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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
Humanitarian situation in eastern DR Congo remains ‘extremely worrying’ – UN official
3 December 2012 – The humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains "extremely worrying," a United Nations official said today, with at least 130,000 displaced persons in and around the city of Goma who fled the fighting in the area over the past two weeks and…
UN envoy disappointed by suspension of Radio Okapi amid situation in eastern DR Congo
3 December 2012 – The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) today expressed disappointment at a recent decision taken by national authorities to suspend the transmissions of Radio Okapi, a radio station backed by the world body. "This is…
DR Congo: UN welcomes withdrawal of M23 armed group from Goma, calls for stability to be maintained
1 December 2012 – The United Nations has welcomed the withdrawal of the 23 March Movement (M23) armed group from Goma, a provincial capital in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while also calling for stability be maintained in order to allow for humanitarian aid to reach those in…
DR Congo: UN agency concerned with security, peacekeepers report volatility
4 December 2012 – Amid reports of volatility in the area, the United Nations refugee agency today said it is concerned about the security of displaced people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after an attack on a camp outside of the provincial city of Goma over the weekend. While…
The United Nations build the capacity of civil society in Equateur
Mbandaka, 26 November 2012 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), through its Civil Affairs section, organized a four-day institutional capacity strengthening seminar starting on 26…
Campaign to administer Vitamin A supplements and to disinfest children in Kananga
Kananga, 3 December 2012 – A three-day awareness campaign to take vitamin A supplements and to disinfest children was launched on 27 November in Kananga, Kasaï Occidental, by the provincial Minister of Health in partnership with UNICEF. Several local authorities as well as representatives of…
Ten-day workshop in Mbandaka to deepen public understanding of MONUSCO’s mandate
Mbandaka, 30 November 2012 - The Centre de Formation international en Droits humains et Développement (International Human Rights and Development Training Center) launched a training workshop in Mbandaka, the provincial capital of Equateur on 20 November 2012. The 10-day training workshop was…
MONUSCO’s mediation efforts in Equateur province
Mbandaka, 30 November 2012 – After a month-long dispute between the Governor of Equateur province, Jean-Claude Baende, and the Provincial Assembly Speaker, Jean-Gontran Ibambe, the two local authorities are back to a cordial relationship thanks to mediation efforts of the United Nations organization…
Situation in DR Congo’s Kivu provinces remains fragile, UN reports
5 December 2012 – The security and humanitarian situation in the Kivu provinces in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains fragile, a United Nations spokesperson said today, adding that the world body is continuing to assist the country on both fronts. The province of North Kivu has…
Interview: General Babacar Gaye on Radio Okapi
Goma, 3 December 2012 – While visiting Goma in Nord Kivu province, from 1 to 2 December 2012, General Babacar Gaye, Head of the Military Department of Peacekeeping Operations and Chief Military Advisor to the United Nations Secretary-General, gave an interview on Radio Okapi. RADIO OKAPI: WHAT ARE…
Some of MONUSCO’s actions in Sud Kivu during the rebel takeover of Goma
Bukavu, 28 November 2012 – The deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the M23 rebels' occupation of Goma in Nord-Kivu and their advance towards Sud-Kivu generated massive concerns among Congolese citizens. The United Nations…
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UN official stresses civilian protection on visit to areas affected by DR Congo violence
9 December 2012 – While relief workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have scaled up assistance to those affected by the recent violence in Goma, the protection of civilians remains a major concern, said a senior United Nations official who toured the area. "I am grateful to the…