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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
MONUSCO Supports HIV Awareness Session in Kasai Oriental Province
Mbuji-Mayi, 14 February 2012 – The Office of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) jointly organised with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and National HIV Multi-Sector Programme (PNMLS) an awareness Day for students of a Medical Technical College…
The rule of law was at the heart of discussions at a MONUSCO press encounter
Bukavu, 24 February 2012 – « MONUSCO's support to the Public Prosecution Office in the restoration of the rule of law » - such was the theme of the press encounter organized by the Public Information Office of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic of Congo (MONUSCO) in Bukavu…
MONUSCO Assesses Social and Security Situations in Kalehe Hauts Plateaux, Sud-Kivu province
Bukavu, 1st March 2012 – As part of the enhanced protection of civilian population in the Sud-Kivu province, a joint team of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) carried out a protection mission at Numbi, the territory of Kalehe between 24 and 27…
11th Military Commander of FARDC visits MONUSCO Western Brigade Commander
Kinshasa, 24 February 2012 - How is MONUSCO Western Brigade organized, its mission, objectives and tasks under its jurisdiction in the DRC? Those are the points discussed by the 11th Military Region Commander of the Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo – FARDC – (the Democratic…
DRC prepares to commemorate Women’s Day 2012
Kinshasa, 2 March 2012 – As part of the International Women's Day commemoration on 8 March, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ministry for Gender, Family and Children, in partnership with the United Nations System, is planning to organize the fourth Women Entrepreneurship Fair around the theme…
MONUSCO Disseminates “Social Medias and Human Rights” Concepts in Sud- Kivu Province
Bukavu, 17 February 2012 – The United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) organized on Friday, 17 February 2012, in Bukavu, Sud Kivu province, a meeting with local Human Rights activists to commemorate the Human Rights Day focused on "Social Medias and Human Rights". The objective of the…
MONUSCO donates equipment to the DRC Aviation industry
Kinshasa, 29 February 2012 – The Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) civil aviation has experienced many air disasters with heavy loss of human lives in recent years. With a view to improving air traffic, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)…
Launching of the 2012 Humanitarian Action Plan in Equateur
Mbandaka, 15 February 2012 – The humanitarian community in the Equateur province launched the 2012 Humanitarian Action Plan of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Wednesday, 15 February in Mbandaka. The event, which is an annual fundraising activity launched by the United Nations…
MONUSCO puts out fire, limits material damage, and saves lives in Goma
Goma, 20 February 2012 – At least a dozen wooden and concrete houses and shops caught fire during the night of Monday, 19 February in the district of Mabanga Sud, in Goma, the capital of Nord Kivu province. The damage caused by the fire included one pharmacy and one pub. With the help of the fire…
Rehabilitation of the Lukusa brassage camp and official hand over to the Congolese Government
Kisangani, 16 February 2012 – A ceremony for the official hand over of the rehabilitated buildings of Lukusa training camp took place on Wednesday 15 February in Kisangani, capital of Province Orientale. The ceremony was held in the presence of leading civilian and military figures, including…
Emergency humanitarian assistance for the return of Dimbelenge, Kasai Occidental displaced persons
Kananga, 18 February 2012 – On Wednesday 15 February 2012 in Kananga, the United Nations inter-agency provincial committee, in the province of Kasai Occidental, presented the final report of the joint mission conducted in Lubunga on 13 January 2012 on the assessment of the post-conflict humanitarian…
MONUSCO campaigns against HIV/AIDS in Kasai Oriental
Mbuji-Mayi, 14 February 2012 – The Office of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) organized on 8 February 2012 a day to sensitize the students of the Advanced Institute of Medical Techniques of Mbuji-Mayi (Institut supérieur des…