Women’s organizations launched the League of Feminists of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Kinshasa on Wednesday, September 23, with the aim of advancing the fight for equality between men and women. The Strategic Communication and Public Information Division and the Gender Section of MONUSCO supported the launch of the organization. Bringing together nearly one hundred participants, including representatives of civil society, UN agencies…
On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, celebrated on September 21, MONUSCO brought together around fifteen journalists in Bunia to discuss their contribution to peacebuilding in Ituri, a province in eastern Congo still grappling with armed violence that has claimed many lives. One message was repeatedly emphasized to media professionals: peace is everyone’s responsibility. Information can help build peace, but when it is not verified…
Two weeks after classes resumed across the country, thousands of children in Ituri are returning to school safely thanks to the “Safer Schools” campaign implemented by the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), in close collaboration with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC). The campaign has been welcomed by education stakeholders, who are pleased to see…
The Gender Section of MONUSCO and UN Women organized a day of consultations in Kinshasa on Thursday, September 10, bringing together women’s and youth organizations to discuss natural resource governance and inclusive regional economic integration. The initiative brought together women and men involved in peace processes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Its objective was to contribute to strengthening inclusive and gender-responsive…
📍Ituri | In Bunia, 192 #MONUSCO police officers, including 45 women, received the United Nations Medal in recognition of their service
“ Digital technology is changing the very nature of police cooperation.” Deputy Commissioner Stéphane Mawana is closely observing the changes brought about by digital technologies in police work. An investigator with the Congolese National Police (PNC) for the past eight years, he attended the National School of Cybersecurity in Dakar. He says he fully understands the importance of celebrating International Police Cooperation Day in the…
Some 300 police cadets, including 45 women, took part in the celebration of International Day of Police Cooperation on 7 September in Bunia. Organized at the Bunia Police Academy by the Congolese National Police (PNC), with support from the United Nations Police (UNPOL), the event notably featured awareness-raising activities on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly through Resolution 77/241 of…
The Global Youth Synergy for Peacebuilding and Security (SMJCPS) organized a global youth summit in Kinshasa on September 3 and 4 focusing on the Women, Youth, Peace and Security agendas, as enshrined in United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 2250. The approximately sixty participants—twenty women and forty men—agreed that it was time for young people and women to move from being victims of armed conflicts to becoming actors for…
During the month of August, MONUSCO distinguished itself through various operations in the DRC, particularly in the areas of security, emergency relief, and community support. In Kinshasa, the Mont-Amba police station was renovated, while in Beni, a team of firefighters successfully brought a fire under control. With regard to social cohesion, an awareness campaign against online disinformation was conducted throughout the month in conjunction…
The Uruguay IV Battalion of MONUSCO held a command handover ceremony in Goma on September 1. The event was an important moment for the Uruguayan peacekeepers and for the United Nations mission, which paid tribute to peacekeepers who had served in an especially challenging context in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The ceremony was presided over by the Head of the Mission’s Office in Goma, Mr. Gani Are, in the presence of several United…