On 14 April, the Gender and Political Affaires sections of MONUSCO/Ituri took part in an informal meeting, organized by the head of Gender and Family office of the ex-Ituri district, on the issue of women’s potential participation as candidates in the forthcoming elections. On this occasion, the Political Affairs section announced it will speak to the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) about the need for the electoral calendar to be…
The disarmament and demobilization of Congolese and foreign combatants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a key issue in building peace and stability in the country and, more broadly, in the Great Lakes region. Mohamed El Akremi Abdouli, a Tunisian, works as Operations Assistant in the Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration/ Repatriation and Resettlement (DDR/RR) section of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in…
MONUSCO - Lubumbashi last Wednesday inaugurated the rehabilitated Kasumbalesa-Musoshi prison, during a special ceremony held in the presence of the political-administrative authorities of Sakania territory. The Kasumbalesa- Musoshi prison is the only one in operation in Sakania territory. Built in 1973, this correctional facility could hold only 50 prisoners, and was in a state of advanced dilapidation. The toilets were unusable, the roof…
Kalemie (North Katanga), 11 April 2015: The United Nations Police (UNPOL) component of MONUSCO organized a two-day refresher training session for 200 agents representing twelve private security companies. The aim was to strengthen the professional capacity of these agents, the majority of whom are assigned to security guard services at residences of MONUSCO and UN agency staff members. This training was initiated after the arrest and death…
By Zainab Hawa Bangura An adolescent girl is kidnapped from her village in Iraq and she will be sold or given away to ISIL fighters as a sex slave. In a detention centre in Syria a man is sexually assaulted to punish him for his political affiliations, real or imagined. In South Sudan a woman must make the choice between feeding her family or being attacked by armed men when she tries to harvest crops. In Bosnia, a woman passes the place where…
Goma 11-04-2015: MONUSCO Force Commander General Carlos Alberto Santos Cruz has presided over a Medal Parade at MONUSCO Lava site compound in Goma on 11 April 2015 . The Parade was accompanied by a medal award in recognition to the meritorious services rendered by over 41 United Nations Peace Keepers from contributing Countries in the Peace Keeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Prior to the Medal award General Santos Cruz commended…
Goma 10 April 2015: The work for the construction of the North-Kivu Press Center was launched on Thursday 09 April 2015 in Goma by the provincial Governor, Julien Paluku who laid the first foundation stone in the presence of local personalities. “It is an honor for my province to be the first in DRC to benefit from this kind of support in favor of journalists. Media was instrumental in advocating for the cause of our province during the…
In Equateur, years of conflict, a lack of basic social services, poor management, low agricultural productivity and chronic poverty have disrupted the balance of local markets and exacerbated the vulnerability of the population to food insecurity. Purchase for Progress (P4P) is a joint programme of the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) aimed at reviving the agricultural economy by helping…
The defeat of the March 23 Movement and the dismantling of armed groups have contributed to the emergence of islands of stability in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The islands of stability provide the Congolese Government, in partnership with MONUSCO, with an intervention framework for the progressive restoration of the authority of the state after a significant period of absence. Specifically, joint civilian teams are…