Kinshasa, May 03, 2024 -- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Ms Bintou Keita, condemns in the strongest possible terms the bombing of displaced persons' sites in Lac-Vert and Mugunga (13-15 km from Goma/North Kivu) on Friday. The attacks cost the lives…
Kinshasa, May 03, 2024: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Ms Bintou Keita, condemns in the strongest possible terms the bombing of displaced persons' sites in Lac-Vert and Mugunga (13-15 km from Goma/North Kivu) on Friday. The attacks cost the lives of…
Kinshasa, 30 April 2024: The MONUSCO is ceasing its operations today in South Kivu Province. At the request of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government, the United Nations (UN) Security Council decided in its Resolution 2717 (December 2023), that the Mission will withdraw its Force from South Kivu by the end of April 2024 and will limit the implementation of its mandate to the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri from May 2024.
Kinshasa, 30 April 2024: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) is ceasing its operations today in South Kivu Province.At the request of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government, the United Nations (UN) Security Council decided in its Resolution 2717 (December 2023), that the Mission will withdraw its Force from South Kivu by the end of April 2024 and will limit the…
Kinshasa, April 29, 2024: The People’s Republic of China’s Peacekeeping contingent with the MONUSCO transferred ownership of assets valued at $US 7.3 million to the Congolese government. An event marking the transfer of the assets was held today at the Chinese contingent’s camp on the outskirts of Bukavu, South Kivu Province. This handover took place in the context of MONUSCO’s disengagement from South Kivu, initiated in January 2024.
Kinshasa, April 29, 2024: The People’s Republic of China’s Peacekeeping contingent with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) transferred ownership of assets valued at $US 7.3 million to the Congolese government. An event marking the transfer of the assets was held today at the Chinese contingent’s camp on the outskirts of Bukavu, South Kivu Province. This handover took place in…
Kinshasa, April 25, 2024: More than 20 years after their arrival in the DR Congo, the United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan are preparing to leave the country. The contingent has constituted the bulk of the UN’s troops deployed in South Kivu province and their important contributions to peace consolidation and security was recognized during a tribute ceremony today.
Kinshasa, April 25, 2024: More than 20 years after their arrival in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan are preparing to leave the country. The contingent has constituted the bulk of the UN’s troops deployed in South Kivu province and their important contributions to peace consolidation and security was recognized during a tribute ceremony today.
Bunyakiri, 19 April 2024 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) today handed over the Bunyakiri base to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), the first transfer to military authorities in the context of the Mission’s disengagement from South Kivu province.
Kinshasa, April 09, 2024 : After more than 20 years of service in the DR Congo, United Nations Peacekeepers from the People’s Republic of China are leaving the country. A ceremony was organized today to pay tribute to their contribution to the consolidation of peace and security in the province of South Kivu, where they were deployed.