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…
Kinshasa, 7 April 2011 - The Civil Affairs Section of the United Nations Stabilization Mission for the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) supported a landmark meeting about civil society engagement in Kinshasa on 30 and 31 March. The meeting attracted more than a hundred Civil Society Organizations to discuss socio-economic priorities for the 24 municipalities that make up Kinshasa, the Congolese capital. Since July 2007, the Civil Affairs…
Bukavu, 6 April 2011 – The registration of prospective voters, which kicked off in South Kivu on 2 April 2011, is progressing at a very slow pace, observers say. After five days into the process, more than 50 per cent of the registration centres were still not operational. If the 37 registration centres in Bukavu, capital of Sud Kivu, and all 28 centers in Kabare, have been functioning according to expectations, the same could not be said for the…
Bunia, 28 March 2011 – The Bangladeshi contingent in the district of Ituri, Province Orientale, organized a football tournament in Bogoro, a locality about 25 km south of Bunia, near Lake Albert, along the border with Uganda. The tournament, which started on 19 December 2010 culminated with a final match on 28 March 2011. Several local teams from three neighborhoods of the district; Walendu Bindi, Walendu Tatsi and Bahema Sud, took part in the…
Bukavu, 31 March 2011 – The Office of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) organized a workshop in Shabunda territory on 31 March to inform the local population about the Mission's mandate in the country. The workshop attracted some 200 participants, including several local authorities and civil society members. Almost the size of Rwanda, the territory of Shabunda is located about 340 km west of…