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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
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Captain Sabrina Binte Islam is an aeronautical maintenance engineer from Bangladesh. She arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in
PR: MONUSCO launches first "training of trainers" for SAMIDRC commanders to strengthen peacekeeping capabilities in Eastern DRC
Goma, November 4, 2024: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has launched the first round of a two-week "Training of Trainers" session designed for the Commanders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in the…
PR: MONUSCO welcomes Angola’s announcement of a ceasefire between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda
Kinshasa, July 31, 2024: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) welcomes the announcement by the Angolan presidency of a ceasefire between the governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, which will come into effect…
PR: MONUSCO ending its mission in South Kivu after more than 20 Years of Service
Kinshasa, 25 June 2024 — The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) today closed its Bukavu office, the nerve centre of its South Kivu operations for more than 20 years with a high-level event. On 30 June, as agreed with the Government of…
PR: CONSULTATIONS ON THE SADC MISSION IN THE DR CONGO (SAMIDRC) HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORK
We , representatives of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the SADC Mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC) the African Union, UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), as participants in the…
PR: DRC: Torture prevention mechanism urgently needed amid inhuman prison conditions
GENEVA/KINSHASA (11 December 2024) – The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) today called for urgent action to establish a torture prevention mechanism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), following its first visit to the country from 1 to 7 December.
PR: MONUSCO welcomes the adoption of Security Council Resolution 2746 (2024) authorizing its support to SAMIDRC Forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa, August 7, 2024: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) expresses its appreciation of the United Nations Security Council’s adoption of Resolution 2746 (2024). This resolution authorizes enhanced support from MONUSCO to the…
PR: MONUSCO Condemns Ceasefire Violation and M23's Continued Territorial Expansion in North Kivu
Kinshasa, January 7, 2025 – Ms. Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), strongly condemns the recent offensive launched by the…
PR: UN temporarily relocates non-critical staff from Goma (North-Kivu) without interrupting its operations
Kinshasa, January 25, 2025: The United Nations is temporarily relocating non-essential staff from Goma such as administrative staff and others that can continue performing their duties from elsewhere in response to the deteriorating security situation in North Kivu. This precautionary measure…
PR: MONUSCO peacekeepers actively support FARDC and SAMIDRC against M23
Kinshasa, January 24, 2025: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) continues to provide support to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) in their efforts to halt the territorial expansion of the “March 23…
PR: MONUSCO strengthens its civilian protection efforts in Ituri in response to escalating violence
Kinshasa, February 12, 2025 – During the night of Monday, February 10, to Tuesday, February 11, a brutal attack by the CODECO armed group devastated Ituri province. In response to this tragedy, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)…
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PR: MONUSCO condemns the deadly attack on civilians in Bukavu on February 27, 2025
Kinshasa, February 28, 2025: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Mrs. Bintou Keita, condemns the attack using explosives against civilians in Bukavu (South Kivu)…