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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
North Kivu: MONUSCO strengthens police presence in Beni to curb urban crime
MONUSCO, through its civilian police component (UNPOL), launched on Monday, June 8, an ambitious project aimed at strengthening the security territorial coverage in the city of Beni, the provisional provincial capital of North Kivu. The objective is to bring the Congolese National Police (PNC)…
FoBE Association and MONUSCO Launch a Pilot Socio-Economic Reintegration Project for Women Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in North Kivu
The Biesther Foundation (FoBE Association), in partnership with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), has launched a pilot socio-economic reintegration project for 50 vulnerable women and girls from Goma, Sake, and Nyiragongo in…
Goma: James Swan, MONUSCO Head, congratulates Sergeant Matias Reyes, 2026 recipient of the Mbaye Diagne Medal, and pays tribute to the Uruguayan contingent
The day after his arrival in Goma, North Kivu Province, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Head of MONUSCO, Mr. James Swan, visited the base of the Uruguayan contingent (URUBATT) on Thursday, 11 June 2026, to commend…
At the conclusion of his visit to Goma, SRSG James Swan reaffirms MONUSCO’s engagement in support of peace efforts in eastern DRC
Goma, Friday12 June 2026 – At the conclusion of his visit to Goma, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO, Mr. James Swan, reaffirmed the Mission’s continued engagement in support of peace efforts in…
Luanda: James Swan commends Angola’s role and calls for strengthened coordination of peace efforts for the DRC
Luanda, Angola — The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO, James Swan, visited Luanda as part of a series of regional engagements with key African partners involved in ongoing peace efforts for the Democratic…
Ituri: Young leaders encouraged to promote positive masculinity to prevent gender-based violence
In Bunia, fifty young leaders from Ituri took part o n Tuesday, 9 June 2026, in an awareness-raising workshop on the National Positive Masculinity Day. Organized by the Positive Masculinity Mixed Technical Unit (CTM+) with the support of MONUSCO’s Gender Affairs Section and several partners, the…
Beni: MONUSCO supports vulnerable women towards empowerment
In Beni City, North Kivu, 75 vulnerable women and girls from the Boikene neighborhood benefited, on Monday, June 15, 2026, from a capacity-building session focused on their rights, social cohesion, positive masculinity, and the mandate of MONUSCO. This initiative was organized by the NGO AFNAC, in…
North Kivu: Beni Urban Prison receives MONUSCO support to strengthen security
The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) handed over a set of security equipment on Monday to the Beni Urban Prison in North Kivu, with the aim of strengthening the safety and security of detainees and prison staff. The equipment…
International Day of the African Child: MONUSCO and WHO Raise Awareness Among Goma’s Children on Their Rights and Ebola Prevention
Dozens of children from 10 primary schools and 2 secondary schools in the city of Goma, North Kivu, took part on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, in an awareness-raising session on their rights, their protection, and the best practices to adopt to prevent Ebola Virus Disease in both school and family settings…
MONUSCO announces the Ebola-related death of a subcontracted worker in Bunia (Ituri)
Kinshasa, 18 June 2026 – MONUSCO has learned with sadness of the death from Ebola of a subcontracted worker locally recruited in Bunia by a company under contract with the Mission. According to confirmed information, he had not worked in MONUSCO since 22 May 2026 and therefore had not been present…
African Children’s Day: Children in conflict with the law receive support and attention from MONUSCO in Beni and Bunia
On the occasion of the Day of the African Child, celebrated every 16 June, teams from the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) conducted support, awareness-raising and humanitarian assistance activities for children in conflict with the…
From conflict to coexistence: in Ituri, dialogue is weaving the path to peace between communities, thanks to MONUSCO
In Ituri, mediation efforts led by the Network of Women Mediators (REFEMI), with the support of MONUSCO, are fostering a positive momentum toward reconciliation between the Walendu Tatsi sector and the Bahema Banywagi chiefdom—two communities long divided by tensions. “ There is more to gain from…