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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
Shabunda/Sud-Kivu: MONUSCO raises awareness about the importance of its night flight operations
Shabunda, 18 September 2013 - A multidisciplinary team from the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) conducted a mission to Shabunda in South Kivu province, from 11 to 13 September 2013, to raise public awareness on the need and justification for the UN…
MONUSCO Trains National Police personnel for Security of the Electoral Process in DR Congo
Bunia, 18 September 2013 – The Police of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO), in collaboration with the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI), undertook in Bunia, Ituri district, on Monday 16 September 201, a cycle of training for Congolese National Police…
Martin Kobler, head of MONUSCO strongly condemns attacks on schools and hospitals
Kinshasa, 25 September 2013: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) strongly condemns the attacks on schools and hospitals committed by parties to the conflict, in particular by the armed group ADF in Beni territory. The Head of…
DR Congo: UN officials cite progress in rule of law, but also continued rights abuses in the east
25 September 2013 – Progress has been made in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in putting in place a legal regime to combat impunity for human rights violations, but the rights situation in the east of the country continues to deteriorate, according to a new United Nations report presented…
DR Congo President calls for altruism in new global push for sustainable development
25 September 2013 – President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) warned today that the selfishness of some States could threaten efforts to set a new sustainable development agenda for the decades ahead. "At a time when the question of post-2015 development is high on the…
MONUSCO Chief deeply concerned by the escape of two military convicts from Bukavu prison
Kinshasa, 28 September 2013: In the night of 21-22 September 2013, one FARDC colonel escaped from Bukavu prison less than two weeks after he was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Military Court of South-Kivu province. The colonel escaped along with another inmate, an FARDC Major. The two…
UNV photo contest : The Power of Voluntary Action in DRC
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo launches the second edition of the UNV photo contest. The photo contest is open to all those who have a volunteer mind. The winning photos will be shown at the International Volunteer Day on November 30, 2013 in Goma…
DR Congo: UN envoy voices concern at escape of two convicted army officers
28 September 2013 – The top United Nations official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Saturday voiced deep concern at the escape from prison of two national army officers who were convicted of gross human rights violations, including rape and murder. A colonel in the Congolese armed…
UN Security Council on visit to the D.R. Congo
Kinshasa, 5 October 2013 - A delegation of the UN Security Council arrived in Kinshasa on 4 October for a three-day visit, aiming to reiterate the Council's support for the peace process, especially for the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic…
During visit, Security Council members meet leaders of Africa’s Great Lakes countries
7 octobre 2013 – As part of an official visit to countries in Africa's Great Lakes region, the 15 members of the United Nations Security Council have over the past few days met with various heads of State to discuss the implementation of the broad based peace accord agreed earlier this year. Signed…
MONUSCO-CPAD QIP Project Training of 50 Congolese Women: How to Get a Job?
CPAD, an NGO organized a three-month training session in IT, marketing, English, and sewing for 50 women. MONUSCO financed this training through one of its Quick Impact Projects (QIP). On 16 August 2013, Sodeico, a Congolese recruiting agency and a partner of CPAD, organized a recruitment test for…
Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO reacts to M23’s attack on a UN Helicopter
“MONUSCO air missions shall proceed” Kinshasa, 11 October 2013 – This afternoon, an unarmed MONUSCO helicopter came under direct fire from positions held by the March 23 (M23) rebel movement in the Rumangabo region. The Head of MONUSCO, Martin Kobler, condemned the attack in the strongest possible…