The United Nations share the Congolese people’s pain following the demise of its famous musician and artist, globally known as Papa Wemba Kinshasa - 25 April 2016 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DRC Maman Sambo Sidikou is deeply saddened by the news of the death of Papa Wemba. Papa Wemba is a legend and highly talented artist who carried high the banner of not only the Congolese but also the African…
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Kalemie 18 April 2016 - The official handover of keys for the premises to host the community radio in Shamwana took place last 14 April. The project for the construction of this community radio was initiated by MONUSCO-Kalemie Public Information Section at a cost estimated at US $ 25,000. The community radio room is equipped with a newsroom, an office and a studio. It will be broadcasting on 94.8 frequency modulation within 50 Km-radius and will…
Lubumbashi, 13 April 2016- The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) and the Civil Society Interprovincial Consultation Framework of the Grand Katanga organized, in Lubumbashi on Tuesday, 12 April 2016, a day of reflection on the security situation in the capital of the former Katanga province, and discussions focused on reinforced security mechanisms and collaboration with the population to combat the…
Durant le mois de mars 2016, le BCNUDH a documenté 410 violations des droits de l’homme sur le territoire de la RDC, ce qui représente une hausse par rapport au mois de février 2016 au cours duquel 332 violations avaient été enregistrées. Les provinces les plus touchées restent celles de l’Est de la RDC (301 violations et 427 victimes), à savoir les provinces du Nord-Kivu (181 violations), de l’Ituri (66 violations), de la Tshopo (23 violations)…
Uvira, 4 April 2016 – The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo actively participated in a conference-debate in Uvira to mark the end of the Women’s Day celebrations as commemorated the whole of the month of March in the DRC “ Women’s Month. “ The theme of the conference revolved around: “ The forms of discrimination faced by women in their way towards emancipation”. Activities to commemorate the Women’s Day were organized…
Kinshasa, April 1st, 2016 - The United Nations Organization Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) today announced that it has received allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by members of the Tanzanian contingent of the Mission’s Force Intervention Brigade in Mavivi village, near Beni in the Eastern DRC. Upon receipt of the allegations on 23 March, the mission immediately dispatched a Response Team, led by…
30 March 2016 – The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for another year, warning that the humanitarian situation remains of great concern, as well as the delays in preparing for the November presidential elections. In a newly adopted resolution, the 15-member body urged the Government of the DRC to hold accountable those responsible for violations of…
Kabéké, Manono Territory – Tanganyika province, 24 March 2016 - Under the supervision of the head of MONUSCO office in Kalemie, and in partnership with the local security authorities and civil society representatives, the process of establishing joint reconciliation committees continues in Manono territory with the goal of ending the intercommunal conflict between Pygmies and Bantous. Under this process, commonly known as Baraza, MONUSCO on 24…
New York, 23 March 2016 – The United Nations Security Council, under the presidency of Angola, met yesterday Wednesday in New York to discuss the Report of the United Nations Secretary -General on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The report was presented by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the DRC, Mr. Maman Sidikou, in the presence of the DRC’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. Raymond…