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

Press conferences

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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

Radio Okapi sets own road map for DRC’s elections
Photo: John Bompengo/Radio Okapi Kinshasa, 12 September 2011 – Radio Okapi, the UN-managed radio station in the Democratic Republic of Congo, presented a charter laying down its communication policy during the country's general elections on Saturday, 10 September, to political stakeholders and the…
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Towards a revival of the fight against sexual violence in Province Orientale
Photo: Maude Fournier Kisangani, 8 September 2011 – The question on how to reinvigorate the fight against sexual violence in Province Orientale was at the center of discussions at a meeting in Kisangani, the provincial capital, on 6 September 2011. The discussions were led by a team from the United…
US Ambassador for UN Reform visits Nord-Kivu
Photo: Sylvain LIechti/ MONUSCO Goma, 6 September 2011 – United States Ambassador in charge of United Nations reforms, Joseph Torsella, recently visited Goma, Nord Kivu province, to see first-hand the challenges facing United Nations Peacekeepers in this part of the Democratic Republic of Congo that…
Actors in the electoral process in Equateur province undergo training
Photo: Alberto Mbuwa/ MONUSCO Mbandaka, 6 September 2011 – A two-day training workshop for leaders of political parties and civil society organizations, as well as women leaders and media professionals took place in Equateur Province on 6 September 2011. Organized by the Political Division of the…
DRC military trained to become more professional
Photo: Emmanuel Tombo Tombola Bandundu, 29 August 2011 – A three-day training session for 55 elements of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) in Bandundu province, western Democratic Republic of Congo, ended on 29 August 2011. This training was part of a series launched two…
South African Peacekeepers celebrate their National Day for Women
Photo: Sylvestre Kilolo/ MONUSCO Goma, 25 August 2011 – The South African contingent serving with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) celebrated South African Women's Day on 24 August in the North Kivu capital, Goma. The day was instituted by the…
Operation “Silent Valley” in Walikale Territory: A Success Story
Photo: Indian Battalion, Goma/ MONUSCO Goma, 23 August 2011 – Only days after the launching of Operation 'Silent Valley' on 17 August by peacekeepers of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), dozens of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the…

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

MONUSCO took over from an earlier UN peacekeeping operation – the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) – on 1 July 2010. It was done in accordance with Security Council resolution 1925 of 28 May to reflect the new phase.