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Ms. Vivian van de Perre is undertaking a visit to Goma following consultations with Congolese national authorities.
In January 2026, approximately 5,500 civilians found refuge in the vicinity of the United Nations base in Fataki.
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In Fataki, in Djugu Territory in Ituri, the first light of day reveals each morning the scale of population displacement caused by the activities of armed groups. Under the protection of the Blue Helmets, hundreds of families…
The workshop also prepared the implementation of 20 community forums in the Beni, Butembo and Lubero areas, aimed at raising awareness among more than 1,000 local leaders on peace, social cohesion and the fight against hate speech.
On 29 and 30 January in Beni, the provisional capital of North Kivu, MONUSCO organized a workshop aimed at strengthening the engagement of civil society, local authorities and parliamentarians in supporting peace processes…
In a context marked by the persistence of violence, human rights violations, the spread of hate speech and the proliferation of disinformation, the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) continued, in 2025, its…
The MONUSCO Force, through its Moroccan contingent, provided support to this facility by delivering essential goods intended to improve the living and healthcare conditions of the residents at the Saint-Kizito orphanage in Bunia.
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The Moroccan contingent of MONUSCO provided material and medical support on Monday, 2 February, to the Saint Kizito Orphanage in Bunia, in Ituri Province. The donation consisted of mattresses, blankets and medical consumables…
Training to fight gender mis-disinformation
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In an ever-evolving digital environment where disinformation remains a persistent challenge, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has taken a step forward in…
MONUSCO launched Operation Safe Schooling to help keep learning spaces open and secure, and to reinforce a protective environment for children and education staff.
In response to security challenges affecting communities in Ituri, MONUSCO launched Operation Safe Schooling to help keep learning spaces open and secure, and to reinforce a protective environment for children and education…
Patrolling and protective presence contributed to securing the harvest and transport of 17.353 tons of staple and cash crops.
In Ituri Province, MONUSCO is implementing the final phase of Operation Secure Harvest, launched on 26 October 2025 and scheduled to conclude on 31 January 2026. The operation aims to reduce protection risks linked to the…
The workshop, which received technical support from the MONUSCO-Beni Civil Affairs Section, aimed to validate a three-year plan (2026–2029) intended to prevent and anticipate threats while actively involving the population.
The city of Beni, the provisional capital of North Kivu, has reached a historic milestone in security governance with the adoption of its Local Security Plan (LSP), designed to strengthen the protection of civilians and…
While the situation remained fragile, these efforts helped ease community tensions, counter negative perceptions of the FARDC and MONUSCO, strengthen early-warning mechanisms, and reduce protection risks linked to the manipulation of civilians by armed groups. (Archive image)
December 2025 saw a range of MONUSCO interventions and civilian protection activities, particularly in Ituri and North Kivu provinces, which remain affected by armed group activity. Contrary to what is sometimes assumed…
The UN Mission intends to strengthen Congolese institutions in the fight against impunity and to prepare for a transition in which national actors have sufficient resources to fully assume their responsibilities in defending human rights.
MONUSCO, through the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO), handed over material support on Thursday, 15 January, in Bunia to the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) and to the Monitoring Committee for…
Discussions focused on the future of the DRC and on how mediation efforts, under the auspices of the African Union, can contribute to a peace accepted by all stakeholders.
The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Acting Head of MONUSCO, Ms. Vivian Van de Perre, met in Lomé on 17 January 2026 with the President of…