The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) on Tuesday, September 29, launched construction and equipment works for six additional offices for the Beni Military Garrison Tribunal in North Kivu Province. Funded to the tune of US$49,389 under the UN mission’s Quick Impact Projects (QIPs), the project will be implemented over a three-month period and is intended to strengthen the…
Around fifty vulnerable women from the commune of Bulongo, located approximately 60 kilometres from the city of Beni in North Kivu, will benefit from a social reintegration project aimed at supporting their socioeconomic recovery following the displacement they were forced to endure because of insecurity in the region. Launched on Thursday, September 24, 2026, the project is funded by MONUSCO through its Gender Section, with a budget of US$48,000…
More than 3,100 civilians have sought refuge in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) temporary base in Rhoo, in Djugu Territory, Ituri, following violent clashes between armed groups. The violence broke out on the evening of Sunday, September 27, in the localities of Nyampala and Rhoo, involving, among others, elements of the CODECO armed group and the Convention for the Popular…
During a visit to Beni on Wednesday, September 23, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the DRC and Head of MONUSCO, James Swan, held talks with North Kivu Deputy Governor, Divisional Commissioner Louis Second Karawa. The discussions focused on the deteriorating security situation in several parts of the province, particularly the repeated attacks by the ADF rebels and the resulting mass displacement of populations. Following…
Women’s organizations launched the League of Feminists of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Kinshasa on Wednesday, September 23, with the aim of advancing the fight for equality between men and women. The Strategic Communication and Public Information Division and the Gender Section of MONUSCO supported the launch of the organization. Bringing together nearly one hundred participants, including representatives of civil society, UN agencies…
On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, celebrated on September 21, MONUSCO brought together around fifteen journalists in Bunia to discuss their contribution to peacebuilding in Ituri, a province in eastern Congo still grappling with armed violence that has claimed many lives. One message was repeatedly emphasized to media professionals: peace is everyone’s responsibility. Information can help build peace, but when it is not verified…
Two weeks after classes resumed across the country, thousands of children in Ituri are returning to school safely thanks to the “Safer Schools” campaign implemented by the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), in close collaboration with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC). The campaign has been welcomed by education stakeholders, who are pleased to see…
The Gender Section of MONUSCO and UN Women organized a day of consultations in Kinshasa on Thursday, September 10, bringing together women’s and youth organizations to discuss natural resource governance and inclusive regional economic integration. The initiative brought together women and men involved in peace processes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Its objective was to contribute to strengthening inclusive and gender-responsive…
📍Ituri | In Bunia, 192 #MONUSCO police officers, including 45 women, received the United Nations Medal in recognition of their service
“ Digital technology is changing the very nature of police cooperation.” Deputy Commissioner Stéphane Mawana is closely observing the changes brought about by digital technologies in police work. An investigator with the Congolese National Police (PNC) for the past eight years, he attended the National School of Cybersecurity in Dakar. He says he fully understands the importance of celebrating International Police Cooperation Day in the…