Bukavu, 28 January 2011 – The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Humanitarian Coordinator of the UN System in the DR Congo, Mr. Fidèle Sarassoro, arrived in Bukavu last Friday at the start of a three-day working visit, accompanied by a high level delegation comprising senior members of UN Agencies and of the Spanish Cooperation. During his visit, Mr. Sarassoro discussed issues concerning humanitarian work, the overall…
Kinshasa , 29 January 2011 - Mindful of the good relations between the Congolese population and the United Nations System, the UN Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) through its Public Information Division, last week-end launched a month-long sensitization campaign in the country's capital, Kinshasa. The campaign, which is based on the slogan "UN Congo Nouveau" – a play on words in French , which means "A New Congo" –, kicked off in…
Goma, 26 January 2011 – The Indian contingent of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) organized a medal parade in Goma on 26 January 2011, and took the opportunity to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of India Republic Day. The ceremony was attended by several provincial administrative authorities as well as members of MONUSCO senior civilian and military staff, including the Deputy Special…
Kalemie, 20 January 2011 – The Police Unit of the UN Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) based in Kalémie completed the construction of a detention cell, and handed it over to the local National Police Inspection at a ceremony organized for the occasion on 20 January. The detention cell was built through a 29,000-dollar Quick Impact Project. The Project, which started on 30 August last year, was implemented by engineers from the Benin…
Panzi, 20 January 2011 – The Pakistan contingent of MONUSCO built a bridge for the population of Panzi, a small town 30 km south-east of Bukavu, the provincial capital of South Kivu. The bridge links Panzi and Mulamba and will also serve the near-by town of Tulinki, as well as other surrounding villages. According to the military public information officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Liaquat, the decision to construct the bridge came about after…
Beni, 18 January 2011 – The Vocational Training Centre of Beni re-opened its doors on 18 January during a ceremony that took place in the presence of several local administrative officials and representatives of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO). Located in the Nepalese battalion camp, the Centre provides nine-month training sessions to individuals comprising all levels of education. Students…
Bukavu, 13 January 2011 - The Bangladeshi Police Unit in Bukavu, the provincial capital of North Kivu, on 13 January paid a courtesy visit to the Ekabana Orphanage located in the town of Kaputu. The contingent doctor, Farid Khan, took the opportunity to examine 34 children, who were suffering from various diseases. The contingent gave out medicine to treat the children, and left of number of medical supplies to the management of the Orphanage for…
Ituri, 14 January 2011 – The Force Commander of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO), Lieutenant General Chander Prakash, respectively visited Bukiringi, Aveba, Kasenyi, Tchomia, Bogoro, Kabona and Boga in the district of Ituri from 14 to 16 January. The purpose of his visit was to meet and interact with local populations as well as with MONUSCO troops deployed in the region. The visit was prompted by two major…
Kinshasa, 14 January 2011 - The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ms. Leila Zerrougui, and Ms. Irina Bokova, UNESCO's Director-General, took part, on 14 January, in a high level meeting with national authorities on the preservation of Congo's natural sites that have been classified as World Heritage. The Democratic Republic of Congo is the only country in Africa with five…
Goma, 12 January 2011 – From 6 to 12 Jnauary, more than a hundred Congolese National Police (PNC) officers including three female from the Mobile Intervention Group (GMI: Groupement mobile d'intervention) received training from MONUSCO police on crowd control, restoration of public order, police code of ethics and human rights. MONUSCO Electoral Division played an active role in this training which is particularly important given the fact that…