Entre janvier et juin 2017, le BCNUDH a documenté 2.822 violations et atteintes aux droits de l’homme sur l’ensemble du territoire de la RDC, soit une forte augmentation par rapport à la même période l’année précédente (2.343 violations avaient été documentées entre janvier et juin 2016), confirmant une tendance déjà observée au cours du semestre précédent1. Près de 58% des violations documentées durant le premier semestre 2017 (1.627 violations)…
25 July 2017 – The importance of reversing the tragedies of violence, particularly against women and children, and ensuring that women's and girl's voices are heard in all aspects of society are at the core of the second leg of a high-level United Nations-African Union (AU) mission to Africa, which today visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). “Peace is the bedrock – the foundation – to allow us to develop our full potentials, but…
Kinshasa, 19 July 2017 – Within the framework of its change of mode of operations, MONUSCO will close, as from 31st July, five fixed bases in the territories of Walikale, Masisi and Lubero in the North-Kivu, says the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in DRC, Maman Sidikou. Those bases are located in Walikale-centre and Bunyapuri (Territory of Walikale), in Masisi-centre and Nyabiondo (Territory of Masisi) and Luofu (Territory of…
The South African Peacekeepers in association with the Association of the Volunteers of Congo (ASVOCO) have organized a Peaceful March in Goma on the 17 of July as prelude to the commemoration of Nelson Mandela Day on the 18 of July 2017. The March for Peace which was accompanied by the Kimbangist band was highlighted with dancing and fanfare by the South African Contingent and ASVOCO Members. A high point on the merry making was the depositing…
11 July 2017 – The security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to be a major source of concern, with violence in the Kasai provinces, in the western part of the vast country, reaching “disturbing” levels, the United Nations Security Council was told today. Presenting the latest report of the Secretary-General on the situation in the DRC, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who…
Béni – 7 July 2017: After Erengeti, Mavivi and Mayangose districts in the city of Béni, two more districts in Béni are now lit with solar energy as part of the MONUSCO-funded project for the reduction of community violence which will contribute to civilians’ protection and facilitate the ex-combatants’ reintegration. The 20 electricity poles, installed by the ex-combatants and vulnerable young people light 700 meters’ space in the district of…
Goma, July 3rd, 2017 - The North Kivu Civil Protection Service has organized a simulation exercise involving about 2, 000 families and constituting over 11, 000 persons on Monday 03 of July in Goma to evacuate the population in the event of a volcanic eruption of the two volcanoes of Nyiragongo and Nyamuligira . This simulation exercise is part of the assessment of the contingency plan developed and adopted by the government at the national level…
Nairobi (Kenya), 6 July 2017 - The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the Office of the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Great Lakes (O/SESG-GL) convened on 5 and 6 July in Nairobi, Kenya, a “Regional Experts and Stakeholders Consultation on Natural Resources and Good Governance for Sustainable Peace, Development and Transformation of the Great Lakes Region”. The consultations were convened…
Kinshasa, 1 July 2017 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO Maman Sidikou is closely following recent political developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and in particular the recent declarations made by key national stakeholders. The Special Representative reminds all signatories of the 31 December 2016 Agreement of their obligation to fully…
Goma, 19th june 2017 – Monusco Transport Section in Goma (Nord-Kivu) has launched a road safety campaign to span from Monday 19 to the 25 of June 2017 particularly for the eastern part of the DRC. The campaign, organized with the support of the Senior management and DMS, aims at increasing the awareness of MONUSCO personnel, both civilian and military, on the safety of driving in order to reduce traffic accidents and improve the image Of the…