Uvira, 17 April 2015 - The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) on Friday 17 April 2015 launched two projects for the construction of premises for the Congolese National Police (PNC) headquarters in the Ruzizi Plain. Worth a total of 97,356 US dollars, the two quick impact projects, one located in Luvungi (49,917 dollars) and the other in Sange (49,917 dollars), were undertaken as part of the UN…
More than 30 people representing the civilian and judicial authorities as well as civil society met on12-13 April at the centre d’alerte pacifique of Aru territory to reflect on what mechanisms to put in place in order to restore confidence between the different local actors. This meeting, organized at the initiative of the Civil Affairs section of MONUSCO, aimed at setting up a permanent framework for dialogue allowing all parties to meet…
Kinshasa, 17 April 2015 – “I am deeply shocked by the killings of civilians near Beni. It is absolutely necessary that FARDC and MONUSCO resume their cooperation. Together it will be possible to avoid a further deterioration of the security situation” declared Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO. The attack, suspected to be an ADF assault, happened 5km North East of Mbau in Beni Territory in the North Kivu province. "I strongly condemn this criminal…
Bukavu, 13 April 2015 — Putting an end to the most serious violations of human rights in the DR Congo – that is the goal that the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office seek to promote through a series of workshops on the prevention of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and all forms of discrimination. In Bukavu, the provincial capital of South Kivu, the workshop brought…
On 14 April, the Gender and Political Affaires sections of MONUSCO/Ituri took part in an informal meeting, organized by the head of Gender and Family office of the ex-Ituri district, on the issue of women’s potential participation as candidates in the forthcoming elections. On this occasion, the Political Affairs section announced it will speak to the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) about the need for the electoral calendar to be…
The disarmament and demobilization of Congolese and foreign combatants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a key issue in building peace and stability in the country and, more broadly, in the Great Lakes region. Mohamed El Akremi Abdouli, a Tunisian, works as Operations Assistant in the Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration/ Repatriation and Resettlement (DDR/RR) section of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in…
MONUSCO - Lubumbashi last Wednesday inaugurated the rehabilitated Kasumbalesa-Musoshi prison, during a special ceremony held in the presence of the political-administrative authorities of Sakania territory. The Kasumbalesa- Musoshi prison is the only one in operation in Sakania territory. Built in 1973, this correctional facility could hold only 50 prisoners, and was in a state of advanced dilapidation. The toilets were unusable, the roof…
Kalemie (North Katanga), 11 April 2015: The United Nations Police (UNPOL) component of MONUSCO organized a two-day refresher training session for 200 agents representing twelve private security companies. The aim was to strengthen the professional capacity of these agents, the majority of whom are assigned to security guard services at residences of MONUSCO and UN agency staff members. This training was initiated after the arrest and death…
By Zainab Hawa Bangura An adolescent girl is kidnapped from her village in Iraq and she will be sold or given away to ISIL fighters as a sex slave. In a detention centre in Syria a man is sexually assaulted to punish him for his political affiliations, real or imagined. In South Sudan a woman must make the choice between feeding her family or being attacked by armed men when she tries to harvest crops. In Bosnia, a woman passes the place where…
Goma 11-04-2015: MONUSCO Force Commander General Carlos Alberto Santos Cruz has presided over a Medal Parade at MONUSCO Lava site compound in Goma on 11 April 2015 . The Parade was accompanied by a medal award in recognition to the meritorious services rendered by over 41 United Nations Peace Keepers from contributing Countries in the Peace Keeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Prior to the Medal award General Santos Cruz commended…