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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
Bunia: In their new premises, police are better handling cases related to sexual violence
The walls still shine, and the smell of fresh paint lingers in the air. At the new premises of the Police Child Protection and Prevention of Sexual Violence Unit (EPEPVS) in the city of Bunia, everyone is busy. There is no shortage of cases to handle. In her brand-new, spacious and well-equipped…
Ituri: in Fataki and Bule, MONUSCO strengthens civilian protection to support the return of displaced people
In Fataki and Bule, in Djugu Territory, Ituri Province, MONUSCO peacekeepers are continuing their civilian protection operations in a still-fragile security environment. MONUSCO Force Commander Lieutenant General Ulisses de Mesquita Gomes visited the two localities on 26 August, as part of a four…
Ituri: following clashes in Bamande, MONUSCO deploys a mobile operating base
MONUSCO reinforced its presence in Bamande, in Irumu Territory, on Monday, August 31, following clashes between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), supported by the Ugandan army (UPDF), and suspected members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). The violence prompted…
In Goma, a new battalion of uruguayan peacekeepers continues a 25-year commitment in Africa
The Uruguay IV Battalion of MONUSCO held a command handover ceremony in Goma on September 1. The event was an important moment for the Uruguayan peacekeepers and for the United Nations mission, which paid tribute to peacekeepers who had served in an especially challenging context in the Democratic…
Top contents of the month of August 2026
During the month of August, MONUSCO distinguished itself through various operations in the DRC, particularly in the areas of security, emergency relief, and community support. In Kinshasa, the Mont-Amba police station was renovated, while in Beni, a team of firefighters successfully brought a fire…
Kinshasa: From victims, young people want to become peacebuilders
The Global Youth Synergy for Peacebuilding and Security (SMJCPS) organized a global youth summit in Kinshasa on September 3 and 4 focusing on the Women, Youth, Peace and Security agendas, as enshrined in United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 2250. The approximately sixty participants…
Kinshasa: UNPOL supports Congolese Police in anticipating digital threats
“ Digital technology is changing the very nature of police cooperation.” Deputy Commissioner Stéphane Mawana is closely observing the changes brought about by digital technologies in police work. An investigator with the Congolese National Police (PNC) for the past eight years, he attended the…
Ituri: PNC and UNPOL united to bring the police closer to the population
Some 300 police cadets, including 45 women, took part in the celebration of International Day of Police Cooperation on 7 September in Bunia. Organized at the Bunia Police Academy by the Congolese National Police (PNC), with support from the United Nations Police (UNPOL), the event notably featured…
Medal Ceremony for MONUSCO Police Officers (Photo Gallery)
📍Ituri | In Bunia, 192 #MONUSCO police officers, including 45 women, received the United Nations Medal in recognition of their service
Kinshasa: Women and young people encouraged to play a greater role in natural resource governance
The Gender Section of MONUSCO and UN Women organized a day of consultations in Kinshasa on Thursday, September 10, bringing together women’s and youth organizations to discuss natural resource governance and inclusive regional economic integration. The initiative brought together women and men…
In Ituri, MONUSCO mobilized to protect students
Two weeks after classes resumed across the country, thousands of children in Ituri are returning to school safely thanks to the “Safer Schools” campaign implemented by the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), in close collaboration with…
In Ituri, MONUSCO calls on the media to make information a tool for peace
On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, celebrated on September 21, MONUSCO brought together around fifteen journalists in Bunia to discuss their contribution to peacebuilding in Ituri, a province in eastern Congo still grappling with armed violence that has claimed many lives. One…