Entebbe, Uganda, 15 Oct 2018 - From 12 to 14 October 2018, MONUSCO joined the Second Implementation Workshop for Improving Security of Peacekeepers at the Regional Service Centre in Entebbe. The activity was organized by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and Field Support (DPKO-DFS), bringing together the Headquarters Implementation Support Team and five high-risk Missions (MINUSCA, MINUSMA, MONUSCO, UNMISS and UNAMID) Implementation…
The situation is most worrying in Beni, where civilians, security forces, and the UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) continue to come under near-daily attacks, Leila Zerrougui, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the country, told the Security Council via video link from the capital Kinshasa. “Despite this tempo of attacks,” she said, MONUSCO’s Force Intervention Brigade has “taken an increasingly robust posture in…
" Our visit went beyond our expectations," said Veronica Cordova Sopria, Deputy Permanent Representative of Bolivia to the UN, at the end of a two-day visit to Kinshasa by a UN Security Council delegation. Kinshasa, October 08, 2018: The UN Security Council delegation that visited Kinshasa in DR Congo from 5 to 7 October 2018, left the Congolese capital late Sunday afternoon. The delegation was led by three co-chairs, namely: Ms. Veronica Cordova…
Is there anyone in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) who can say he or she doesn’t know Franck Nzolani Mavambu? No, no, no, don’t raise your hand for this would mean you have never taken part in any of the compulsory training sessions that UN staff are supposed to undergo. Let me put the same question again: who does not know Franck? No hand has been raised! So, I am not exaggerating when I say…
In recent years, approaches to the provision of support to the rule of law in conflict and post-conflict settings have evolved significantly. While in the past the provision of support to the justice sector was generally deemed to be most effective in post-conflict settings, recent experiences by peacekeeping missions have demonstrated that supporting the fight against impunity and the strengthening of the justice sector can be used to engage…
The last two outbreaks of the Ebola Virus Fever having successively occurred in the Democratic Republic of Congo have seen the full participation, whenever necessary, of all the health professionals to the response against the epidemics. Whether it be the Congolese staff or those who came to their rescue, none of them spared their effort to engage effectively in the fight against this deadly disease said to be one of, if not, the deadliest…
Goma , the 24th August 2018 - MONUSCO Ukrainian Aviation Unit has organized a Medal parade for 250 Ukrainian Soldiers at Goma airport. Speaking during the ceremony MONUSCO Force Commander Lt General Elias Martins Rodriguez Filho said “the iconic blue helmet of United Nations peacekeepers symbolizes the United Nations as an internationally recognized, legitimate, multinational force. United Nations blue helmets he went on, “have become synonymous…
Madame President, The perceived credibility of the electoral process remains a key concern. The ongoing review and contestation process, in particular of Presidential candidates, by the Constitutional Court will be key to the legitimacy of the electoral process going forward. A lack of confidence or a perceived lack of credibility in the CENI or in the decisions of the Constitutional Court would only serve to heighten tensions in this process…
Goma, the 25th August 2018 - The Uruguayan Battalion IV has been happy recipients of the UN Medals. Presiding during the occasion MONUSCO Force Commander Lt General Elias Martins Rodriguez Filho reiterated that the medal award was in recognition of the meritorious conduct and services rendered by the United Nations Peacekeepers in the challenging mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He added that he fully recognizes the huge sacrifice the…
Kananga, 31-Jul. -18 : UN Human Rights Joint Office organized in July a number of sensitization sessions on people’s rights and responsibilities for the different actors to compete during the electoral period. With the opening of the office to receive the candidatures for the provincial and national elections including the presidential election, DRC has fully entered the electoral period. To defuse the tensions experienced during this period, UN…