25 September 2013 – President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) warned today that the selfishness of some States could threaten efforts to set a new sustainable development agenda for the decades ahead. "At a time when the question of post-2015 development is high on the agenda, the international community is more and more marked by the failure of certain of its members to respect the fundamental principles of…
25 September 2013 – Progress has been made in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in putting in place a legal regime to combat impunity for human rights violations, but the rights situation in the east of the country continues to deteriorate, according to a new United Nations report presented to the press in Kinshasa today. The report, the latest on the rights situation in the country by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay…
Kinshasa, 25 September 2013: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) strongly condemns the attacks on schools and hospitals committed by parties to the conflict, in particular by the armed group ADF in Beni territory. The Head of MONUSCO Martin Kobler said "ADF and all other parties involved in such acts must immediately stop committing these deplorable violations of the rights of…
Bunia, 18 September 2013 – The Police of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO), in collaboration with the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI), undertook in Bunia, Ituri district, on Monday 16 September 201, a cycle of training for Congolese National Police (PNC) personnel on the provision of security for the electoral process. Sixty PNC officers, including one woman, will follow the two-week training…
Shabunda, 18 September 2013 - A multidisciplinary team from the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) conducted a mission to Shabunda in South Kivu province, from 11 to 13 September 2013, to raise public awareness on the need and justification for the UN Mission's plans for nighttime training fights in the territory. The team, composed of staff from the Public Information, Political Affairs, Civil…
Kananga, 12 September 2013 – In Kananga, Western Kasaï province, the United Nations Mine Action Coordination Center, in collaboration with the Public Information Section of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), organized an awareness campaign on Thursday 12 September 2013 to sensitize young school children on the dangers surrounding unexploded devices. The schools targeted for this awareness…
Mahagi, 12 September 2013 - In Mahagi, Ituri district, Oriental Province, a health clinic built and equipped by the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) to help people in this locality and surround area who are sick, was inaugurated and turned over to local authorities on Wednesday 11 September 2013. The clinic project was undertaken as part of MONUSCO's quick impact projects that are…
Kinshasa, 9 September 2013 - Assistant Secretary General (ASG) John Barkat, Head of the United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services (UNOMS), visited MONUSCO from 2 to 6 September 2013. The purpose of the visit was to encourage the use of informal conflict resolution services provided by UNOMS as an initial step to resolving workplace concerns. During his visit, ASG Barket met with the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General…
Aru, 6 September 2013 - In Eastern Province, the public information section of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) organized, on 6 September in Aru, district of Ituri, an information workshop for local population on the UN Mission's current mandate. The workshop brought together local authorities, representatives of political parties and different civil society components, especially religious…