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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
MONUSCO recognizes a serious incident at the border between the DRC and Uganda, in Kasindi
Kinshasa, July 31, 2022: The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of MONUSCO, Mrs. Bintou Keita, is sad to learn the serious incident having occurred this morning in Kasindi, at the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. press_release_monusco_recognizes_a…
MONUSCO Condemns the Attacks on its Premises in Goma and Calls for Restraint
Kinshasa, July 25, 2022: MONUSCO condemns, in the strongest terms possible, the attack on its premises in Goma, North Kivu.
Jean-Pierre Lacroix: “We discussed how to defuse tensions and achieve our objectives with the Congolese authorities”
The Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, was in Kinshasa on 28 and 29 July 2022 to meet with partners of the UN Mission in the DRC, including the Congolese authorities, following the violent anti-MONUSCO demonstrations that resulted in victims among UN peacekeepers and…
MONUSCO regrets the decision to expulse its spokesperson made by the Congolese government
Kinshasa, 3 august 2022 : MONUSCO regrets the decision to expulse its spokesperson made by the Congolese government. pr_monusco_regrets_the_decision_to_expulse_its_spokersperson_by_the_congolaise_government.docx
PR Growing insecurity in Butembo: MONUSCO Expresses Solidarity with Congolese Authorities
Kinshasa, August 12, 2022: MONUSCO condemns in the strongest terms possible the renewed violence in Butembo and expresses its solidarity with the Congolese authorities following the assassination of staff members of the defense and security forces as well as members of the civilian population in…
North Kivu: MONUSCO Refurbishes a Primary School in Masisi Territory
In North Kivu province, new classrooms have been built and equipped by MONUSCO’s quick impact project for a primary school in Malehe village, which is located on the outskirts of the city of Saké, in Kamuronza grouping, the territory of Assisi. The refurbishment work worth $48,550 lasted three…
Forty social actors from the Ituri province have attended a two-Day training in Bunia with support from the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office of MONUSCO
Conscious of the existence of this scourge and its negative impact in such a volatile context faced by the DRC in general and Ituri in particular, the provincial bureau of the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH), with support from the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office of MONUSCO/Bunia…
Bintou Keita Addressing the Media in Beni: "MONUSCO’s Exit Already Noted"
“For those who still remember, Peacekeepers used to be present in several places in the country. Currently, they are in a few provinces only. MONUSCO is only present in 14 or 15 out of the 145 territories DRC has”. The head of MONUSCO was responding to the questions put by journalists from both…
South Kivu: MONUSCO, Local Authorities and Communities Engaged in Peaceful Partnership
" Today, thinking about restoring the trust means the trust has been lost following some events, some disappointments," said the Mayor of Bukavu, Meschac Bilubi Ulengabo, while welcoming his guests at a brainstorming workshop around the restoration of confidence and collaboration between MONUSCO and…
Jean-Michel Dumont: "There is No Embargo on the Weapons DRC Would Like to Purchase"
The United Nations Security Council Resolution 2641 (2022) on the notification regime for the purchase of arms in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), adopted on June 30, 2021, gave rise to a wave of reactions among the Congolese people, interpreted as a ban on the purchase of arms by the DRC…
- Action Against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA)
Trust Fund seeks sustained support as it empowers victims of sexual abuse and exploitation by UN personnel
A new report has revealed how projects supported by a UN trust fund for victims of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN personnel are helping victims to regain their dignity, learn new skills, and improve their livelihoods while avoiding stigmatization. Details of the projects, and the ways in which…
South Kivu: 51 Combatants Have Surrendered to MONUSCO in Minembwe, Since January 2022
From January 1 to September 6, 2022, fifty-one (51) armed groups’ combatants voluntarily surrendered to MONUSCO base in Minembwe, South Kivu, with 31 AK-47 weapons. This is the result of the robust sensitization carried out by the Disarmament, Demobilization, Repatriation, Reintegration and…