Kisangani, 29 March 2011 –The Bangladeshi contingent deployed in Province Orientale in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has since the start of this year, been providing free medical care to the local population. So far, orphanages, nursing homes, worshippers of all faith, and members of the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC), as well as their dependents, have benefited from this service rendered. "We are treating common ailments like high blood…
Ensure a coordinated response of all those involved in combating sexual violence in the implementation of the Comprehensive Strategy on Combating Sexual Violence, with a view to fight impunity, and improve prevention and response
Kinshasa, 5 April 2011 – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mr. Roger Meece, accompanied by his two Deputies, Ms. Leila Zerrougui and Mr. Fidèle Sarassoro this morning visited the site of the UN plane crash, which occurred at N'Djili International Airport in Kinshasa yesterday. While at the scene of the tragedy, the Special Representative expressed shock at the extent of the damage. On…
Bukavu, 24 March 2011 – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its partners in the Government's Stabilization and Reconstruction program for war-affected areas (STAREC) inaugurated the newly completed buildings in Walungu, a town located about 45 km southeast of Bukavu, the provincial capital on 24 March, the three freshly inaugurated buildings, which were handed over to local authorities, are intended to house administrative offices, a court…
Goma, 21 mars 2011 – The Uruguayan contingent rotated its troops on 21 March following the completion of their 12 month-service in Goma, North Kivu province. The first deployment of Uruguayan servicemen in North Kivu dates back to 2008. In 2009, a group of Uruguayan peacekeepers was deployed to Kimua locality, deep into the Walikale forest, an area which, for more than 10 years, was largely in the control of combatants of the Democratic Forces…
Kisangani, 23 March 2011 – An African Union delegation comprising some 20 members arrived in Kisangani, the capital of Province Orientale, on 22 March. The joint expert mission is trying to put in place a strategy to better coordinate future operations against the Ugandan rebel movement, the Lord Resistance Army (LRA) active in the sub-region. The mission was undertaken within the context of implementing the conclusions of the inter-ministerial…
Bukavu, 23 March 2011 – While on a field trip to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Roger Meece, attended a medal parade by the Pakistan contingent on 23 March in Bukavu. The Force Commander of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) was also on hand for the parade, along with a number of high-ranking provincial authorities. Among these also were the President of…
Mbandaka, 23 March 2011 – Jerôme Bokele is 44 years old. He now sits as a provincial Member of Parliament for his party, the Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC). As a newcomer to the Assembly and owing to his unusual cultural and social background, he pledges to do politics differently. His tenure had generated some controversy for three months, before it was eventually validated during a plenary session on March 12. This is an historic…
Goma, 22 March 2011 – The Uruguayan contingent in the UN Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) unveiled a monument dedicated to the memory of those who died during conflicts in North Kivu in Goma on 22 March. Uruguayan peacekeepers have been in the region since 2008 and the unveiling of this monument came days after the contingent completed its troops' rotation. During the ceremony, the governor of the province, Julien Paluku, expressed…
Mbandaka, 23 March 2011 – Some 50 women leaders from the North and South Ubangi districts of Equateur province held a round table discussion at the office of the UN Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) in Mbandaka on 23 March to establish ways and means of empowering the womenfolk in the society. With "Facilitating Women's Participation in Society" as the theme, the discussion was part of a series of events to commemorate the…