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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
MONUSCO Sensitizes Opinion Leaders in Bukavu
Bukavu, 23 February 2011 – The Public Information Division of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) met with local Non Governmental Organisations NGOs on 23 February during which they exchanged views on the Mission's mandate. The meeting in Bukavu…
Blue Helmets Put off Fire, Save Lives
Bukavu, 21 February 2011 – Blue Helmets based in Bukavu, in the South Kivu Province, intervened on 21 February to put off fire in a home located in the nearby town of Mitti. According to the Quick Reaction Force made of Pakistani troops, the early evening blaze was caused by the explosion of lethal…
MONUSCO Equips Mahagi and Aru prisons with Beds
Bunia, 9 February 2011 – As part of its support to the prison system in the district of Ituri, the Correction Unit of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), recently offered 160 mattresses to the prisons in Mahagi and Aru. The donation was informed by…
Congolese Police Trainers Receive Training in Kinshasa
Kinshasa, 14 February 2011 – The UN Police Unit in charge of training, in collaboration with the Congolese Police Complaints Authority, initiated a week-long training for the National Police trainers which started on 14 February. All told, 3000 Rapid Intervention Police officers will receive six…
Police in South Kivu Trained in Good Governance, Securing Elections
Bukavu, 15 February 2011 – Two hundred and sixty members of the Congolese Police (PNC) have received training on good governance and techniques for securing elections in South Kivu. The five-day training, which started on 10 February, was initiated by the UN Police (UNPOL), and was done…
MONUSCO Deputy Force Commander Visits Fizi Territory
Bukavu, 5 February 2011 – The Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), Major-General Adrian J. Foster, visited the South Kivu Brigade Area of Responsibility from 4 to 8 February 2011. The visit took the Deputy Force Commander…
Mr. Roger Meece Addresses Security Council
New York, 7 February 2011 - Mr. President, distinguished Members of the Council, 1. It is my honor to appear before you today in association with the second report presented by the Secretary-General since the adoption of Resolution 1925. I am pleased to note progress in several significant areas of…
Peacekeepers donate wheelchairs to the Physically challenged of Goma
Goma, 10 February 2011 – In a goodwill gesture, the Indian Battalion deployed in North Kivu offered wheelchairs to a group of physically challenged people in Goma and its surroundings. The ceremony took place in the presence of the Force Commander, Lt General Chander Prakash, the North Kivu Brigade…
Public Hearing in Baraka
Bukavu, 10 February 2011 - The South-Kivu military court started a public hearing on Thursday, 10 February 2011 in Baraka, 35 km from Fizi and 260 km south-west of Bukavu for the eleven soldiers of the Congolese Army, indicted for crime against humanity for alleged rape, forced imprisonment and…
The DRC Government and the United Nations join hands in the struggle against land mines
Kinshasa, 10 February 2011 – A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on February 10 will pave the way for rehabilitation works on roads which were halted because of the risks posed by land mines and other unexploded ordinance (UXOs). The MOU between the Ministry of Infrastructure, Public Works…
MONUSCO Police Chief visits eastern sectors, announces new training projects for local police
Goma, 2 February 2011 – The United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) Police Chief has announced plans to launch new training projects for Congolese police officers, under UNPOL supervision. General Police Inspector, Wafy Abdallah, made the announcement during his five-day…
UN Supports Songo Mboyo rape victims in the DRC
New York, 4 February 2011 - Rape victims from Songo Mboyo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were presented with a boat as a gesture of solidarity from the United Nations on Monday, 7 February, in Mbandaka, DRC. The boat will be used by the women to transport goods to the market in…