MONUSCO
United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Press conferences

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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 Public Information staff Trained in Digital Communications
Between 4 and 8 August 2014, in Kinshasa and Goma, MONUSCO Public Information Officers, including Radio Okapi journalists, attended a training workshop aimed at providing them with new digital communication and social media skills in today’s rapidly changing media landscape Jon Greenway, a New York…
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International Youth Day:
Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO, appeals for the mobilization of young people as actors of change for the development of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa, 12 August 2014: On the occasion of the celebration of the International Youth Day, Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO, would like to draw…
Fighting poverty by teaching new skills to the wives of soldiers in the AFDRC
On the right bank of the Congo River in Kisangani, thirteen women weed and plow a piece of land that you can see from the road. Small rows of all kinds of vegetables have been planted side by side - eggplants, green beans, tomatoes, cabbage, amaranth, sweet potatoes and many others. A few months ago…
Members of Indian Contingent receive UN Peacekeping Medal
Himbi, 15 th August 2014 - A Medal Parade in commemoration of 68th Independence Day of Republic of India was organized at the Indian Battalion base at Himbi near Goma on 15 th August 2014In a two hour long program, the parade was led by Captain Hitesh of INDBATT I and reviewed by MONUSCO Force…
Martin Kobler inspects weapons and ammunition recovered in North-Kivu
Goma, 3 September 2014 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, Martin Kobler, accompanied by the North-Kivu head of office Ray Torres inspected the weapons and rounds of ammunition recovered by the Indian Battalion in North-Kivu. Between May and August 2014, the Indian Battalion in…
Celebration of the International Peace Day
Kinshasa, 15 September 2014: On Sunday 21 September, the whole world will celebrate the International Peace Day . This year’s theme focuses on “The Right of Peoples to Peace”. Several activities will be organized around the world, including concerts in large and small towns, in conflict areas and…
MONUSCO Force Commander Inaugurates Culvert on Important Road in Mushake
MONUSCO Force Commander, Lt General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz, on 15 September 2014 inaugurated a concrete culvert constructed by MONUSCO in Mushake on the road connecting Sake to Masisi in North Kivu province. Construction of the culvert was carried out by elements of the engineering unit of…
Celebration of the International Day of Peace
Kinshasa, 15 September 2014: On Sunday 21 September, the whole world will celebrate the International Day of Peace. This year’s theme focuses on “The Right of Peoples to Peace”Several activities will be organized around the world, including concerts in large and small towns, in conflict areas and…

United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

MONUSCO took over from an earlier UN peacekeeping operation – the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) – on 1 July 2010. It was done in accordance with Security Council resolution 1925 of 28 May to reflect the new phase.