The Force Commander of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Lieutenant General Ulisses De Mesquita Gomes, travelled to Mongbwalu, epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in Djugu Territory, on 22 July to assess operations aimed at protecting civilians, support the peacekeepers deployed in the area and reaffirm the Mission’s commitment alongside the Congolese authorities. The visit took…
Nyakunde, 22 July 2026 – Life appears to have returned to normal in Nyakunde, a locality in Irumu Territory, about 40 kilometres from Bunia in Ituri Province. On 16 July, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) deployed a mobile operating base in nearby Marabo. According to local health authorities, the resumption of MONUSCO patrols has created the conditions needed to revive the…
Bunia, 20 July 2026 – At Bunia Central Prison in Ituri Province, Nelson Mandela International Day was commemorated on 18 July 2026 under the theme of dignity, solidarity and hope. Organized by MONUSCO's Corrections Unit, in partnership with the prison administration and several partners, the event reaffirmed that every person deprived of liberty retains their fundamental rights and inherent dignity. Despite the Ebola outbreak affecting Ituri…
In Ituri Province, still scarred by the consequences of armed violence and high unemployment, vocational training programs organized by the Bangladeshi contingent of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) are creating new opportunities for young people and helping transform lives. Over the past several years, many young people across the province have acquired vocational skills and…
From 22 June to 14 July 2026, the Bunia Garrison Military Court held mobile court hearings to review the cases of 115 individuals who had remained in pretrial detention at Bunia Central Prison. At the conclusion of the hearings, 105 decisions were issued. This initiative, carried out with the technical, logistical, and financial support of MONUSCO's Justice Support Section (JSS), aimed to address two major challenges: reducing the prolonged…
The month of June was marked by a broad range of multisectoral activities carried out by MONUSCO. The protection of civilians remained at the core of the Mission’s work, notably through the release of 122 children from armed groups in Walikale and specialized Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training provided to the FARDC in Beni. The Mission also diversified its interventions by promoting positive masculinity within the Congolese National…
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO, Mr. James Swan, was received on Thursday in Kinshasa by Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka for discussions on the country’s current security, diplomatic and humanitarian priorities. The meeting focused primarily on the security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the implementation of MONUSCO’s…
The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General ad interim, Mr. Ely Dieng, met on Wednesday with the National Coordinator of the Disarmament, Demobilization, Community Recovery and Stabilization Program (P-DDRCS), Mr. Jean de Dieu Désiré Ntanga Ntita, in Kinshasa. During the meeting, they discussed strengthening coordination between the P-DDRCS and MONUSCO, which supports the Congolese Government in its efforts to…
The Community Action for the Integrated Development of a New Congo (ACDI/N), in partnership with the National Youth Council of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (CNJ-RDC), is organizing a series of information and awareness-raising sessions on Security Sector Reform (SSR) for university students, with technical support from the Security Sector Reform (SSR) Section of the Rule of Law and Security Institutions Division (ROLSID) of MONUSCO. On 29…
From 19 to 27 June 2026, MONUSCO's Gender Section organized an Ebola awareness campaign in Goma, North Kivu, through four civil society organizations engaged in community mobilization: Women Power DRC, Jeunes U-Report, Voice of Kivu Woman, and the Women's Community Action Program for Integrated Development. Ahead of the field awareness and information activities, the Gender Section organized a capacity-building workshop bringing together around…