Prepared by Juliet Kerr with contributions from Dr Patrick Ball on behalf of the MONUSCO-Sexual Violence Unit, December 2010. What exists today in the DRC is a weakened comprehension of the dynamics of sexual violence. This derives from the numerous often unfounded statistics recycled by the media which fail to provide rigorous knowledge about the population-level patterns of abuse.
Kinshasa, 9 May 2011 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) sponsored a theater festival involving school children at both primary and secondary levels in Kinshasa. The theater competition ended with the Vocational School of Barumbu district as the clear winner among four finalists competing after a pre-selection process from the capital's 24 districts, which kicked off in March. The…
Bunia, 12 May 2011 – The UN Joint Human Rights Office (BCNUDH), and the Public Information and Electoral Divisions organized a training workshop around the theme"Human Rights and Elections" to raise awareness among members of Human Rights NGOs, as well as human rights activists and journalists in the district of Ituri, North-Kivu province, on the upcoming elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The capacity-building training, which took…
Beni, 10 May 2011 - The Nepalese Battalion based in Beni, in the province of Nord-Kivu, East of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), erected on 8 May 2011, an information board on a large stone at the Equator line, in order to mark the area. The mark was initially put in place in 2007 by the 2nd/VIII Indian Battalion of the 15th Maratha Light Infantry based in Beni at the time. The Equator line is situated at 20 km on the road axis Butembo…
Kisangani, 4 May 2011 – Two water fountains were inaugurated in the neighborhood of Lubunga, Kisangani, by the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), and handed over to the local authorities in an official ceremony on 3 May. The two water sources were rehabilitated as part of MONUSCO's Quick Impact Projects designed as a response to the population's most direct and pressing needs. MONUSCO's Electoral…
Goma, 7 May 2011 – Radio Okapi organized a workshop to empower Congolese women journalists on the coverage of DRC's upcoming elections. The workshop took place at the headquarters of the United Nations Stabilization Mission for the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) in Goma on Friday, 6 May. About 20 women journalists from the different Radio stations in the area attended the workshop. MONUSCO's Public Information Office in Goma initiated the…
Goma, 6 May 2011 – Kiwanja, a locality in Rutshuru territory, 70 km north of Goma, the provincial capital of Nord Kivu, came under attack from armed elements believed to be members of the Democratic Front of the Liberation of Rwanda/Combatants Forces and Army (FDLR-FOCA) on 4 May. Indian Peacekeepers of the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) moved quickly and helped the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) push back…
Bunia, 7 May 2011 – The Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), Mr. Roger Meece, travelled to Bunia, the administrative capital of the district of Ituri, Province Orientale, on 5 May 2011, to see first-hand the situation on the ground. Upon arrival, Mr. Meece held several meetings with various representatives of the United Nations system. He also met with the local political and…
Goma, 3 May 2011 – As the saying goes, sport helps build human relations and prepares the youth to be useful members of their communities. This was also true for Kirumba village on the occasion of Labor Day, which was celebrated here on 2 May. Kirumba is located in eastern Nord Kivu province, some 190 km north of Goma, the regional capital. On the occasion of this year's celebration of Labor Day, Peacekeepers stationed in the area organized a…
Goma, 4 May 2011 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mr. Roger Meece, arrived in Goma, Nord Kivu province, on Wednesday afternoon for his second official visit to the region in less than two months. During his stay, the Head of the UN Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) inquired about progress in the electoral process in Nord Kivu. Speaking to journalists on arrival…