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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 reiterates MONUSCO’s active support to Congolese Gov't in the fight against the FRPI
Kinshasa, 15 January 2015 – “I express full solidarity with the Government and back its fight against all armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The current fighting against the Front de Résistance Patriotique de l’Ituri shows our determination to neutralize all the groups that have…
Martin Kobler reiterates MONUSCO’s active support to Congolese Gov't in the fight against the FRPI
Kinshasa, 15 January 2015 – “I express full solidarity with the Government and back its fight against all armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The current fighting against the Front de Résistance Patriotique de l’Ituri shows our determination to neutralize all the groups that have…
Kinshasa:
Head of MONUSCO Martin Kobler deplores the loss of life occurred during demonstrations in Kinshasa Kinshasa, 20 January 2015 – “I deplore the dead and the injured following the clashes that occurred yesterday morning as a result of violent demonstrations and the ensuing use of lethal force by the…
MONUSCO’s mandate explained to the population of Isiro (Haut Uélé)
Isiro – 13 January 2015: MONUSCO Public Information Section in Kisangani organized a meeting with civil society in Isiro on 13 January 2015 to discuss MONUSCO’s mandate. The meeting took place at the conference room of the Isiro cathedral and was attended by civil society delegates who, in turn…
Secretary-General's statement about the current situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Secretary-General is concerned about the deteriorating situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including in Kinshasa and other cities following the adoption of a draft electoral law by the National Assembly, currently under further review in the Senate. He deplores the loss of lives…
Mitwaba: MONUSCO backs local development plan in Mitwaba
Mitwaba, 15 - 17 January – The Department of plan and Civil Society in South Katanga organized from 15 to 17 January a capacity-building workshop on local development planning in Mitwaba, a locality situated more than 450 Km from Lubumbashi.The workshop was attended by about forty participants…
Press Release:
Martin Kobler, Chief of MONUSCO, applauds the adoption of the electoral law by the Parliament in an effort to bring back social peace to the DRC Kinshasa, 25 January 2015 – “I congratulate the Parliament on reaching a compromise on the revision of the electoral law, and the political stakeholders…
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Need to change the clutch or replace the tires on your car? No problem, Bicharo Gure will take care of it with pleasure! Originally from Dadaab, in northeastern Kenya, Bicharo was deployed to Kalemie in March 2014 as a UNV Mechanic. Before becoming a UN Volunteer, Bicharo worked for several years as…
Martin Kobler: “Operations against FDLR will be complicated but not impossible”
Goma 28 January 2015. The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the DRC, Martin Kobler arrived in Goma, the capital of the North-Kivu province in the morning. Immediately after arriving, the chief of MONUSCO, assisted by his Deputy-Special representative for the operations in eastern…
UN Special Envoy Djinnit and civil society leaders meet in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, 29 January 2015 – The UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, Said Djinnit, met with civil society actors on 28 January 2015 during a consultative dialogue organized by Oxfam International and the Réseau pour la Réforme du Secteur de Sécurité et de Justice…
“Sokola2” to disarm the FDLR Rwandan Rebels.
FARDC launched Thursday 29 January military Operations codenamed “Sokola2” to disarm the FDLR Rwandan Rebels. The announcement was made yesterday from the city of Beni by FARDC Army Chief of Staff in a joint press conference with MONUSCO Force Commander.According to General Didier Etumba, the FDRL…
Katanga: In Kipushi, MONUSCO raises awareness of the rights of the vulnerable persons
Lubumbashi, 1st February 2015 - The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo MONUSCO organized a public awareness session for 300 vulnerable persons to know their rights. The session took place in Kipushi on 28 January, a city located 30 km away from the South…