14 January 2016 – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) faces “very real risks of unrest and violence” over elections later this year while confronting a “significant deterioration” of security in its war-torn eastern provinces, the top United Nations official in the country warned today. “Presidential and legislative elections scheduled for November of this year are a deeply divisive issue, particularly given the continued absence of an agreed…
The present report is submitted pursuant to paragraph 43 of Security Council resolution 2211 (2015). It covers major developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since my report of 28 September 2015 (S/2015/741), including with regard to the situation on the ground and progress made by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the implementation of its commitments under the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the…
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Tuesday 29 th december the appointment of Lieutenant General Derick Mbuyiselo Mgwebi of South Africa as Force Commander of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). He succeeds Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz of Brazil, who completed his assignment on 2 December 2015. The Secretary-General is grateful to General…
This is what emerged from the press encounter held on Wednesday 23 December 2015 at the Mission’s headquarters in Uvira, South Kivu. For this last meeting with journalists for the year 2015, the focus was on MONUSCO’s major results or achievements in the two territories, Fizi and Uvira.While it is not feasible to list here all positive results achieved by MONUSCO in those two territories in 2015, it needs to be mentioned that the Mission’s…
Bunia, 12 December 2015 - 80 Ukrainian servicemen the 18th Detached Helicopter Unit were awarded the United Nations Medal for their dedication to the cause of peace and stability in Ituri. They received the Medal from General Saif Ur Rahman, the Commander of the Intervention Brigade in Ituri. This medal is the symbol of the professionalism and commitment with which the Ukrainian soldiers have accomplished their mission as part of the MONUSCO…
Durant le mois de novembre 2015, le BCNUDH a documenté 338 violations des droits de l’homme sur l’étendue du territoire de la RDC, ce qui représente une baisse par rapport au mois d’octobre 2015 au cours duquel 407 violations avaient été documentées. Les provinces les plus touchées restent les provinces de l’est de la RDC, à savoir le Nord-Kivu (139 violations), l’ancienne province Orientale (115 violations) et le Sud-Kivu (sept violations)…
A joint judicial investigation confirms 375 human rights violations committed during attacks by ADF in Erengeti, Beni territory, North-Kivu province KINSHASA, 16 December 2015: the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (UNJHRO) and MONUSCO Justice and Corrections Section supported, between 3 and 12 December 2015, a judicial investigation by Beni-Butembo military prosecutor’s office in Eringeti and in…
Kigali, 15 December 2015 - United Nations (UN), African Union (AU) European Union (EU), United States (US) Envoys accredited to the Great Lakes region of Africa conducted a regional tour from 9-15 December 2015. They visited Kampala, Uganda; Kinshasa, Kisangani, Beni, and Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); Kigali, Rwanda. The planned mission to Bujumbura, Burundi could not take place. The Envoys focused on critical threats to…
Kisangani, 12 December 2015 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DRC, Mr. Maman Sambo Sidikou, arrived in Kisangani on Saturday 12 December 2015, accompanied by a large delegation which included the European Union Senior Coordinator for the Great Lakes region, Mr. Koen Vervaeke, the United States Special Envoy for the Great Lakes, Mr. Thomas Perreillo, the Special Advisor to the United Nations Secretary…
The “Invisible Survivors” report attached, launched on 25 November 2015, is the second of its kind published by the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) on children associated with armed groups. It provides an overview of the patterns of recruitment and use of girls by armed groups. As confirmed by the report, there is abundant evidence that large numbers of girls are recruited and…