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…
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…
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…
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…
5 December 2016 Monsieur le Président, distingués membres du Conseil de sécurité. Je vous remercie de l’occasion qui m’est ainsi offerte de vous entretenir sur la situation en République démocratique du Congo (RDC) depuis votre séjour en RDC en novembre. Ma présentation portera sur la situation politique avec un accent particulier sur les bons offices entrepris par la Conférence Episcopale Nationale du Congo (CENCO) et les dispositions prises par…
Following the visit of the Security Council to the Democratic Republic of Congo from 11 to 13 November, the President of the Security Council made the following statement on behalf of the Council, regarding the situation in the country
Uvira, 2 December 2016 – The United Nations Stabilization Mission in DRC, MONUSCO officially launched this Friday 2 December an Operational Strategy on the fight against insecurity in Uvira named “SOLIUV”. The ceremony was co-chaired by the General Commissioner of the Congolese National Police (Charles Bisengimana) and MONUSCO Police Commissioner Awalé Abdounasir in a ceremony attended by senior government officials: Governor of the South-Kivu…
Thirty-five years since the emergence of AIDS, the international community can look back with some pride but we must also look ahead with resolve and commitment to reach our goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. There has been real progress in tackling the disease. More people than ever are on treatment. Since 2010, the number of children infected through mother-to-child transmission has dropped by half. Fewer people die of AIDS-related…