Martin Kobler, Chief of MONUSCO and José Maria Aranaz, Director of the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office appeal on “each and every one to commit themselves to eliminate racial discrimination” Kinshasa, 21 March 2015 – “We must work together to combat all forms of discrimination. Let us commit ourselves to eliminate any practice that divides us along the lines of ethnicity, sex, religion, social background and identity. Rights to equality…
After the launch, by the Congolese armed forces (FARDC), of the operation for forcible disarmament of Rwandan fighters of the FDLR in Uvira territory, South Kivu, the United Nations, the National Commission for Refugees and their partners on 25 February 2015 embarked on an awareness campaign among communities in the Ruzizi Plain and the Midlands of Lemera to promote peaceful cohabitation between local residents and displaced people, including…
It is 6.30 a.m. in Bunia and Hannah Kemevor, Air Operations Assistant, is already on the airport tarmac. Her role is to prepare and follow MONUSCO flights. Her day starts with the inspection of the runway. ‘‘I make sure that the runway is operational and that there are no objects on it that could damage our equipment,’’ says Hannah. Once the runway inspection is over, she goes to the apron for the inspection of UN aircrafts to make sure that they…
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the DRC paid a few hours’ visit to Goma on 20 February. Martin Kobler was accompanied by the German Minister of Foreign Affairs. It is the first time for a German Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit the DRC since 1977. Upon arriving at the capital city of the North-Kivu province, Franck Walter STEINMEIER officially handed to the Congolese Minister of Transports the rehabilitated runway of…
Goma, Sunday, 22 February - MONUSCO Staff in Goma organized a Farewell Diner in honor of Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General in charge of Operations in the Eastern Region, General Abdullah Wafy, on the occasion of his departure from MONUSCO. The farewell dinner took place at the MONUSCO Amani Caferteria in TMK Goma in the presence of staff members, the Governor of North-Kivu Julien Paluku, the Mayor and other government…
Mahagi, 09 February 2015 – The Bangladeshi contingent of MONUSCO based in Ituri district, Oriental province, organized on 09 February 2015 an HIV/AIDS awareness session for students of the Universite du Lac, in Mahagi territory. Two hundred people consisting of students, academic authorities, professors, local civilian and military officials, and MONUSCO staff attended the session that took place on the University premises. Lieutenant-colonel…
South Kivu, 16 February 2015 – After being rehabilitated by MONUSCO/South Kivu, the the Luzira bridge in Kalehe territory was officially handed over to the provincial government on 16 February 2015. « All of us were appalled by the natural disaster which claimed numerous lives and endangered many others, “said Mme Christine Kapalata, acting Head of MONUSCO office in South Kivu, at the bridge handover ceremony. «MONUSCO, in its supporting role to…
The Police component of MONUSCO, in partnership with the Congolese National Police (PNC), has undertaken the rehabilitation of the holding cells of the Mobile Intervention Police Unit of West Kisangani in the town’s Tshopo neighborhood. The rehabilitation is undertaken under the quick impact projects program and responds to major aspects of MONUSCO’s mandate, namely civilian protection and capacity building for the Congolese National Police…
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DR Congo, Martin Kobler, has once again reiterated that "Children belong in school and not on the battlefield". The Head of MONUSCO was speaking in Goma on 12 February 2015, during the ceremony to mark the International Day against the use of Child Soldiers. The ceremony was organized on the theme of “Children are no soldiers”, by the MONUSCO Child Protection Section in…
Martin Kobler, Chief of MONUSCO, condemns the use of child soldiers by armed groups in DRC Kinshasa, 12 February 2015 - “Thousands of children continue to be recruited by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Child recruitment jeopardizes the future of these children and deprives the DRC of their vigour and strength”, stated Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the DRC, on the occasion of the…