The Secretary-General condemns the killing of a Tanzanian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) on 17 September in Mamundioma, in North Kivu province, following a clash with suspected members of an armed group, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). Another peacekeeper was also injured during the incident. The Secretary-General offers his condolences to the friends and…
17 September 2017 – Ahead of a high-level United Nations meeting on preventing sexual exploitation and abuse, the Organization's Special Coordinator on the issue is urging global leaders to join the “Circle of Leadership,” lend the political weight of their offices, and act – both at the national and international levels – to eradicate the scourge. “Sexual exploitation and abuse is not an issue that is only concerning peacekeeping or military or…
KINSHASA, Sep. 16, 2017 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Maman Sidikou, today condemned violence perpetrated in Kamanyola (South Kivu province) that have resulted in the killing of dozens of people and expressed his sincere condolences to the families of the victims. Clashes between asylum-seekers and refugees from Burundi and Congolese defense and security forces reportedly killed at…
KINSHASA, September 7, 2017 - Following the discovery of several fraudulent documents, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) recalls that the United Nations in DRC are under no circumstance involved in the certification process for the export or import of minerals. Some minerals traffickers have indeed produced certificates purportedly issued by MONUSCO in order to be able to…
Kinshasa, 29 August 2017- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Maman Sidikou strongly condemns the violation of the premises of the United Nations in Kananga, in Kasai central province on 28 August 2017 by soldiers of the Congolese Army. A group of soldiers, commanded by General Marcellin Assumani, Commander of the Congolese Army operations in the Kasai region, forced their way into the…
25 August 2017 Good morning and thank you for joining us today. Over the past week, I visited Kinshasa and Kananga before arriving yesterday morning in Goma. I am in the DRC in my capacity as director of the UN Human Rights Office’s 60 field presences, with a view to strengthening our engagement with the authorities and assessing the human rights situation during a particularly sensitive period for this country. I have met national and local…
Durant le mois de juillet 2017, le BCNUDH a documenté 398 violations des droits de l’homme sur tout le territoire de la RDC, ce qui représente une baisse de 19% par rapport au mois de juin 2017, au cours duquel 490 violations avaient été documentées. A l’instar des mois précédents, les agents de l’Etat ont commis plus de violations des droits de l’homme que les combattants de tous les groupes armés confondus. Ils sont responsables de près de 55%…
Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, Your Excellency Ambassador Téte, Permanent Observer of the African Union, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank the Security Council for this opportunity to brief you on my recent visit to Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This undertaking, from July 19th to 27th, was the first of its kind: a high-level mission focused entirely on women, peace, security and development. I was pleased to be…
Kinshasa, 4 August 2017 - Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka, leader of the armed group Nduma Defense of Congo (NDC), was transferred on Friday August 4th to Kinshasa and was handed over by MONUSCO to the Congolese judicial authorities. Sheka has been under MONUSCO supervision in Goma since his surrender on 26 July. He is accompanied by two alleged NDC combatants who also surrendered and are subject to judicial warrants of arrest for crimes against humanity…
GENEVA (4 August 2017) – Violence in the Kasai provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo appears to be taking on an increasing and disturbing ethnic dimension, a report by the UN Human Rights Office has warned. Information gathered by a team of UN human rights investigators* suggests that some of the violations and abuses committed in the Kasais may amount to crimes under international law. The report is based on interviews with 96…