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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
Ituri: MONUCO Explains its Transition Plan to the Populations in Kasenyi and Tchomia
To collect the expectations and concerns from the local populations about the process for MONUSCO’s exit from the DRC, a delegation from the UN Mission travelled to the localities of Kasenyi and Tchomia, located respectively 55 and 62 kilometers from Bunia in the Lake Albert plain, Ituri province…
MONUSCO and Belgian Development Agency Have Signed a Memorandum of Understanding to Support PNC Reform
The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel) have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the implementation of the Congolese National Police (PNC) reform. The signing of this memorandum of…
General Marcos De Sa Affonso Da Costa: "We have had Successes, but more Work is Needed to Guarantee Peace in the DRC"
MONUSCO Force Commander, Brazilian Lieutenant General Marcos Sa Affonso Da Costa, has wrapped up his tenure in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after one year and nine months of service. The Mission’s Force Commander was appointed on April 24, 2021 by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres…
Beni: MONUSCO Welcomes Seven Children Who Escaped from the Hands of the ADF for their Social Reintegration
On 10 th February, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) handed over to MONUSCO seven children who escaped from the hands of the ADF (Allied Defense Forces) rebels three weeks ago in Mwalika area (Beni territory), North Kivu. Among them are five boys from Uganda aged between…
Beni: MONUSCO Provides National Security Forces with Containers Fitted out to Serve as Offices
" MONUSCO puts us in good conditions so that we can be able to fulfill our mission, that of protecting the population and their properties", said the Senior Commissioner Jean-Pierre Wumbi, commander of the territorial police station of Beni in charge of the enforcement of public order in the Far…
BENI: MONUSCO Trains A Core Group of Women Mediators For Conflict Resolution
On February 17, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) organized an awareness-raising and capacity-building session for some twenty women in the town of Beni in North Kivu. The training session led to the creation of a core group of women mediators for…
Beni: MONUSCO Shuts its Military Base in Mutwanga
On February 17, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) closed its base in Mutwanga, located about fifty km south-east of the city of Beni in North Kivu. The shutdown is part of its transition plan which requires a gradual, orderly, and responsible…
North Kivu: MONUSCO and P-DRRCS facilitate the reintegration of a new group of ex-combatants
"I spent several months in the bush as a member of an armed group. I can assure you that MONUSCO is neither closely nor remotely associated with the M23. This is speculation created to sow doubt and discredit MONUSCO. I ask the Congolese people not to be deceived, nor to be mistaken in their…
North Kivu: MONUSCO supports a project to strengthen women's participation in conflict resolution
On the occasion of the celebration of the International Women's Rights Day, the MONUSCO/Goma office, in collaboration with the association RAPDFEM (Network of Associations for the Promotion of Women's Rights), organized on 8 March 2023 a meeting marking the launch of the project aimed at supporting…
Ituri: medical consultations, women's football and cultural exchanges on the menu for 8 March 2023
Forty women survivors of sexual violence were made aware of the empowerment of women on 8 March. The police component (UNPOL) of MONUSCO, which carried out this activity in Bunia in the province of Ituri, on the fringes of Women's Month, wants to help these women survivors of rape to take charge of…
Goma: MONUSCO supports the project " Women Elders and Ambassadors for Peacebuilding
The consortium of women's organizations in North Kivu launched the "Women Elders and Ambassadors for Peacebuilding" project on Friday, March 17 in Goma, North Kivu. This project consists of setting up, in the 18 neighborhoods of Goma, women's groups tasked with fighting against hate messages and…
Beni: MONUSCO Funds Bridge Rehabilitation to Maximize Protection of Civilians
On Friday, March 10, MONUSCO handed over the Mamove Bridge over the Asefu River to authorities in Beni territory. This bridge, of great economic importance, had been out of use and closed to traffic for two years. It allows the inhabitants of this part of North Kivu to travel to the neighboring…