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Roger Meece on Kibua: "We are shocked by this large scale tragedy”

Goma, 25 August 2010 - The Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Head of the Stabilization Mission in DRC (MONUSCO), spoke at the daily briefing held at United Nations headquarters in New York.

13 Sep 2010

North Kivu : Roger Meece committed to make every effort to ensure the safety of civilians

Goma, August 27, 2010 – The Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in the DRC returned to Kinshasa, after a stay of 24 hours in North Kivu.

13 Sep 2010

MONUSCO to carry on with Operation "Shop Window” in North Kivu

Goma, 9 September 2010 - The outbursts of violence, armed gangs activities in Walikale and Masisi territories and the numerous cases of human rights violations have led the United Nations Stabilization Mission in DRC ( MONUSCO ) to launch the "Operation Shop Window " in the are

13 Sep 2010

DRC : we must bring to justice those responsible for mass rape

New York, 7 September 2010 - Sent at the end of August in the Democratic Republic of Congo ( DRC) by UN chief Ban Ki - moon to shed light on the circumstances of mass rape in the east , the Under - Secretary General for Operations of peacekeeping, Atul Kh

11 Sep 2010

Mass rape in the DRC : UN calls for end to impunity

New York, 31 August 2010 - Rape wild mass of civilians by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ( DRC ) show once more the necessity of ending the impunity for the perpetrators of these crimes , insisted Tuesday the Special Representative of the Secretary General

10 Sep 2010

IPI Honours Radio Okapi with 2010 ‘Free Media Pioneer’ Award

Vienna, 7 September 2010 - The International Press Institute (IPI) today honoured Radio Okapi, based in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the 2010 'Free Media Pioneer' award.

09 Sep 2010

Solemn Tribute to three Peacekeepers Fallen in Kirumba

Kinshasa, 3 September 2010 – A moving ceremony was held in the headquarters of the UN Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) to salute the three fallen Indian Peacekeepers in Kirumba, North Kivu on 18 August. The Special Representative, Mr.

06 Sep 2010