MONUSCO
United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Press Conferences 2014

Jean-Tobie Okala In Djaiba, in the territory of Djugu, Ituri, a public lighting project has been implemented to improve the security and living conditions of civilian populations, particularly displaced persons settled in the area and its surroundings. Carried out as part of MONUSCO’s Quick Impact Project (QIP) program, the initiative received funding of $18,000 USD. Public Lighting to Reduce Nighttime Insecurity Solar panels have been installed…
Nearly eighty years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights defined what every person needs to survive and thrive. It was a philosophical and political breakthrough — and it has been the bedrock of our global community ever since. Human rights — civil, political, economic, social and cultural — are inalienable, indivisible and interdependent. But recent years have brought a shrinking of civic space. We have grave violations that signal a…
The city of Bunia, capital of Ituri province, now has a basketball court that has been completely upgraded and made accessible to people living with disabilities. This court, unique in a city of nearly two million inhabitants, was officially handed over to the public on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, by MONUSCO, on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. " This is a great satisfaction for us, people with reduced mobility…