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MONUSCO organizes a weekly press conference every Wednesday that serves as a communication space for the Mission and all UN agencies in DR Congo. The press conference is broadcast live on Radio Okapi and on MONUSCO's web platforms.
contacts :
Spokesman:
Ndeye Khady Lo - Tel: +243 997068227
Media Relations:
Adele Lukoki - Tel: +243 81 89 077 06
UN Member States set to appoint next Secretary-General
12 October 2016 – The General Assembly tomorrow is expected to act on the recommendation of the Security Council regarding the appointment of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations; last week, the Council forwarded to the 193-member body its nomination, António Guterres, former Prime…
- Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV)
Zainab Hawa Bangura in sympathy with victims of sexual violence in the DR Congo
Goma, North Kivu: The Special Representative of the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflic Ms Zainab Hawa Bangura has been to Heal Africa Hospital to visit cases of women of sexual violence in Goma on the 14th of October 2016. On her arrival at the Goma Airport , Madame Bangura told the…
The UN Secretary-General takes note of the conclusion of the national dialogue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
The Secretary-General takes note of the conclusion of the national dialogue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He commends Edem Kodjo, the African Union Facilitator for the dialogue, as well as participants to the talks for their work and commitment towards a peaceful solution to the…
- Human Rights
DRC: UN reports reveal clear use of excessive force, rife impunity for rights violations
KINSHASA/GENEVA (21 October 2016) – Congolese police, armed forces and the Republican Guard used excessive – including lethal – force during demonstrations in Kinshasa last month, when at least 53 people were killed over two days, 143 injured and more than 299 unlawfully arrested, according to a UN…
David Bzhania in UNV VOICE
Learn about the work of the UN Volunteer David Bzhania in UNV VOICE.
- Human Rights
Principales tendances de violations des Droits de l’homme au cours du mois de septembre 2016
Durant le mois de septembre 2016, le BCNUDH a documenté 506 violations des droits de l’homme sur le territoire de la RDC, ce qui représente une hausse importante par rapport au mois d’août 2016 au cours duquel 393 violations avaient été enregistrées. Sur tout le territoire de la RDC, l’ensemble des…
UNMAS DRC - Goma armoury handover ceremony
UNMAS DRC - Goma armoury handover ceremony.
MONUSCO Force Commander believes security situation can be improved in Ituri
Bunia, 31 October 2016: The Mai-Mai Simba and the militia group known as “Force de Résistance Patriotique de l’Ituri” FRPI, must stop committing exactions against civilian population.” This is the gist of the message delivered by General Derrick Mgwebi to the population of Ituri at the end of his 4…
- Human Rights
DRC: UN rights experts urge end to ‘unjustified’ ban on protests
GENEVA (3 November 2016) - A group of United Nations human rights experts* has called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to lift an “unjustified” ban on protests in the capital, Kinshasa, amid social discontent over delayed presidential elections. The ban was imposed in…
Goma : An explosive device kills 1 child and injures 32 peacekeepers of the Indian battalion serving in MONUSCO
Kinshasa 8 November 2016 - - An explosive device exploded this morning in Keyshero, a district situated west of the city of Goma in the North Kivu province, when the Indian peacekeepers were conducting their morning exercise. The blast left one child dead and several people wounded: 1 civilian and…
MONUSCO facilitates peaceful cohabitation and social dialogue between the Babembe and Banyamulenge communities in the South-Kivu province
Uvira, 10 November 2016 - The two communities situated in the territory of Fizi were largely represented in the two-day workshop. About 100 people took part in the workshop: local traditional leaders, chiefs of sectors, civil society actors, provincial parliamentarians from Uvira and Fizi, and…
- Human Rights
Principales tendances de violations des Droits de l’homme au cours du mois d'octobre 2016
Durant le mois d’octobre 2016, le BCNUDH a documenté 434 violations des droits de l’homme sur le territoire de la RDC, ce qui représente une baisse importante par rapport au mois de septembre 2016 au cours duquel 506 violations avaient été enregistrées. Sur tout le territoire de la RDC, l’ensemble…