Bukavu, 20 April 2011 - On 20 th April 2011, the Child Protection office in Bukavu of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO)'s launched a campaign to raise the awareness of some 6500 members of the national army (FARDC) in South Kivu province about the national and international legal instruments on the protection of children in armed conflict. The first session in that campaign due to run across…
Goma, 19 April 2011 - MONUSCO has facilitated 5 provincial parliamentarians' mission to the territory of Sud-Lubero, situated about 150 kms north-west of the city of Goma, to defuse nascent tension there between the Hutus/Tutsis and the Nandes. During their 4-day mission, between 12 and 15 April 2011, the five parliamentarians from Beni, Lubero and Masisi attempted to bring together 388 Hutu/Tutsi and Nande families who consider themselves to be…
Bukavu, 16 April 2011 - A civil society delegation, with the support of MONUSCO Civil Affairs Section, travelled to Kavumu, in Kabambare Territory, about 35 kms from Bukavu on Saturday 16 April 2011 to assess progress made in the voters registration lists operations as well as to explain the participative budget approach. At Kavumu, the delegation of the South-Kivu Coordination Office met with the civic leaders of the Bugorhe community. The…
Gbadolite, 9 April, 2011 – The rise in sexual violence, especially against women has become worrisome in the District of Nord-Oubangui in the Equateur province. To help alleviate this situation, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), through its Public Information Division, held a meeting with the district's female leaders in the provincial capital, Gbadolite to educate them on combating this…
Gbadolite, 11 April 2011 – The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) in Equateur province, through its Public Information Office, organized a meeting with about 200 students of Gbadolite University to explain and discuss Security Council Resolution 1925, which establishes the mission. The aspects of the mandate which were brought to the fore included civilian protection, providing support to the…
Bunia, 31 March 2011 – The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), organized a capacity-building workshop for jurists and paralegals of the district of Ituri between 29 and 31 March. The three-day training workshop attracted 25 participants from local civil society organizations. The workshop focused on the role of jurists and paralegals…
Kinshasa, 8 April 2011 – It is important to note that successful elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) would undoubtedly reinforce democratic institutions and practices while promoting economic growth. Anything less would most likely lead to violence, polarize public opinion, and undermine public confidence in the electoral and political process. With this in mind, the National Independent Electoral Commission and the United Nations…
Kinshasa, 9 April, 2011 - A ceremony was held in the Congolese capital on Saturday, 9 April, to pay tribute to the victims of the UN plane crash in Kinshasa on 4 April 2011. The ceremony was attended by staff of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), other UN organizations, as well as members and friends of the bereaved families, and several Congolese authorities who came to pay their last respect…
Bukavu, 4 April 2011 - The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) launched a sensitization campaign early this month to train elements of the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) on International Humanitarian Law. The campaign aims at empowering high ranking army officers with basic knowledge of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights issues with the understanding that they will, in turn, train their…