The MONUSCO Strategic Planning Cell, in collaboration with the Department of Peace Operations, through the Policy, Evaluation and Training Division based at United Nations Headquarters in New York, organized a training session on Tuesday, April 14 in Beni, in North Kivu Province, for the Mission’s military and police personnel on a new operations planning tool, Comprehensive Planning and Performance Assessment System (CPAS). The aim of the…
On 16 April 2026, South African Blue Helmets of MONUSCO, based in Eringeti in Beni Territory, North Kivu Province, provided assistance to pupils of Ndalya Primary School through the donation of desks and school supplies aimed at improving learning conditions. The donation included 20 desks, two soccer balls, 450 notebooks, pens and pencils, colored paper, markers, rulers, a globe, binders, and other essential school materials. A total of 152…
During this meeting, Mr. Swan reaffirmed his commitment to work closely with the Congolese authorities.
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO, James Swan, was received on Tuesday by the Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner. The meeting took place in the context of strengthening the partnership between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United Nations, at a time when coordinated efforts remain essential to advancing…
According to the information gathered, these individuals were abducted on January 27, 2026, and then moved from one location to another.
Around thirty women, members of village savings and loan associations, took part on April 8 in Goma (North Kivu) in a training workshop focused on the role of women and girls in peace consolidation, sustainable empowerment, and the integration of gender into the MONUSCO mandate. Organized on the sidelines of International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8, the workshop was implemented by the national organizations Groupe d’Action d’Appui au…
The camp of the Egyptian Formed Police Unit came alive on Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Kinshasa with a ceremony marked by solemnity and pride. In front of an audience that included UN officials and peacekeepers, 180 UN police officers, including 22 women, deployed since April 2025 within MONUSCO, were awarded the United Nations Peace Medal, symbolizing their commitment to serving peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Alongside them, 33…
After his arrival in Kinshasa on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of MONUSCO, James Swan, has officially taken up his duties, The day after his arrival in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he visited the Mission’s headquarters in Kinshasa, where he met with staff members. “ I am honored to arrive in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to assume my functions as Special…
On Sunday, while Christians were celebrating Easter, militiamen launched an attack on an army position in Lodha.
In March, MONUSCO marked a transition with the appointment of James Swan as its new head, while the mission continued its stabilization efforts. In Ituri, Operation "Nyundo II" successfully secured the release of fourteen hostages, alongside community-led repairs on the Fataki-Lodha road. Regarding security and human rights, the Acting Head of Mission denounced the tragic killing of a UN staff member, while UNJHRO highlighted the urgent need to…