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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
School children of the DRC participate in the video conference organized by UN
School children of the DRC participating in the video conference organized by UN today applauded the initiative and thanked MONUSCO for their substantial contribution to peace in the DRC; which will save many lives and give a chance to the country to develop. They said children are the first victims…
A Peace Rally in Kinshasa
A Peace Rally was organized this Sunday 21 September in Kinshasa by MONUSCO with the help of the DRC Civil Society Consultation Framework to mark the International Peace Day. Three groups from different sites heading for the same destination Carrefour des Evolués carried torches of peace. At the…
Peace One Day Celebration in Goma
Goma International airport was jammed to capacity with over 30.000 spectators in a mega concert organized by the Peace One Day foundation in commemoration of the International Peace Day on the 21of September 2014. The concert was animated by United Nation Ambassador for Peace , multiple Grammy…
Congolese citizens make their voices heard
''My World, The World We Want to see'' is the title of the global survey launched by the United Nations on the occasion of the preparation of the next global development agenda. The objective is to find out what is most important to people around the world, to hear their views and priorities on how…
In Ituri, MONUSCO and District Authorities Suspend Island of Stability Program in Walendu-Bindi
Geti, 24 September 2014 - In Ituri, Oriental Province, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) and the District’s Commissioner have temporarily suspended the Island of Stability program in the Geti area located in the community of Walendu-Bindi, due to…
664 community police officers trained and deployed in Bukavu town
Bukavu, 29 September 2014 – The Congolese National Police (PNC) in South Kivu, in partnership with the United Nations Police (UNPOL) component of MONUSCO, presented certificates to 183 police officers as they completed their community policing training. It is with the primary aim of reinforcing the…
Female Peacekeepers receive training on gender and effectiveness in military organizations
The newly created Military Gender Field Advisory section of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) began on 1 st October 2014 in Goma, North Kivu, a series of training sessions for the mission’s female peacekeepers as well as…
Fight against Ebola Virus:
Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO, commends Government and international actors’ efforts controlling the Ebola virus in the DRC Kinshasa, 9 October 2014 – After a visit to Lokolia and Boende in Equateur province, Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO, commends the great work done by the Government and…
Report of the UNJHRO on Human Rights Violations Committed by the M23 in North Kivu Province
This report of the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (M23) details the human rights violations committed by the Mouvement du 23 mars (M23) in North Kivu province, in particular in the areas of Nyiragongo and Rutshuru territories that it…
Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO, condemns the killing of 9 people in Oicha, Eastern DRC
Kinshasa, 10 October 2014 – Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO, strongly condemns the killing of nine civilians by suspected members of the Ugandan rebel group, ADF, at Oicha, 30 km north of Beni, in eastern DRC. “I am deeply shocked by this ignoble attack which shows the need to continue and reinforce…
Fight against the LRA:
Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO, announces enhanced cooperation between the United States of America and MONUSCO in fighting the LRA in Dungu Kinshasa, 12 October 2014 – Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO, during a visit in Dungu with representative of the United States of America (USA) announced an…
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Report of the UNJHRO on Human Rights Violations Committed by the M23 in North Kivu Province
This report of the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (M23) details the human rights violations committed by the Mouvement du 23 mars (M23) in North Kivu province, in particular in the areas of Nyiragongo and Rutshuru territories that it…