Uvira, 16 June 2015 – Several activities were organized to mark the International Day of the African Child with the following theme selected this year: “ 25 years after the adoption of the African Charter on the Rights and Well-Fare of the Child: let us accelerate our efforts to eliminate child’s marriage in Africa”. The celebrations began very early with a “friendly match among children” in the Stadium “Unité de la Cité”. Then, joined by the…
Martin Kobler discute avec Paul et Modestine sur les défis dont les personnes atteintes d'albinisme font face tous les jours.
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Martin Kobler, Chief of MONUSCO welcomes the Congolese Government’s commitment to fight child recruitment and forced labor Kinshasa, 12 June 2015 – “I hail the efforts undertaken by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to fight child labor and urge national and international institutions to redouble efforts to ensure that national policies on child labor are fully implemented”, declared Martin Kobler. During the period from 2010 to…
Martin Kobler, Chief of MONUSCO calls for actions against all forms of discrimination towards albinos Kinshasa, 13 June 2015 – “Like any other human being, the persons affected by albinism deserve our love; they need to feel respected and dignified and to know their dignity is preserved and promoted in every circumstance», said Martin Kobler. Civil society activists report that hundreds with albinism, the majority of whom children, have been…
Bukavu, 10 June 2015 – The two-day work was organized by the Board of Magistrate for civilian and military magistrates. The workshop focused on the issue of criminal prosecutions against the armed group members. Over 30 civilian and military magistrates coming from the different most affected provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), namely the North and South Kivu, Katanga and the Eastern Province as well as representatives of the…
Goma, 8June, 2015 - From Monday, 1 to Friday, 5 June, 2015 in the North Kivu provincial capital, Goma, some twenty five military officers from the Indian Battalion (INDBATT-1) attended a five-day training workshop on HIV Peer Education organized by MONUSCO HIV/AIDS Unit in collaboration with the Military Training Cell.The training which took place within the framework of a continuous preventive campaign put in place by MONUSCO HIV/AIDS Unit was…
Bukavu, 2 June 2015- The South Kivu Brigade of MONUSCO presented to the local press its military activities within the framework of its civilian protection mandate. Colonel Siaz of the South Kivu Brigade began his presentation with a summary of the current security situation in South Kivu province, saying that things are under control despite pockets of insecurity due to the presence of some armed groups and bandits. He said as a result of the…
Kinshasa, 29 mai 2015 - Monsieur le Délégué général de la Délégation générale du Gouvernement chargée de la liaison avec la MONUSCO, Excellences Mesdames et Messieurs les ambassadeurs, Messieurs les représentants des forces de sécurité de la police et de l’armée, Chers collègues du système des Nations Unies, Distingués invités, Mesdames messieurs, La célébration de la Journée internationale des Casques bleus de l’ONU a un double objectif…
In partnership with a platform of NGOs working for the rights of Albinos, the UNJHRO is organizing on 27 and 28 May 2015 in Utex 2, Kinshasa, a training workshop on Basic Human Rights notions, human rights of persons with disability and particularly Albinos. More than 30 participants are attending the training which is perfectly in line with General Assembly Resolution 69/170 of 18 December 2014 which established the 13 June of each year as the…