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

Martin Kobler’s end-of-mission in DRC: MONUSCO chief speaks of mixed results
On an official tour to the different territories where MONUSCO is present, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in DRC arrived in Beni on Tuesday 15 September. “It is a farewell visit,” said Martin Kobler, who took the opportunity to comment on his two years’ tenure as…
International Day of Peace: MONUSCO Beni organized a drawing contest
To commemorate the International Day of Peace, MONUSCO/Beni Public Information in collaboration with Civil Affairs organized on Monday 21 September 2015, a drawing competition around the theme of peace. 3 schools took part in the competition: Elementary school Kilewe, Elementary School Marie…
MONUSCO helps set up a Conflict Resolution Commission in Mukebo
Kalemie, 24 September 2015 - MONUSCO helped set up a Conflict Resolution Commission in Mukebo, district located 160 Km from North east of Manono in Tanganyika province. The Commission is made up of 14 members drawn from two communities: the Pygmies and the Luba, with a view to reviving inter…
Beni: Clashes between FARDC and ADF in Mayangose
On Wednesday 24 September, clashes were reported between FARDC and ADF in Mayangose, an agglomeration located in the Virunga park, roughly 20 Kilometers away from North-East of the city of Beni. According to the interim Spokesperson of the Sokola 1 operations, Lieutenant Mak Hazukay, FARDC elite…
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International Day of Non-Violence
Martin Kobler, chief of MONUSCO, advocates non-violence for lasting peace in DRC Kinshasa, 2 October 2015 – “The road to non-violence is often the most difficult to follow, but it is the safest one to guarantee stability and social peace. Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela have…
Workshop on the capitalization of the civil society’s impact in Dungu
At the initiative of the civil society in Dungu and with the technical and logistic support of MONUSCO Civil Affairs Section, a workshop on the capitalization of the civil society’s impact in Dungu as part of the stabilization process was held on Tuesday 30 September 2015 in the conference hall of…

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.