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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
Lweli and Makola communities reconcile in Maniema Province
Kinshasa, 10 June 2013 - MONUSCO, the UN mission in the DR Congo, organized a workshop from 3 to 5 June 2013 in Kindu, Maniema province, in a bid to reconcile the Lweli and Makola communities from the cluster villages of Kinkalo (Pangi territory) and Mpande (Kailo territory). The two communities had…
MONUSCO builds operational capacity for civil society organizations in Ituri
Bunia, 11 June 2013 – Within the framework of the implementation of the Resolution 2098 of the United Nations Security Council extending the mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) until 31st March 2014 as well as the Resolution…
Roger Meece bids farewell to colleagues and local authorities in Goma
Goma, 12 June 2013 - The special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Roger Meece, has announced his departure from MONUSCO. Mr. Meece made the announcement in Goma on Tuesday, 11 June 2013, during a press briefing at the airport. In his address…
The protection of children at the center of a workshop in Ituri
Bunia, 12 June 2013 - As a prelude to the forthcoming celebration of the Day of the African Child on 16 June, ten journalists from local radio outlets in the Ituri district, Oriental province, met on Tuesday to reflect on the phenomenon of child recruitment and use by armed groups, as well as the…
The DRC’s electoral process and women’s participation in political life discussed in Matadi
Matadi, 12 June 2013 - The Office of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) organized this Wednesday in Matadi, Bas-Congo province, a workshop on the country's electoral process and the protection of women's rights. The meeting was…
Western Kasai: UN Raises Awareness on International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Kananga, 12 June 2013 – To raise awareness on the entry into force of, and ratification process for, the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office in the Democratic Republic of Congo held, on 12 June 2013, an…
Lt Gen Carlos Santos Cruz: We will go after those who are committing crimes against the population
Goma, 12 June 2013 – The newly-appointed Force Commander to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) is currently touring the different provinces of the country to acquaint himself with the security situation on the ground, and also to meet…
Last batch of Tanzanian troops now in Goma for the Force Intervention Brigade
Goma, 12 June 2013 - The last batch of the Tanzanian troops committed to the Force Intervention Brigade arrived in Goma, North Kivu province, on 5 June 2013. They will be part of the 3,069 strong force, to which Malawi and South Africa are the other two contributing countries. The creation of a…
Celebration of the Day of the African Child in Kinshasa
Kinshasa, 17 June 2013 - The Joint Technical Working Group in charge of the implementation of the Action Plan to prevent and stop the recruitment and use of children by armed groups organized an official ceremony in the Congolese capital Kinshasa on 17 June 2013, to commemorate the Day of the…
Roger Meece bids farewell to the populations of Ituri and UN staff
Bunia, 15 June 2013 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Roger Meece, travelled to Bunia, district of Ituri, province Orientale, on 14 June 2013, to bid farewell to the UN staff and local authorities. "I am leaving the country, and…
MONUSCO explains the UN integrated approach to the youth of Western Kasai
Mbuji-Mayi, 17 June 2013 – The United Nations Joint Office in Western Kasai, in collaboration with the provincial Planning Ministry and the National Youth Council, organized a series of conferences in the provincial capital, Mbuji-Mayi, to make local young people aware of the new configuration of…
UN diplomat Roger Meece ends visit in Goma ahead of final departure from the DR Congo
Goma, 17 June 2013 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Roger Meece, ended a two-day visit to Goma last week-end. This was his last visit to the regional capital of eastern DRC before his departure from the country after a three-year term as the Head of the United Nations…