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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
Martin Kobler head of MONUSCO strongly condemns the killing of MONUSCO staff in Beni
Kinshasa, 05 February 2014: “One MONUSCO national staff was shot dead this morning while going to work. On behalf of the entire Mission I strongly condemn this killing”, said Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary General in DRC, and Head of MONUSCO. Martin Kobler added:” I urge the…
MONUSCO Force Commander visits Bunia, Ituri district
Bunia, 6 February 2014 – The Force Commander of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) made a day-working visit to Bunia, the district of Ituri, in the D. R. Congo’s Eastern province on 5 February 2014, where he held talks with the…
Sensitization Campaign on Interfaith Dialogue
Kinshasa, 6 February 2014 – As part of its mandate to ensure the promotion of United Nations ideals, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) has teamed up with the Christian and Islamic Laymen of Congo Committee (known by its French acronym…
UK delegation visits eastern D.R. Congo to assess security situation
Goma, 6 February 2014 - A United Kingdom delegation accompanied by Martin Kobler, Chief of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and Special Representative of the Secretary-General, visited the towns of Bweremana (Masisi territory) and Ottobora…
North Kivu:
Martin Kobler, MONUSCO Chief, is seriously concerned by allegations of brutal acts against the population of Masisi territory Kinshasa, 13 February 2014: MONUSCO received reports about several gross human rights violations including a summary execution of over 70 men and women committed in the…
Reopening of Police Station in Douruma at Border with Southern Sudan
Dungu, 3 February 2014 – The local police substation in Douruma, a town located 210 km northwest of Dungu, was reopened on Saturday 1st February 2014, in a special ceremony presided over by a delegation including representatives of the police force (UNPOL) of the United Nations Organization…
MONUSCO and NGO “Invisible Children” organize child protection training workshop in Dungu
Dungu, 31 January 2014 – The Child Protection Office of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO), in collaboration with Dungu-based representatives of the NGO Invisible Children, organized a two-day workshop on the protection of children in armed conflicts starting 30…
Run for solidarity: Break barriers, open doors!
Three, two, one, GO! So started the first run for solidarity held in Kinshasa on 7th December 2013. What was important on this day was not to be the fastest runner, but to show a sense of solidarity and togetherness and make a pledge for an inclusive society. Beyond the sporting challenge, exchange…
Strenghtening local volunteers’ capacities to promote volunteerism
‘‘If volunteerism was an animal, it would be an ant’’, explains a volunteer. ‘‘The ant has solidarity and team spirit. Ants are united and work together to carry their food and act for the good of their team.’’ This was the beginning of the cycle of capacity building workshops on the promotion of…
Martin Kobler, MONUSCO Chief deplores last night’s violence in Bukavu, South-Kivu province
Kinshasa, 21 February 2014: Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DRC has expressed deep concerns over yesterday’s acts of violence in Bukavu, “such events appeal to everyone’s conscience. I wish to remind the shared responsibility of political actors…
Celebrating the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers in Goma
Goma, 25 February 2014 - In commemoration of the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers (12 February 2014), the Child Protection Section (CPS) in Goma hosted a week of activities aimed at raising awareness on the prevention of child recruitment. From 14-16 February 2014, CPS-Goma…
- Human Rights
Report by the UNJHRO on the violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms
This report released by the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) focuses on human rights violations committed between 1st October 2011 and 31 January 2012 in the context of the presidential and legislative elections of November 2011. During…