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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
Brigadier General James Mwakibolwa: New method of combating violence in the DR Congo
Goma, 29 May 2013 - "The Force Intervention Brigade is something very positive," Brigadier General James Aloizi Mwakibolwa said. "The soldiers who are coming in are very professional. They are trained and instructed specifically on this mission and on how they have to perform." Less than two months…
- International Day of UN Peacekeepers
United Nations Peacekeepers: deploying tireless efforts for peace in the DR Congo
Kinshasa, 29 May 2013 – United Nations Peacekeepers are, for obvious reasons, well known by the Congolese population. They have indeed been part of their daily lives for several decades and, in large population centres or remote areas of the country, they are not a source of curiosity. During these…
- International Day of UN Peacekeepers
Celebration of the International Day of Peacekeepers in Kindu, Maniema province
Kindu, 29 May 2013 – In Kindu, the administrative capital of Maniema province in Eastern DRC, the UN peacekeepers' Day was commemorated with a relative splendor. Under the theme: "UN Peacekeeping Day: Adapting to New Challenges," three activities were organized to mark the Day. In the main activity…
- International Day of UN Peacekeepers
UN Peacekeepers’ Day Commemorated without pomp in Kisangani, Orientale province
Kisangani, 31 May 2013 – The UN Peacekeepers' Day was celebrated in Kisangani, Orientale province, on 29 May 2013, with simple military activities and a reading of the UN Secretary-General's message, in which he paid tribute to UN peacekeepers worldwide. The celebration began with the hoisting of…
- International Day of UN Peacekeepers
UN Peacekeepers’ Day in Kasaï Occidental
Kananga, 29 May 2013 – In Kasaï Occidental province, the Joint Office of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), like other peacekeeping missions, marked the International Peacekeepers' Day. Several provincial administrative and military…
Congolese police in Eastern Province sensitized on their role of protecting civilian population
Kisangani, 31 May 2013 – "Police responsibility and fight against violence on women and young girls in DRC" is the theme of a sensitization campaign for the Congolese National Police Force (PNC) organized in Kisangani on Thursday 30 May 2013 by the Gender Office of the United Nations Organization…
Second training cycle for Congolese National Police members completed in Kasaï Occidental province
Kananga, 31 May 2013 - A training session for 300 senior and junior members of the Congolese National Police Force including 53 women ended on 31 May 2013 at a provincial police precinct in Kananga, Kasai Occidental province. Initiated by MONUSCO Police, the second training session on community…
MONUSCO and its partners reflect on how to improve detention conditions at prisons in province
Kisangani, 3 June 2013 – The two main prisons of the Eastern province, including the central prison of Kisangani, the administrative capital, and Osio prison no longer meet the minimal safety and treatment standards required for detainees in this big province of the Democratic Republic of Congo…
Bunia’s women made aware of MONUSCO’s new mandate
Bunia, 3 June 2013 – In Bunia, Ituri district, the Public Information section of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), in collaboration with the Government's Gender, Family and Children Office, held a meeting with local Women's…
The UN concerned over 53 children at risk of being retaken by the M23 in Nyiragongo, North Kivu
Kinshasa, 10 June 2013 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Leila Zerrougui, are concerned by reports indicating that at least 53 children…
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs visits DR Congo
Goma, 31 May 2013 - The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Kyung-wha Kang, visited the Democratic Republic of Congo on 30 May 2013. Her mission was undertaken in the context of monitoring the current humanitarian situation in…
UNSG Ban Ki-moon appoints Martin Kobler of Germany as his Special Representative in the DRC
New York, 10 June 2013 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Martin Kobler of Germany as his Special Representative for the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of the United Nations…