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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’s mandate explained to the students of “Institut MUSOYI in Shamwana”
Manono (North Katanga) – “Understanding the concept of island of stability and the UNSC Resolution 2211” is theme selected for the sensitization session organized by MONUSCO’s public information section with a view to sensitizing the students of the “Institut MUSOYI” in Shamwana, a community…
Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO, strongly condemns the attack on the MONUSCO helicopter near Beni
Kinshasa, 04 May 2015 – “I strongly condemn the firing at one of our helicopters in Beni territory,” declared Martin Kobler, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The attack took place in the morning of May 4 th, in the area of Oicha, 20 km…
Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO, condemns the deadly attack against peacekeepers in Beni territory
Kinshasa, 5 May 2015 - "I strongly condemn the ambush perpetrated against Tanzanian Peacekeepers deployed in Beni region to protect the population.” “I want to express my sincere condolences to the families of those who died in combat. I also express my solidarity with the injured and promise to…
In Sange, Martin Kobler promises the displaced from Mutarule he will plead their case with the Congo
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DR Congo made that promise on Monday, 4 May 2015 during his security evaluation trip to Uvira territory, South Kivu. On this visit, his third to the region in 11 months, Martin Kobler observed that little had been done for…
With MONUSCO’s support, 30 peer educators trained in HIV/AIDS prevention, in Sange in the Ruzizi Pla
Sange, 2 May 2015 - The Association for Women’s Promotion and Endogenous Development (AFPDE), a local NGO operating in Uvira, South Kivu, held in Sange, from Monday 27 April to Friday 1st May, a training seminar for peer educators on HIV/AIDS. The seminar was organized in collaboration with the…
MONUSCO builds new wards for women prisoners at the Uvira Central Prison
The new quarter for women, built at the total cost of 35,000 US dollars through a quick impact project, will enable the separation of men and women prisoners. Presiding over the quarter inauguration ceremony the provincial Justice and Human Rights minister urged the beneficiaries to make proper use…
MONUSCO builds new premises for women prisoners at the Uvira Central Prison
The new quarter for women, built at the total cost of 35,000 US dollars through a quick impact project, will enable the separation of men and women prisoners. Presiding over the quarter inauguration ceremony the provincial Justice and Human Rights minister urged the beneficiaries to make proper use…
Portrait of Maja BOGICEVIC
She looks as if she’s still in her early twenties, but that’s thanks to her discreet charm. In her modest office which she shares with two of her colleagues, Maja (pronounce Maya) BOGICEVIC welcomed us in all simplicity, a trait of her entire personality. Simple she is, calm she is too, despite the…
COORDINATING BLUE HELMET ROTATIONS ON THE GROUND
19,815 is the number of peacekeepers deployed to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). Sent by 52 troop-contributing countries, contingents are deployed for a period that varies from six to eight months before being replaced with a…
UNV – MONUSCO HIV/AIDS Unit Implement Effective HIV Prevention Programmes Through CSO Training
The United Nations Volunteers [UNV] in collaboration with MONUSCO HIV/AIDS Unit is paving the way for Non-Governmental Organizations [NGOs] and civil society organizations (CSO) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC] by providing a bold approach to combating and managing HIV and AIDS through…
HIV/AIDS Unit Takes Innovative Training Projects To Bunia
The training of people involved in the fight against HIV and AIDS is very important as it is sustainable. This is the reason why MONUSCO HIV/AIDS Unit is expanding its innovative training programme to both the grassroots and public sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In this light…
