Kinshasa, 7 April 2011 - The Civil Affairs Section of the United Nations Stabilization Mission for the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) supported a landmark meeting about civil society engagement in Kinshasa on 30 and 31 March. The meeting attracted more than a hundred Civil Society Organizations to discuss socio-economic priorities for the 24 municipalities that make up Kinshasa, the Congolese capital. Since July 2007, the Civil Affairs…
Bukavu, 6 April 2011 – The registration of prospective voters, which kicked off in South Kivu on 2 April 2011, is progressing at a very slow pace, observers say. After five days into the process, more than 50 per cent of the registration centres were still not operational. If the 37 registration centres in Bukavu, capital of Sud Kivu, and all 28 centers in Kabare, have been functioning according to expectations, the same could not be said for the…
Bunia, 28 March 2011 – The Bangladeshi contingent in the district of Ituri, Province Orientale, organized a football tournament in Bogoro, a locality about 25 km south of Bunia, near Lake Albert, along the border with Uganda. The tournament, which started on 19 December 2010 culminated with a final match on 28 March 2011. Several local teams from three neighborhoods of the district; Walendu Bindi, Walendu Tatsi and Bahema Sud, took part in the…
Bukavu, 31 March 2011 – The Office of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) organized a workshop in Shabunda territory on 31 March to inform the local population about the Mission's mandate in the country. The workshop attracted some 200 participants, including several local authorities and civil society members. Almost the size of Rwanda, the territory of Shabunda is located about 340 km west of…
Kisangani, 29 March 2011 –The Bangladeshi contingent deployed in Province Orientale in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has since the start of this year, been providing free medical care to the local population. So far, orphanages, nursing homes, worshippers of all faith, and members of the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC), as well as their dependents, have benefited from this service rendered. "We are treating common ailments like high blood…
Ensure a coordinated response of all those involved in combating sexual violence in the implementation of the Comprehensive Strategy on Combating Sexual Violence, with a view to fight impunity, and improve prevention and response
Kinshasa, 5 April 2011 – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mr. Roger Meece, accompanied by his two Deputies, Ms. Leila Zerrougui and Mr. Fidèle Sarassoro this morning visited the site of the UN plane crash, which occurred at N'Djili International Airport in Kinshasa yesterday. While at the scene of the tragedy, the Special Representative expressed shock at the extent of the damage. On…
Bukavu, 24 March 2011 – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its partners in the Government's Stabilization and Reconstruction program for war-affected areas (STAREC) inaugurated the newly completed buildings in Walungu, a town located about 45 km southeast of Bukavu, the provincial capital on 24 March, the three freshly inaugurated buildings, which were handed over to local authorities, are intended to house administrative offices, a court…
Goma, 21 mars 2011 – The Uruguayan contingent rotated its troops on 21 March following the completion of their 12 month-service in Goma, North Kivu province. The first deployment of Uruguayan servicemen in North Kivu dates back to 2008. In 2009, a group of Uruguayan peacekeepers was deployed to Kimua locality, deep into the Walikale forest, an area which, for more than 10 years, was largely in the control of combatants of the Democratic Forces…
Kisangani, 23 March 2011 – An African Union delegation comprising some 20 members arrived in Kisangani, the capital of Province Orientale, on 22 March. The joint expert mission is trying to put in place a strategy to better coordinate future operations against the Ugandan rebel movement, the Lord Resistance Army (LRA) active in the sub-region. The mission was undertaken within the context of implementing the conclusions of the inter-ministerial…