General is profoundly concerned by reports of increasing political tensions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo linked to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the country's electoral process. The Secretary-General calls for the strict respect of the fundamental freedoms and rights enshrined in the Constitution. He urges all parties to exercise restraint and express their views peacefully, including in the context of…
25 May 2016 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed profound concern over reports of increasing political tensions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) linked to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the country’s electoral process. In a statement from his spokesperson, the Secretary-General called for the “strict respect of the fundamental freedoms and rights enshrined in the Constitution,” urging all parties in…
Kinshasa, 21st May 2016 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Chief of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), Maman Sidikou, is deeply concerned about the increasing political tensions in the DRC. He notes, in this respect, that increasing the number of judiciary proceedings and actions likely to shrink the political space will only exacerbate the tensions and…
Dungu - May 2016: MONUSCO joint delegation including the chief of Dungu office and members of UNPOL; Civil Affairs; United Nations Joint Human Rights Office; Public Information; Disarmament, Repatriation, Reintegration and Resettlement Division as well as Dungu territorial officials, more particularly the chief of Wando sub-district and PNC officers visited Gangala-Nabodio district, situated 75 km from Eastern Dungu, to officially hand over the…
Durant le mois d’avril 2016, le BCNUDH a documenté 366 violations des droits de l’homme sur le territoire de la RDC, ce qui représente une baisse par rapport au mois de mars 2016 au cours duquel 410 violations avaient été enregistrées. Les provinces les plus touchées restent celles de l’Est de la RDC (269 violations et 489 victimes), et notamment les provinces du Nord-Kivu (121 violations), de l’Ituri (63 violations) et du Haut-Uélé (38…
Uvira, 14 May 2016 – The report is issued by the coordinating meeting held on Friday 13 May at MONUSCO-Uvira headquarters that was chaired by the new head of Civilian Police/MONUSCO0-Uvira, Clémence Doamba; the purpose of the meeting that brought together MONUSCO civilian Police and DRC national Police (PNC) was to assess security situation in the City of Uvira and to plan joint patrols MONUSCO-PNC as part of civilian protection. The meeting…
Uvira, 13 May 2016 – At the initiative of the Public Information Section of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), the students of “Institut Supérieur de Développement Rural, ISDR-Uvira” recently elected members of the club to serve as interface between MONUSCO and their School. The Public Information Section of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DRC, MONUSCO-Uvira, organized on Friday 13 May 2016 at the…
Kisangani, 9 May 2016 – On Saturday, the Governor of Bas-Uélé province, Mr. Armand KASUMBU MBAYA held a working session with MONUSCO’s leadership in Kisangani during which Mr. Armand KASUMBU MBAYA requested MONUSCO’s support for the resolution of the transhumant Mbororo herders’ issue in his province as part of the restoration of State authority; he also requested assistance to acquire a fire-fighter truck. Addressing the first issue, the…
The United Nations share the Congolese people’s pain following the demise of its famous musician and artist, globally known as Papa Wemba Kinshasa - 25 April 2016 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DRC Maman Sambo Sidikou is deeply saddened by the news of the death of Papa Wemba. Papa Wemba is a legend and highly talented artist who carried high the banner of not only the Congolese but also the African…
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