Kinshasa, 1st January 2017 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in DRC applauds the 31st December 2016 agreement signed at «Centre Interdiocésain de Kinshasa » by DRC’s signatories of the 18th October 2016 agreement and the Opposition platform that did not attend that forum. Mr. Sidikou congratulates the “Conférence Episcopale Nationale du Congo (CENCO)”, the entire political leadership, the civil society…
North Kivu Head of Office Daniel Ruiz, and NKB Commander Brig Gen Hari B Pilla, have held a special Briefing with Journalists of North Kivu on 30 December 2016 in efforts to protect Civilians in North Kivu Speaking to the Journalists the Briefing the head of Office said he thought it wise with the prevailing security situation in the North Kivu Province for military to brief/update the press on the activities of the North Kivu Brigade and FARDC…
Kinshasa, 20 December 2016 – Maman S. Sidikou, the Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of MONUSCO, expressed his grave concern over the wave of ongoing arrests, some of which are arbitrary, and detentions in the last three days across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Since 16 December, the United Nations has documented 113 arrests in the country, including opposition leaders and sympathizers, civil society…
Durant le mois de novembre 2016, le BCNUDH a documenté 577 violations des droits de l’homme sur le territoire de la RDC, ce qui représente une hausse importante par rapport au mois d’octobre 2016 au cours duquel 434 violations avaient été enregistrées. Fore more details, see the full report.
On the occasion of the celebration of the 15th anniversary of Radio Okapi (UN Radio in DR Congo), the MONUSCO Public Information Division produced a slide how featuring photographs illustrating the history and work of Radio Okapi in the service of peace in the DR Congo. In addition, a photo exhibition is taking place from 13 to 16 December 2016, from 9 am to 5 pm at the Centre Wallonie Bruxelles in Kinshasa.
On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day, the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) and its partners in Ituri organized a conference-debate on 10 December 2016 on a variety of themes relating to the improvement of Human Rights in Ituri. UNJHRO/Ituri reported four hundred cases of human rights violations from January to October 2016 across the Ituri Province. The violations affected 10 201 persons (282 women, 40 girls, 864…
Uvira, 9 December 2016 – Within the framework of its mandate with civilian’s protection as top priority, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Congo through MONUSCO-Uvira facilitated the holding of a security meeting on Thursday, 8 December 2016 in Uvira. Initiated by the civil Affairs Section, the meeting brought together 35 participants, including the Uvira Territorial Administrator, the territorial Security Council, the district leaders…
Butembo – 9 December 2016: In partnership with the city of Butembo, MONUSCO funded the construction of a fence wall, a separate ward for women, an extension of men’s ward as well as refurbished the roof and ceilings of the central prison of Kakwangura in Butembo. The rehabilitation work was jointly inaugurated by judiciary officials and MONUSCO. The Director of the central prison of Kakwangura in Butembo thanked MONUSCO and the urban officials…
The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of the continuation of the mediation led by the Conférence épiscopale des églises du Congo (Catholic Church - CENCO), to achieve a more inclusive consensus on the holding of elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He takes note of President Kabila's expressed support and encouragement to CENCO's mediation, and of the stated readiness of The Rassemblement opposition platform to…
Kinshasa, 6 December 2016 - The town of Tshikapa was the scene of clashes between alleged militiamen and security forces between 2nd and 3rd December 2016, resulting in loss of lives, injuries and extensive property damage. " MONUSCO strongly condemns violence from whatever quarter, and remains concerned at the increasing levels of violence in the Kasai and Central Kasai provinces and reaffirms its commitment to supporting the authorities in…