MONUSCO
United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Press conferences

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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

Nord Kivu: Tension Receding Between Hutus, Tutsis and Nandes at Lubero
Goma, 19 April 2011 - MONUSCO has facilitated 5 provincial parliamentarians' mission to the territory of Sud-Lubero, situated about 150 kms north-west of the city of Goma, to defuse nascent tension there between the Hutus/Tutsis and the Nandes. During their 4-day mission, between 12 and 15 April…
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MONUSCO Raises Awareness on Sexual Violence in Equateur
Gbadolite, 9 April, 2011 – The rise in sexual violence, especially against women has become worrisome in the District of Nord-Oubangui in the Equateur province. To help alleviate this situation, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), through its…
MONUSCO Informs Student Body of Gbadolite University on its Mandate
Gbadolite, 11 April 2011 – The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) in Equateur province, through its Public Information Office, organized a meeting with about 200 students of Gbadolite University to explain and discuss Security Council Resolution 1925…
MONUSCO Reinforces the Capacity of Jurists and Paralegals in Ituri District
Bunia, 31 March 2011 – The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), organized a capacity-building workshop for jurists and paralegals of the district of Ituri between 29 and 31 March. The…
Kinshasa: Symposium for a Dynamic and Peaceful Electoral Process in the DRC
Kinshasa, 8 April 2011 – It is important to note that successful elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) would undoubtedly reinforce democratic institutions and practices while promoting economic growth. Anything less would most likely lead to violence, polarize public opinion, and…
FARDC Officers in Sud Kivu Trained in International Humanitarian Law
Bukavu, 4 April 2011 - The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) launched a sensitization campaign early this month to train elements of the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) on International Humanitarian Law. The campaign aims at empowering high ranking…
Slow Start for the Electoral Registry Operations in South Kivu
Bukavu, 6 April 2011 – The registration of prospective voters, which kicked off in South Kivu on 2 April 2011, is progressing at a very slow pace, observers say. After five days into the process, more than 50 per cent of the registration centres were still not operational. If the 37 registration…

United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

MONUSCO took over from an earlier UN peacekeeping operation – the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) – on 1 July 2010. It was done in accordance with Security Council resolution 1925 of 28 May to reflect the new phase.