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Celebration of International Day in Support of Victims of Torture in Ituri
Bunia, 27 June 2012 - The Ituri district, in the northeastern Oriental Province, has, for a long time, suffered from the torments of armed conflicts. The civilian population has been the victim of all kinds of abuses and…
MONUSCO assists in bringing electricity to the detainees of Kabare prison in DR Congo
Bukavu, 27 June 2013 - The South-Kivu Governor, Marcellin Cishambo, inaugurated on 26 June 2013, a quick impact project of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO)…
Tribute to victims of torture in DR Congo
Kinshasa, 26 June 2013 – In the Democratic Republic of Congo, as in the rest of the world, the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture was celebrated on 26 June. The annual event was marked with a ceremony…
The role of women in the implementation of the Addis-Ababa Framework Agreement
Kisangani, 27 June 2013 – Congolese women's involvement in the implementation of the Addis Ababa's Framework for peace, security and cooperation in the DR Congo and the Great Lakes Region as well as the resolutions 2098 and…
MONUSCO trains media professionals on gender issues in Kinshasa
Kinshasa, 3 July 2013 – Violence against women, especially rape, is a major concern for the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), more so because the mission's core…
MONUSCO Chief deeply concerned by the escape of two military convicts from Bukavu prison
Kinshasa, 28 September 2013: In the night of 21-22 September 2013, one FARDC colonel escaped from Bukavu prison less than two weeks after he was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Military Court of South-Kivu province. The…
UNV photo contest : The Power of Voluntary Action in DRC
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo launches the second edition of the UNV photo contest. The photo contest is open to all those who have a volunteer mind. The winning photos will…
DR Congo: UN envoy voices concern at escape of two convicted army officers
28 September 2013 – The top United Nations official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Saturday voiced deep concern at the escape from prison of two national army officers who were convicted of gross human…
Empowerment of the rural woman in Secli-Wendji, Equateur province
Secli-Wendji, 22 March 2012 – Some 300 women in Secli-Wendji, a neighbourhood in the outskirts of Mbandaka, capital of the Equateur province, attended a workshop organized by the Office of Public Information of the United…