Two young girls who had been missing since the beginning of last week near Jiba, in Djugu Territory, Ituri, have been found safe and reunited with their family following a joint mobilization by local authorities, community leaders, and Bangladeshi peacekeepers from MONUSCO. The intervention helped bring the children to safety and defuse community tensions that had begun to emerge following their disappearance in a region where mistrust between…
Gathered on August 11, 2026, in Goma, Bukavu, Beni, Bunia and Kinshasa, some 120 members of civil society organizations reflected on the role of women in the ceasefire monitoring mechanism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Women’s organizations are calling for a concrete role in early warning, tension prevention, information gathering and the consolidation of lasting peace. They no longer want women to be confined to “symbolic…
Tchomia, 13 August 2026 – In Tchomia, reintegration is also about protecting communities.
In the face of persistent sexual and gender-based violence in Ituri, the MONUSCO Police (UNPOL), in collaboration with the Congolese National Police (PNC), is stepping up prevention efforts among communities. On Friday, August 7, 2026, an awareness-raising session brought together 34 students from the University of Bunia, including 11 young women, with the aim of strengthening their knowledge of their rights and the mechanisms available for…
As in previous months, July underscored the complexity of the UN Mission in the DRC’s operations. The month began with James Swan’s diplomatic talks with the Prime Minister and awareness-raising sessions on SSR at UNIKIN. On the ground, youth empowerment was fostered through training programs in Ituri, while the aerial rescue of Jordanian peacekeepers in Walikale underscored the mission’s humanitarian commitment. The month concluded with the…
Around 50 women from civil society organizations and political parties (both from the ruling majority and the opposition) gathered in Kinshasa on Wednesday, 5 August, to discuss their participation in the national dialogue announced by the Congolese authorities. Supported by MONUSCO’s Gender Section, the meeting sought to move beyond political divisions and identify shared priorities. Organized in partnership with the Forum of Women Citizens…
A Beni warehouse fire caused by a short circuit destroyed 1 tonne of drinks with no casualties, thanks to swift MONUSCO and local response.
The Gender, Family and Child, Social Affairs, and Youth services of the Rwenzori Sector in Beni Territory, North Kivu, now have a new building designed to improve the quality of services provided to the local population. Built with funding of US$49,000 from the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), the infrastructure was constructed under a Quick Impact Project (QIP). The official…
On the occasion of International African Women’s Day, celebrated every year on 31 July, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the Association of Young Christians of the Congo (AJCC) organized an awareness-raising event for young girls and women in Bunia, Ituri Province. The event brought together nearly 80 participants to discuss a range of topics, including the economic…
Peacekeepers from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan contingent serving with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) carried out a complex rescue operation on Thursday, July 30, evacuating two survivors of a private cargo plane crash from Walikale Territory in North Kivu to Beni. The mission also recovered and transported the body of the co-pilot, who died in the accident. The aircraft…