In Ituri, mediation efforts led by the Network of Women Mediators (REFEMI), with the support of MONUSCO, are fostering a positive momentum toward reconciliation between the Walendu Tatsi sector and the Bahema Banywagi chiefdom—two communities long divided by tensions. “ There is more to gain from peace than from war. Peace imposed by weapons is often fragile, but peace achieved through dialogue is more sustainable,” explains a member of the Ituri…
Kinshasa, 18 June 2026 – MONUSCO has learned with sadness of the death from Ebola of a subcontracted worker locally recruited in Bunia by a company under contract with the Mission. According to confirmed information, he had not worked in MONUSCO since 22 May 2026 and therefore had not been present on Mission premises for more than 21 days prior to the confirmation of the diagnosis. MONUSCO extends its sincere condolences to the family, loved ones…
On the occasion of the Day of the African Child, celebrated every 16 June, teams from the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) conducted support, awareness-raising and humanitarian assistance activities for children in conflict with the law, children living with their mothers in prison, and detained women in the cities of Beni (North Kivu) and Bunia (Ituri). In Beni, a delegation…
Dozens of children from 10 primary schools and 2 secondary schools in the city of Goma, North Kivu, took part on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, in an awareness-raising session on their rights, their protection, and the best practices to adopt to prevent Ebola Virus Disease in both school and family settings. Organized by MONUSCO through its Child Protection Section, in collaboration with its partners, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and…
The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) handed over a set of security equipment on Monday to the Beni Urban Prison in North Kivu, with the aim of strengthening the safety and security of detainees and prison staff. The equipment includes security mirrors, streetlights, metal detectors, flashlights, fire extinguishers, raincoats and essential personal protective equipment. This…
In Beni City, North Kivu, 75 vulnerable women and girls from the Boikene neighborhood benefited, on Monday, June 15, 2026, from a capacity-building session focused on their rights, social cohesion, positive masculinity, and the mandate of MONUSCO. This initiative was organized by the NGO AFNAC, in collaboration with MONUSCO’s United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO), as part of a socio-economic recovery project targeting, in particular…
In Bunia, fifty young leaders from Ituri took part o n Tuesday, 9 June 2026, in an awareness-raising workshop on the National Positive Masculinity Day. Organized by the Positive Masculinity Mixed Technical Unit (CTM+) with the support of MONUSCO’s Gender Affairs Section and several partners, the activity aimed to strengthen young people’s understanding of and commitment to positive masculinity as a tool for preventing gender-based violence and…
Luanda, Angola — The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO, James Swan, visited Luanda as part of a series of regional engagements with key African partners involved in ongoing peace efforts for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. During the visit, Mr. Swan met with Angolan President João Lourenço and Angolan authorities. Discussions focused on the situation in…
Goma, Friday12 June 2026 – At the conclusion of his visit to Goma, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO, Mr. James Swan, reaffirmed the Mission’s continued engagement in support of peace efforts in eastern DRC, in line with MONUSCO’s mandate under United Nations Security Council resolution 2808 (2025).
The day after his arrival in Goma, North Kivu Province, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Head of MONUSCO, Mr. James Swan, visited the base of the Uruguayan contingent (URUBATT) on Thursday, 11 June 2026, to commend the remarkable work carried out by Uruguayan peacekeepers in the service of peace and the protection of civilian populations in the DRC. Upon his…