MONUSCO’s efforts in the DRC last October focused on prevention, justice, and community health. Right at the start of the period, efforts to promote dialogue on the International Day of Non-Violence were followed by the care and support of four children separated from their families. Following that, the United Nations Police (UNPOL) in Bunia and Beni once again focused on ensuring access to justice for victims of sexual violence, while the United…
The United Nations Day celebration held on Wednesday, October 28, in Kinshasa placed the spotlight on persons with disabilities, persons with albinism, Indigenous Pygmy peoples and young people, all of whom face various forms of exclusion. These are “ people whose aspirations are not being heard sufficiently, ” said Damien Mama, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Difficulties in accessing…
The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), through its Police Component (UNPOL), on Thursday, October 29, handed over Ebola protection and prevention equipment to the Congolese National Police (PNC) in Bunia. The donation aims to strengthen the protection of police officers involved in the fight against the epidemic and reduce the risk of virus transmission within security forces and…
As part of Pink October, the month dedicated to raising awareness about breast cancer, the United Nations Police (UNPOL) in Bunia organized an information session on Wednesday, October 28, focusing on the prevention of breast and cervical cancer, as well as sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). The event brought together around fifty women from the Congolese National Police (PNC), the Senegalese Formed Police Unit (FPU), civil society…
As part of its support for the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), MONUSCO is assisting the Disarmament, Demobilization, Community Recovery and Stabilization Programme (P-DDRCS) in strengthening its technical and operational capacities to implement the process of disarmament, cantonment and repatriation of combatants from the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR). A one-week training programme organized by…
Through its Civil Affairs Section, MONUSCO launched construction work on Monday, October 26, on the Mayi-Moya market in Beni Territory, North Kivu. The project, implemented under the Quick Impact Projects (QIP) programme, has a budget of US$49,000 and aims to improve trade in local products. It is expected to contribute to strengthening social cohesion in an area affected by insecurity. The construction work, which is expected to take three…
How can young people be encouraged to become peacebuilders in a territory facing security challenges and community tensions? This was the central question addressed by 50 young people, 23 girls and 27 boys, who gathered on October 21 in Mambasa, Ituri, for a peace awareness workshop organized by MONUSCO’s Gender Section in partnership with the Ituri Youth, Peace and Security Coalition (YPS 2250). Held at the Women’s Centre in collaboration with…
The MONUSCO Police (UNPOL) supported a forum held in Kinshasa on Wednesday, 21 October, organized by the Congolese National Police (PNC) in collaboration with the U-Report platform. The forum focused on youth, peace, health and community safety. Participants included young people, health-sector stakeholders, civil society representatives and residents of Mont-Ngafula, where the local U-Report section initiated the event. The initiative aims to…
More than three years after the launch of a public lighting project supported by MONUSCO, residents of Mahagi continue to feel its benefits. Improved security, economic activities extending into the night, and easier nighttime travel: in this town in northeastern Ituri Province, solar streetlights have transformed the daily lives of many families. The initiative also illustrates the Mission’s commitment to reducing community violence and…
“ I feel sorry for her. ” That is Winner Kababu’s response when she is asked how she would feel if she were introduced to a girl her age who was already married. Her classmate, Exodie Mukena, sitting right beside her, nods in agreement. Both are 16 years old and attend Georges Williams School Complex, named after the English philanthropist who founded the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA). It was precisely at the YMCA premises in Kinshasa…