Vivian Van de Perre, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in charge of protection and operations, spent three days in Ituri. Her visit was dedicated to listening to communities, meeting local authorities, and handing over projects designed to strengthen civilian protection and social cohesion in a province still scarred by violence. Much hope, but still concerns From September 24 to 26, Vivian Van de Perre, accompanied by a…
More than 3,500 civilians, including 1,850 women and 550 children, found refuge on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at MONUSCO's military base in Gina, in Djugu territory (Ituri). They were fleeing violent clashes between two rival militias that bloodied the region until late in the evening. According to MONUSCO, hostilities began after fighters from the Convention for Popular Revolution (CRP), stemming from former warlord Thomas Lubanga, attacked a…
A few days ago, a deadly attack by the ADF in the territory of Lubero cost the lives of several dozen civilians.
This initiative comes in the wake of the recent establishment of a temporary MONUSCO military base in the village of Kyabaganzi, near Boga.
The UN Under-Secretary-General for peace operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, called for concrete action to promote peace.
MONUSCO trained law students in Goma on child protection in conflict zones, empowering future lawyers to defend children's rights.
UN Police Adviser Faisal Shahkar visited DRC to assess police reform progress, boost cooperation, and support peace and security efforts.
This August, MONUSCO has demonstrated its commitment through a range of meaningful and impactful actions.
The project " Sustainable Mine Action in Support of Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons and Communities Affected by Conflicts in the DRC."
At the entrance to the MONUSCO base in Fataki, a locality situated in the territory of Djugu, about sixty kilometers north of Bunia, makeshift shelters line up along the trenches dug around the perimeter secured by Nepalese peacekeepers. Every night, families from neighboring villages come to take refuge there to escape armed attacks carried out by local militias who take advantage of darkness to target civilians. The fear is such that some sleep…