Bunia, 12 December 2015 - 80 Ukrainian servicemen the 18th Detached Helicopter Unit were awarded the United Nations Medal for their dedication to the cause of peace and stability in Ituri. They received the Medal from General Saif Ur Rahman, the Commander of the Intervention Brigade in Ituri. This medal is the symbol of the professionalism and commitment with which the Ukrainian soldiers have accomplished their mission as part of the MONUSCO…
Durant le mois de novembre 2015, le BCNUDH a documenté 338 violations des droits de l’homme sur l’étendue du territoire de la RDC, ce qui représente une baisse par rapport au mois d’octobre 2015 au cours duquel 407 violations avaient été documentées. Les provinces les plus touchées restent les provinces de l’est de la RDC, à savoir le Nord-Kivu (139 violations), l’ancienne province Orientale (115 violations) et le Sud-Kivu (sept violations)…
A joint judicial investigation confirms 375 human rights violations committed during attacks by ADF in Erengeti, Beni territory, North-Kivu province KINSHASA, 16 December 2015: the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (UNJHRO) and MONUSCO Justice and Corrections Section supported, between 3 and 12 December 2015, a judicial investigation by Beni-Butembo military prosecutor’s office in Eringeti and in…
Kigali, 15 December 2015 - United Nations (UN), African Union (AU) European Union (EU), United States (US) Envoys accredited to the Great Lakes region of Africa conducted a regional tour from 9-15 December 2015. They visited Kampala, Uganda; Kinshasa, Kisangani, Beni, and Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); Kigali, Rwanda. The planned mission to Bujumbura, Burundi could not take place. The Envoys focused on critical threats to…
Kisangani, 12 December 2015 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DRC, Mr. Maman Sambo Sidikou, arrived in Kisangani on Saturday 12 December 2015, accompanied by a large delegation which included the European Union Senior Coordinator for the Great Lakes region, Mr. Koen Vervaeke, the United States Special Envoy for the Great Lakes, Mr. Thomas Perreillo, the Special Advisor to the United Nations Secretary…
The “Invisible Survivors” report attached, launched on 25 November 2015, is the second of its kind published by the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) on children associated with armed groups. It provides an overview of the patterns of recruitment and use of girls by armed groups. As confirmed by the report, there is abundant evidence that large numbers of girls are recruited and…
Maman S. Sidikou, Head of MONUSCO, and José Maria Aranaz, Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, pay tribute to all human rights defenders in the Democratic Republic of Congo Kinshasa, 10 December 2015 - «This Day gives us the opportunity to pay a vibrant tribute to all those wo are working for the promotion and protection of human rights in the DRC and to commend the efforts of the Government aimed at putting an…
Fizi, 9 December 2015 – As part of MONUSCO-organized capacity-building program for prisons staff members, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in DRC, MONUSCO-Uvira, through its Correction Unit, organized three refresher sessions for the Fizi prison staff in the South Kivu province, from 2 to 4 December 2015. The prison has 55 inmates. In attendance, the prison governor as well as the prison administrative and security staff members. The…
Bunia, 5 December 2015 - The new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DRC, Maman Sidikou, on his very first visit to the country’s eastern part, met with the authorities of Ituri province and those of Gety town, in order to better understand the general situation in the province and rekindle the strategic dialogue for stabilization, peace and the creation of sustainable development. Upon arrival in Bunia on 5…
The Special Representative of the Secretary General in the Democratic Republic of Congo Maman Sidikou has inaugurated the first North Kivu Press Center on the 07 of December 2015 in Goma. The Center which is first of its kind in the country has been financed by the Public Information Division through MONUSCO Quick Impact Projects (QIPS) to the tone of 74.456.USD dollars. Presiding at the ceremony SRSG Maman Sidikou said he was honored to handover…