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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
35 Journalists in South Kivu Attend Refresher Training Workshop at MONUSCO
MONUSCO in South Kivu held, from 28 to 29 October 2014, a refresher training workshop for 35 journalists from across the province. The workshop was designed to strengthen the journalists’ ability to communicate information dispassionately without distorting the facts, and to enable them to revisit…
Sensitization of UN Staff and dependents on the Virus Ebola and HIV/AIDS
Kinshasa, 2 November 2014 – MONUSCO GHANBATT/Cotex site was chosen to host UN CARES activities aimed to reduce HIV/AIDs in the UN work environment, in support of the universal access to a range of advantages including prevention, cares and support to the entire UN staff and their families. Over 250…
Public Information/MONUSCO-Kisangani meets with DRC’s National Press Association Members (UNPC)
Kisangani, 31 octobre 2014 – The head of MONUSCO Public Information section in Kisangani, the Eastern Province held a working meeting with the new UNPC team in the Eastern Province. The meeting was held at the Hall Ghislaine Dupont, situated on Avenue des Cocotiers, Kisangani. The agenda of the…
MONUSCO hands over schoolstationery to the Foundation St. Laurent and Bakhita in Kisangani
Wednesday, 4 November 2014 - The Public Information Section of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the DR Congo, Kisangani office flew to the rescue of orphans and othervulnerable children in the city of Kisangani by donatingschoolstationery to the Foundation St. Laurent et Bakhita in Boyoma…
Judiciary Inspectors’ Training Ceremony
Kinshasa, 6th November 2014 – FARDC General Auditors, General Ponde chaired the opening ceremony for the Judiciary Inspectors’ training held at Flat Hôtel Luntu in Kinshasa on 6 November 2014. In attendance, the Coordinator of the Judiciary Prosecutions Support Unit, the Representative of the…
MONUSCO pays tribute to two Senegalese Police Officers
Goma, November 7th, 2014. MONUSCO Police on Friday 7 November paid their last respects to two Senegalese police officers who recently died while still serving in the North-Kivu province. The ceremony took place at one of MONUSCO bases in Goma and was attended by MONUSCO senior civilians and military…
World Science Day for Peace and Development:
Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO and Abdourahamane Diallo, UNESCO Representative to the DRC urge Congolese youth to embrace sciences Kinshasa, 8 November 2014 – The international community commemorates this Monday, 10 November, the World Science Day for Peace and Development. Martin Kobler, Head of…
Kalemie : MONUSCO raises awareness among local police about sexual violence issues
The training room at the MONUSCO headquarters was used as the venue for the awareness-raising session organised on 14 November 2014 by the UN Mission’s Police component (UNPOL)/Kalemie for some twenty female officers of the Congolese National Police (PNC). Facilitated by the UNPOL Sexual Violence…
Live Webcast: Martin Kobler interacts with internet users in a Live debate
The UN Mission in DRC, MONUSCO is organizing a Live social media broadcast to mark MONUSCO achievement of current year and its plan for the upcoming year. This offers an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the Mission 15 years of presence in DRC. Martin Kobler, Special Representative of Secretary…
World Aids Day:
Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO, and Mamadou Sakho, UNAIDS Country Director for the DRC, appeal for “zero new infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths” Kinshasa, 1 st December 2014 - “World Aids Day reminds us of the importance of the struggle against this pandemic, and the role…
VIDEO: LIVE Debate with Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO on UNWEBTV
Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the DRC and Head of MONUSCO will interact for one hour with internet users in a Live debate that will be video streamed and carried by MONUSCO Public Information Division social media outlets: Twitter, Facebook, Website and UNWebTV…
UNMAS DRC Assists Troop Contributing Countries with Bulk Demolition of Degraded Ammunition in Sake
The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in the DR Congo made a visit to Sake, in Masisi territory, North Kivu province, on 10 November 2014, to monitor the progress of bulk demolition of ammunition conducted by its operations partner MECHEM. UNMAS Operation (OPS)/ Quality Assurance (QA)…