The Apostolic Nuncio His Eminence Luis Mariano Montemayor arrived in Goma on Wednesday 17 February 2016, accompanied by the Special Representative to the Secretary General in the DRC Maman Sidikou, for a 4 day visit which will also take him to the region Kitchanga where they will visit amongst others the IDP, camp and the Catholic Cathedral . On arrival at the Goma airport the Apostolic Nuncio Argentin Luis Mariano Montemayor said his visit to…
Durant le mois de janvier 2016, le BCNUDH a documenté 411 violations des droits de l’homme sur le territoire de la RDC, ce qui représente une hausse par rapport au mois de décembre 2015 au cours duquel 347 violations avaient été enregistrées. Les provinces les plus touchées sont encore une fois celles de l’est de la RDC (293 violations et 578 victimes), à savoir les provinces du Nord-Kivu (159 violations), de l’Ituri (80 violations), du Haut-Uélé…
Kinshasa, 13 February 2016 – The fifth world radio day will be celebrated on 13 February 2016. The objective of this day is to promote and foster international cooperation among broadcasters, to encourage decision makers to provide access to information through radio, including community radios and to promote freedom of expression when broadcasting. « Radio remains the most universal medium up to date. An inexpensive medium that requires…
Kinshasa, 12 February 2016 - Maman Sambo Sidikou, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DRC, points out that the objective of the celebration of this day is to raise public awareness on the suffering faced by child soldiers around the world and in the Democratic Republic in particular. « It is regrettable to note that the armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo continue to recruit children in large numbers…
Kinshasa, 7 February 2016 – All MONUSCO staff and the chief of MONUSCO Maman Sambo Sidikou, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in the DRC congratulates “Les Leopards,” the Congolese National team, on their wonderful victory on Sunday 7 February 2016, during the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2016. “I warmly congratulate the Congolese football players on their splendid performance and victory, as well as the…
Press Statement of MONUSCO Regarding Operations Against Armed Groups in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa, 2 nd February 2016 - In response to press queries about the resumption of military cooperation between MONUSCO and the FARDC, the Mission would like to provide the following clarifications: The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has sovereign and primary responsibility for the protection of its citizens…
Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Representatives of signatory states of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Region met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 28 January 2016, in the margins of the 28th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council. The United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU), the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the Southern…
Beni - 27 January 2016, MONUSCO launched rehabilitation and asphalting work on the Beni airport runway “Mavivi” in a ceremony attended by the mayor of Beni, Nyonyi Bwanakawa. The rehabilitation work on the Beni airport will facilitate the ongoing military operations in Beni. This airport is gradually being used for the tactical operations of MONUSCO Intervention Brigade, with the 3000 peacekeepers deployed. This explains the need for having a…
Beni, on 28 January 2016 – MONUSCO Quick Impact Projects (Quips) delegation travelled to Eringeti hospital, in the territory of Beni, to assess the progress made on the reconstruction of the hospital and ensure that the population of Eringeti will soon be able to visit their hospital. Eringeti health clinic, with 110-bed accommodation capacity, receives local civilian population, FARDC military personnel injured in the ongoing operations against…
Durant le mois de décembre 2015, le BCNUDH a documenté 347 violations des droits de l’homme sur le territoire de la RDC, ce qui représente une légère hausse par rapport au mois de novembre 2015 au cours duquel 338 violations avaient été enregistrées. En particulier, le BCNUDH a documenté 45 violations des droits de l’homme liées au processus électoral. Les provinces les plus touchées restent celles de l’est de la RDC, à savoir les provinces du…