Goma, 16 June 2011 – The Day of the African Child was celebrated in Goma in the presence of Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In Goma, capital of Nord-Kivu province, vulnerable children, including those without family ties and the homeless, were honored on this day which is dedicated to the cause of the African Child. These street children came in…
Bukavu, 13 June 2011 – A training programme designed to modernize and professionalize the Congolese police was launched in Bukavu, Sud-Kivu province, on 13 June. The program was made possible through financial support from the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID). This first part of this training was attended by 14 officers, who, upon completion, will be required to impart their knowledge and skills upon their peers in…
Kindu, 16 June 2011, The children came from one of the three communes in Kindu town to celebrate the African Child Day this year. In their cheerful mood they sang melodious tunes and danced. The event itself took place in Alunguli and attracted over a hundred pupils and students drawn from 24 primary and secondary schools in the Alunguli community. This year's celebrations were organised by the Public Information Division of United Nations…
Kinshasa, 15 June 2011 - In a bid to better inform the Congolese public not only about joint actions but also about the activities inherent to each Agency, Fund, Programme or Mission of the United Nations system, the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) and its partners within the UN system, today initiated what will henceforth be a regular joint weekly press conference. It was widely acknowledged among the UN…
Goma, 14 June 2011 – Since the launching of Operation "Restore Hope" on 2 June in the Nord Kivu territory of Rutshuru, Peacekeepers deployed in that area have conducted dozens of patrols. The operation, which is conducted by the Force of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), involves a wide search for armed elements both along the main roads and around key villages in the territory. They have been…
Bukavu, 10 June 2011 – A dozen Burundian ex-combatants together with 30 dependents have been experiencing an unusually long wait, beyond the legal requirements, in a transit camp pending their repatriation on the banks of Lake Tanganyika. The ex-combatants are currently at a transit camp of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) managed by the Disarmament, Demobilization, Resettlement…
Goma, 6 June 2011 - Goma, the capital of Nord-Kivu province celebrated Peacekeepers' Day on 4 June. The highlights of the event included a photo exhibit on the work of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), a minute of silence followed by a short prayer in memory of the 32 passengers who perished in a UN plane crash in Kinshasa two months ago, and speeches. Ms. Hiroute Gebre Sélassié…
Mbandaka, 2 June 2011 – Under the mediation of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO), young parliamentarians of Equateur province have been reconciled, and vowed to remain united. Following internal rivalries within their provincial parliament, young parliamentarians of the Equateur province were at log head for almost 10 months. Thanks to an initiative from the local Office of MONUSCO to reconcile them, they came to…
Dungu, 2 June 2011 – Lieutenant-General Chander Prakash, the Force Commander of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), was in Dungu on 2 June to lead a medal parade recognizing the work of Indonesian and Guatemalan peacekeepers deployed in the area. In his public remarks, the Force Commander said: "It is an honor for me to serve as commander of soldiers who demonstrate such a high…
Kisangani, 2 June 2011 – Frequent cases of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, particularly in eastern provinces, are a subject of concern for the authorities of this country, and also for a number of actors in the international community. Based on these facts, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) undertook the training of senior officers of the Congolese National Armed Forces…